Teenage Mother

Summary: This article goes on to explain the major problems of teenage pregnancy. Around the world 11 per cent of births are giving from women who are just 15 to 19 years of age. 95 per cent of these is in developing countries. Teenagers are more at risk of dying during labor. When an adolescent gives birth to a baby the fact that they are still teens gives them less of a chance of surviving labor. They are more at risk of dying during birth than an adult would be. Teenage pregnancy is more common in less developed countries.

When a baby is born, it is a priority that said baby is healthy and happy. It is also important that the mother takes care of herself and the baby before it arrives, including taking vitamins, going to checkups, and eating healthy. It’s not easy, but teenage pregnancy is much more risky than adult pregnancy. Pregnant teens and their babies are at a higher risk than adult mothers and their babies, risks including high blood pressure, preeclampsia, premature birth, postpartum depression, and low birth weights (Teenage Pregnancy: Medical). However, this is not always the case. “...not every baby born to a teen mother will have health problems -- but the risks are definitely higher.” (Beirne, Dr.) Medical risks such as the ones listed can be very dangerous, to both the mother and the child. Children born to teenage mothers are not only at risk for medical reasons, but for educational reasons. These children are, more often than not, usually less ready for school than children born to older mothers, lacking childhood development skills such as social,

For many years teen pregnancy has been a national social problem. Views have changed over the years as society has started to adapt to the thought of teen pregnancy. “Growing evidence suggests that pre-existing academic and economic hardships play a role in the continuing struggles of teen mothers. While 85% of young women who delay having their first child until at least twenty or twenty – one obtain a high school diploma or GED, only 63% of mothers who give birth by age seventeen do so” (Crosson- Tower p255)

Married couples that have a baby think it is a gift from God, but it can be the exact opposite for a teen. Statistics show that almost 750,000 U.S teens become pregnant and 79% are unmarried each year (Facts On American Teens) Teens don’t think of the conflicts that come with raising a baby, they just imagine themselves being parents. Having a baby as a teenage mother is very difficult. It affects with your education, work.

* More than half of teenage pregnancies continue to birth. According to a researcher at the Transnational Family Research Institute, teenage mothers are at a high risk of experiencing depression, birth complications, toxemia, anemia and even death. Teenage girls are often not emotionally prepared for childbirth or being a mother

Over 560 young women are at the risk of becoming a teen mother a year. Nearly 750,000 American teenagers become pregnant each year. These can be trying times for a young lady who is just starting to come into her own as a woman and as a citizen in society. Teen pregnancies can cause many complications

Summary: The National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy wrote the article called, “Teen Pregnancy Is a Serious Problem,” stating that teen pregnancy is an issue in todays’ world. There are many negative effects of being a teen mom. In the United States, teen pregnancy is seen as being “ok” because it is normal in today’s world. Adolescents don't know how quickly a pregnancy can happen. When they asked the girls why they became pregnant they said, “It just kinda happened.” Also, many teen moms have more than one child before the age 24. A recent study

Each year, approximately 750,000 teen girls get pregnant with approximately 400,000 births from teens. Pregnancy is caused by unprotected sex. When getting pregnant at a young age, there is a lot of responsibility that comes with it. The mother must take care of herself and her body to keep the baby healthy as well. She has to follow up with doctor appointments, take daily vitamins, lose

According to National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy (2002) an estimated 40% of the young girls living in the United States always become pregnant at least once before they celebrate their 20th birthday. Such statistics clearly show that teen pregnancy is among the problems that girls always have to grapple with before they can settle in their respective marriages. Approximately 70% of the teen pregnancy have acquired out of wedlock. This is different compared to the past statistics where the high teen pregnancy was prevalent among the married

Three in 10 girls in the U.S. will become pregnant at least once before age 20. Daughters of teen mothers are three times more likely to become teen mothers themselves. TV shows like "Teen Mom," "16 and Pregnant," illustrate the overall experience. Teenage pregnancy is an issue among America’s youth. This issue can be dealt with a mandatory parenting class brought into high school curriculums.

teens that are getting pregnant are usually not stable and do not have a lot of support at

Teenage pregnancy is not good for girls since their bodies and minds are not mature enough to handle the stress of pregnancy, delivery and raising the baby. Still teenage girls get pregnant.

     The solution to pregnancy for teenage girls is one of these choices: abortion, adoption, or raising the child yourself. No matter which is chosen, there will be an emotional cost. Choosing abortion or adoption usually means that the woman isn’t prepared to become a parent and knows it. Children need diapers, food, toys, medical care, clothes, and many other things. Most teenagers cannot afford to buy all those things and still pay for themselves. When teens choose abortion they can eventually go back to living their old lives. In the past few decades, abortion has become very common! Since abortion is so common these days, the adoption rate has decreased rapidly. The questions that adoption agencies ask are much tougher than ever before. When teens put their children up for adoption they have the option of still seeing them. A down side to adoption is that the girl will still have to go through nine months of being pregnant. If you choose to raise your child then you have to get a job and make enough

Throughout our lives we go through and experienced many milestones that help to shape our character. For many people all over the world having a baby proves to not only be one of the most memorable milestones but also one of the most challenging. Most people imagine themselves having a baby when they are older, married to the love of their life, and financially stable, in order to give their child the best life they can possibly have. For many having a baby while still in high school seems unimaginable for several different reasons from having to grow up all at once, to having to put your life on hold in order to provide for your new child. Unfortunately there has been an increase in teen pregnancies all throughout the United States,so much so that some people might even call it a trend. With such an alarming increase in teen pregnancies with no real cause for the spike it has left many people pointing their finger at the media for glamorizing teen pregnancies. There are several different factors that contribute to the increased risk of becoming pregnant for young teens,but glamorization the subject has continued to be one of the top reason.

Teen pregnancy, do we really know the facts? Do we even know the common early signs of early pregnancy? Teenagers tend to close themselves off when they find out they are pregnant. Teenagers can not predict what life will be like with a new baby. They will go through several different emotions, exhaustion, and peer pressure-related stress. Teenage mothers are more likely to have lower school achievement and often drop out of school and develop health problems and also face unemployment as young adult. By not finishing high school this will offer more difficulties in early parenthood.