RAAUZOVW RHOVSGG9365 1662319-UUUU--RHMFIUU ZNR UUUUU ZOV RHOVSGG2222 REROUTE OF RUENAAA9365 1661805 ZUI RUEWMCF4233 1661759 RHOQHIU T USS HARPERS FERRY R 151804Z JUN 07 PSN 818648H35 FM CNO WASHINGTON DC TO NAVADMIN ZEN/NAVADMIN @ AL NAVADMIN(UC) INFO ZEN/CNO CNO BT UNCLAS SUBJ: UPDATE TO NAVY GUIDELINES CONCERNING PREGNANCY AND PARENTHOOD FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// TO NAVADMIN INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// UNCLAS //N06000// NAVADMIN 157/07 MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1/JUN// SUBJ/UPDATE TO NAVY GUIDELINES CONCERNING PREGNANCY AND PARENTHOOD// REF/A/DOC/OPNAVINST 6000.1C/JUN07// AMPN/REF A IS THE REVISED DIRECTIVE CONCERNING NAVY GUIDELINES CONCERNING PREGNANCY AND PARENTHOOD WHICH REPLACES OPNAVINST 6000.1B.// PAGE 02 RUENAAA9365 UNCLAS RMKS/1. THIS NAVADMIN ANNOUNCES THE COMPREHENSIVE REVISION OF NAVYS PREGNANCY AND PARENTHOOD POLICY IN REF A. THIS UPDATE TO REF A INCORPORATES LEGISLATIVE AND DOD CHANGES TO POLICY AND PRACTICES REGARDING PREGNANT SERVICEWOMEN AND NEW PARENTS. IT ALSO REPRESENTS OUR ENDURING COMMITMENT TO MAINTAINING AND IMPROVING A HEALTHY LIFE/WORK BALANCE FOR OUR NAVY FAMILY. 2. THE REVISED GUIDELINES INCLUDE: A. EXTENSION OF THE POSTPARTUM DEPLOYMENT DEFERMENT PERIOD TO 12 MONTHS (POST DELIVERY). A WAIVER OPTION TO RETURN EARLY TO OPERATIONAL DUTY PRIOR TO THE CONCLUSION OF 12 MONTHS IS INCLUDED. B. NEW POLICY REQUIRING SERVICEWOMEN WITH UNCOMPLICATED PREGNANCIES AND DELIVERIES TO CONTINUE TO PERFORM AN INDIVIDUALIZED EXERCISE PROGRAM (INCORPORATING MILD TO MODERATE EXERCISE IN SESSIONS OF 30 MINUTES DURATION THREE OR MORE TIMES PER WEEK DURING THEIR PREGNANCY AND BEGINNING SIX WEEKS AFTER DELIVERY). C. NEW POLICY RESTRICTING SERVICEWOMEN FROM PROVIDING SURROGATE PREGNANCY SERVICES. THIS CHANGE ALIGNS NAVY POLICY WITH THAT CONTAINED IN SECNAVINST 1000.10A (DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY POLICY ON PARENTHOOD AND PREGNANCY). D. NEW POLICY TO REFLECT CHANGES IN LAW REQUIRING COMMANDING OFFICERS TO AUTHORIZE UP TO 21 DAYS PERMISSIVE TEMPORARY ADDITIONAL DUTY (TEMADD) FOR ANY SERVICEMEMBER ADOPTING A CHILD (DEPENDENT ON UNIT MISSION, SPECIFIC OPERATIONAL CIRCUMSTANCES AND THE SERVICEMEMBERS BILLET). E. NEW PARENTHOOD CHAPTER TO INCLUDE SHAKEN BABY SYNDROME PREVENTION PROGRAMS AT MEDICAL TREATMENT FACILITIES (MTFS) WITH COLLABORATION FROM ARMED FORCES CENTER FOR CHILD PROTECTION, FLEET AND FAMILY SERVICES (NEW PARENT SUPPORT PROGRAM) AND OPERATIONAL MEDICAL PROVIDERS. ALL NEW PARENTS WILL RECEIVE EDUCATION PRIOR TO DISCHARGE FROM THE MTF OR AT THE FIRST WELL CHILD VISIT (IF DELIVERY DID NOT OCCUR AT AN MTF). DEPLOYED NEW FATHERS WILL RECEIVE THE SAME EDUCATION FROM OPERATIONAL MEDICAL PROVIDERS PRIOR TO THEIR RETURN AND REUNIFICATION WITH THEIR FAMILY. F. IMPLEMENTATION OF A POSTPARTUM DEPRESSION SCREENING PROGRAM AT MTFS SO THAT SERVICEWOMEN CAN BE SCREENED FOR SYMPTOMS OF POSTPARTUM DEPRESSION AT THE SIX WEEK POSTPARTUM VISIT. G. CLARIFICATION OF PHYSICAL READINESS POLICY FOR SERVICEWOMEN PARTICIPATING IN AN IN VITRO FERTILIZATION (IVF) PROGRAM (GRANTS EXEMPTION FROM PARTICIPATING IN THE PHYSICAL READINESS PROGRAM (PRP) TO ASSIST IN THE SUCCESS OF THE IVF CYCLE AND FROM THE BODY COMPOSITION ASSESSMENT (BCA) DURING THE ACTIVE CYCLE DUE TO EXPECTED WEIGHT GAIN CAUSED BY HORMONE TREATMENTS). IF THE IVF TREATMENT IS UNSUCCESSFUL, THEN THE SERVICEWOMEN WILL BE EXPECTED TO PARTICIPATE FULLY IN THE PRP AND BCA IN 30 DAYS. H. EXPANDED BREASTFEEDING SECTION TO INCLUDE WORKPLACE SUPPORT REQUIREMENTS OF BREASTFEEDING SERVICEWOMEN. 3. POINTS OF CONTACT: - LT STEPHANIE MILLER (OPNAV N134W) AT (703) 695-8676 OR EMAIL AT STEPHANIE.P.MILLER(AT)NAVY.MIL. - CDR KHIN AUNGTHEIN (BUMED M332) AT (202) 762-3475 OR EMAIL AT KNAUNGTHEIN(AT)US.MED.NAVY.MIL. 4. THESE REVISED GUIDELINES ARE THE RESULT OF A YEAR-LONG COLLABORATIVE EFFORT WITH FLEET, MEDICAL AND SAILOR INPUT TO ENHANCE PERSONAL AND FAMILY HEALTH, COMMAND STABILITY AND READINESS AS WELL AS PROVIDE ALL CONCERNED GREATER FLEXIBILITY. 5. RELEASED BY VADM J. C. HARVEY, JR., N1.// BT #9365 NNNN