1. Consequences of Teenage Pregnancy

2. Education and Income Risks
Teen births associated with lower incomes.
80% of teen mothers are on welfare
Teenage pregnancy is associated with higher drop out rates
Two-thirds of teenage mothers drop out of school
The annual cost associated with teen pregnancy in the United States is close to 7 billion dollars.
This includes public assistance (welfare, food stamps), child health care, and lost tax revenues

3. Education and Income Risks cont.
Video on the risks of teen pregnancy

4. Mental Health Risks Depression is common among pregnant teens
Anger, guilt and denial are common if pregnancy is perceived as a crisis
Feelings of anxiety and fear may increase in teenage parents

5. Social Risks
Due to high dropout rate pregnant teens risk peer isolation
Increased exposure to domestic abuse and violence is associated with teen pregnancy

6. Health Risk to Teen Mothers
Pre term delivery
Caused by Pregnancy Induced Hypertension (PIH)
Anemia
Low weight gain
From a teenagers perspective, low weight gain is a positive
in reality, it increases the risk of having a low birth-weight baby

7. Health Risks to Child Many young mothers have low birth weight babies
Low birth rate in babies lead to underdeveloped organs such as: lungs, vision problems, and serious intestinal problems
Teenage mothers tend to have poor eating habits and are less likely to take prenatal vitamins
Lack of prenatal care

8. Tips for preventing teen pregnancy

9. References
Berk, L. (2012). Infants, children, and adolescents (7th ed.). Boston: Pearson /Allyn & Bacon.