Posted in Pregnancy on January-8-2008

Teen PregnancyHaving a teen pregnancy involves a serious issue. Not only the mother who has a healthy risk, but the baby too. There are great health risks to both the mother and the unborn baby, and there are some very important factors we need to consider. But, even there are a lot of health risks and some of them cause a seroius one. There are still a lot of teenage girls becoming pregnant.

Most of the cases that occur on teenage pregnancy are low birth weight and premature babies. Teenagers usually do not gain their weight during their pregnancy. Low birth weight will lead to miscellaneous disorders and have problems in developing their organs. The teenagers usually
not only don’t want to gain their weight but also teenagers are more likely to smoke. The teenagers mother are more likely to smoke than mother ‘s over the age of twenty five.

The teenage mothers are more likely to give birth to premature babies, which bear to the great risks for the baby and also the mother. A premature baby is much more prone to face a lifetime of many health problems - seizures, developmental delays, and even cerebral palsy. Even more, premature babies may develop bleeding in their brain, serious retinal problems, intestinal problems, and even sudden infant death syndrome, which is the unexpected and unexplainable death of a baby in their sleep.

If there is a teen pregnancy in your family it is very important to always consult it with the prenatal care. Always consume a vitamins and eat a healthy diet.



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