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Teen Pregnancy…. Teen Pregnancy Pre-test (True or False). True True True True True True. Teen mothers are twice as likely to die in childbirth. A child born to a teen mother is twice as likely to die before the age of one. Teen mothers are twice as likely not to finish high school.
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Teen Pregnancy Pre-test (True or False) • True • True • True • True • True • True • Teen mothers are twice as likely to die in childbirth. • A child born to a teen mother is twice as likely to die before the age of one. • Teen mothers are twice as likely not to finish high school. • One-half of all welfare payments go to families with teen mothers. • 20% of teen mothers are pregnant again before two years. • 82% of girls who gave birth at age 15 or younger were born to teen parents.
Teen Pregnancy Pre-test (True or False) • True • False • False • True • Most teen pregnancies happen by mistake – they were not planned. • If a boy has already made plans for further education after high school, he should not have to worry about marrying a girl, even if she is pregnant. • If a girl is pregnant, but the boy doesn’t want her to have the baby, he is not responsible for supporting the child financially. • If the father wants custody and the mother doesn't, the father gets custody, because it's his baby.
Teen Pregnancy Pre-test (True or False) • False • False • False • False • True • If a girl gets pregnant a guy does not need to worry about it if he does not like the girl. • If a guy does not have a regular job, he will not be responsible for child support. • If a couple breaks up after the girl is pregnant, the guy has no responsibility for the child. • It's a girl's fault if she gets pregnant. It's not the guy's problem. • The divorce rate is greater for couples with a pre-marital pregnancy than for those who conceive after marriage.
Teen Pregnancy…So what? An overview of the teen pregnancy concern in America Prepared by the National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy www.teenpregnancy.org
Four in ten girls get pregnant at least once before age 20. Source: National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy analysis of Henshaw, S.K., U.S.. Teenage Pregnancy Statistics, New York: Alan Guttmacher Institute, May, 1996; and Forrest, J.D., Proportion of U.S. Women Ever Pregnant Before Age 20, New York: Alan Guttmacher Institute, 1986, unpublished.
Info about teen pregnancy • US has the highest rate of teen pregnancies compared to other countries • Black teens have the highest teen pregnancy rate • Teen pregnancy rates declined between 1991 and 2005 but are on the rise again. • An estimated 750,000 teens will become pregnant this year. • A sexually active teen who does not use contraceptives has a 90% chance of becoming pregnant within a year. Info from: http://www.dosomething.org/tipsandtools/11-facts-about-teen-pregnancy http://womensissues.about.com/od/datingandsex/tp/Teenpregancy.htm
The following slides will help you understand the risk to Teen parents!!
Consequences of teen parenting • Financial consequences • More likely to live in poverty • Low income job due to lack of education • Losing college scholarships • Turn to social services for help (welfare)
Consequences of teen parenting • Social consequences • Give up activities with friends • No time for leisure • Have to work more and care for child
Consequences of teen parenting • Physical consequences • Most likely to develop toxemia • A form of High blood pressure in pregnancy • Skeletal structure can’t handle pregnancy • Back and pelvic issues • Poor nutrition habits and medical care
Consequences of teen parenting • Emotional • Feelings of isolation, despair, and frustration • Teen marriages, most often end in divorce • Low self esteem • STRESS
Consequences of teen parenting • Future and Career consequences • High drop out rate (70%) • Lose of scholarships • Work instead of going to college
The following slides will help you understand some of the risks to children born to teen parents!!
Risks to children of teen parents • Health Risks • Most of the risks are because lack of prenatal care(When the mother seeks medical care during pregnancy) • Low birth weight and Complications (Smoking during pregnancy) • Birth Defects • Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (mom drank alcohol during pregnancy) • Spina Bifida (mom didn’t take folic acid)
Risks to children of teen parents • Health Risks • Taken medications during pregnancy • Aspirin harms unborn babies • Poor diet
Risks to children of teen parents • Neglect/Abuse • Teens are more likely to abuse or neglect their children • Caused by a lack of education • Too much to handle for teen parent
Risks to children of teen parents • Child Care • Have to find others to help care while in school or working • Expensive • Grandparents keeping may result in bonding with them instead of parent
Risks to children of teen parents • Economics • Because parents lack education and job skills children will have greater chance of living in poverty • Will have to go without
Risks to children of teen parents • Academic achievement • The first 2 years of life are critical in learning • Teen parents don’t have the time or education to understand the cognitive development of the child
Risks to children of teen parents • Guidance • Children have to be guided in their behavior and education • Teens are still being guided themselves
Risks to children of teen parents • Resources • Teens should seek help from counselors • Health departments • Pregnancy centers
