to be shoked at a service women 7 month pregnant on the frontline

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www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/campaigns/our_boys/3414052/A-BRITISH-soldier-served-on-the-front-line-in-Afghanistan-while-7-months-pregnant.html

i know she didn't know, but surly pregnancy test should be part of the medical before going onto the frontline

depends how long she had been out there...

good grief I thought the daily mail was as low as our sources were going to sink

I'm not sure what the big deal is if she didn't know she was pregnant or are female soldiers supposed to have pregnancy tests every few months or something?

How did she get her 'flack' jacket on? I feel sorry for her. Just imagine the stress she was under.
All that stress hormone going to the baby for months

some really stupid coments below that report.

She's a Loggie, she wouldn't be on the 'front line'. I would seriously wonder whether she even made it out of camp, let alone anywhere near the action.

And no, female soldiers are not made to do a pregnancy test before going away on tour.

Female military personnel are not required to have pregnancy tests and are expected to take personal responsibility. Are there any occupations which ask this of female staff - for example those working with radiation, other teratogens, or other occupations which involve hazards to pregnancy?

Military personnel will be sent home from operational theatres during pregnancy, and will be moved to lighter duties. Obviously this cannot be done until she declares her pregnancy.

Nowadays the concept of the 'front line' is somewhat out of date - she would have been based in Camp Bastion, which has been under attack (rockets, vehicle-borne IED etc) several time in recent years.

Merci- Panic ye not, I have it on good authority the DM covered it too. Not linking as they don't derserve the page views imo

Then of course there are all the pregnant women on the front line when they are just trying to live their lives...

I find it hard to believe that this solider did not know at some point in her tour that she was infact pregnant. The conditions out there are not the kind of enviroment that is suitable for any pregnant lady. The fact that she gained weight during her tour which was i hastened to add was in the summer months leaves no doubt in my mind that she was at some point aware that she may have been with child,most women who are in a sexual relationship and put weight on question themselves to if they may be pregnant.

I served in the army for nearly ten years ,had two children while i was there neighter of which were conceived or carried while on a operational tour of any kind plus i've never known women serve on the front line maybe the supply line .rear spt army as it was know as once. This girls no hero , lets worry about the boys at the front please, the one's who are sustaining massive impact injuries and fatalities. Also just because this situation occurred lets not tarnish all the other women serving within the armed forces by suggesting they should take pregnancy test under order it's a disgusting way to breech there human rights . I have friends still serving today who would not dream of ending up in this situation or allowing it into the press.

I know a few women who haven't known, the minute they find out they start showing.

no1 no-one is saying she is a hero or saying we shouldn't worry about and of the boys or girls at the front.

no2 as someone else said, it is most likely she wasn't on the front line given her job title

no3 there are even women on here who haven't known tehy were pregnant til they gave birth and that is without the added stress of being deployed in afghanistan.

Did anyone else LOL at the caption on her photo "Kayla Donnelly ... with toy". Did they think people would mistake a cuddly spaniel for a baby?

I think it would be degrading to make women take pregnancy tests before going to the front line.

It is not the first time a that woman has been pregnant and not realised. Especially if she was taking the pill and her periods were very erratic.

I don't see how the MOD could have done anything differently.

Silly Woman IMO...her responsibility not MOD

Well she didn't know and you can't make someone take a test before they go for a tour of duty so there's nothing anyone can do really. I don't even know whether urging female personnel to take a test themselves would be discrimination or not. It's a terrifying story but hopefully the only one of its kind.

Surely there are police officers, ambulance/rescue personnel and firefighters who are female and doing risky/stressful jobs too who carry out their duty without being aware they are pregnant. Less we leave these things to women themselves to sort out then we'll go back to men-only professions because women can have babies

'A pregancy test before going on front line '- oh pick me up off the floor !

You could also argue that every female police officer before going on duty for the day should have a a pregancy test - because once they are pregannat they are taken out of any possible situation where they might be conflict with public .

People complain about being a Nanny state - you must take responsibilty for yourself not rely on others .

I should add once they are pregant and make their employers aware they are put on 'light duties '