Teen Pregnancy: Risks and Results

Parenting Objective 1.02

Poor Eating Habits

To Mother: Mothers body is

deprived of nutrients

To Baby: Baby may suffer birth

defects/low birth weight malformations

Skeletal Structure Not fully formed

To Mother: Very difficult/painful

births

To Baby: Injury at birth Possible Damage to

mother

High Blood Pressure(Pregnancy Induced Hypertension)

To mother: Risk of stroke Impaired kidney

function Seizures

To Baby: Prevents baby from

getting enough blood; which provides oxygen and food

Infant death

Failure to go to the doctor(less than 2/3 of teens receive prenatal care)

To Mother: Tracks mothers

health Detects

dangerous/treatable conditions

To Baby: Higher risk for Infant

death

Exposure to harmful substancessuch as smoking, drinking and drug abuse

To Mother: Lung Damage Impaired decision

making skills

To Baby: Fetal Alcohol

Syndrome Facial Malformations Mental Retardation Hyperactivity Low Birth Weight Breathing problems

Sexually Transmitted DiseaseTo Mother: Sores Death Insanity Infertility

To Baby: HIV/AIDS may be

transmitted during birth (35%-65% chance of passing through breast milk)

Syphilis= Blindness/Death

AIDS=Attacks brain

Birth Defects

To Mother: Financial/Emotional

Strain

To Baby: Makes life harder Extra obstacles to

overcome Life with a

physical/intellectual/ emotional/mental condition

Rubella

To Mother: Slight fever Rash on the neck and

body Sore throat

To Baby: Severe birth defects

(blindness, deafness, heart disease, mental retardation)

Low Birth-Weight

To Mother: Caused by: Maternal

smoking and large amounts of caffeine

To Baby: Increased risk of

infant death Serious health

problems and greater risk of long term health problems

Infant Mortality RateIndicates the rate of infant death per every 1,000 live babies

To Mother: Emotional

distress/depression

To Baby: 2009: 7 per 1000 1960: 26 per 1000 Premature birth

accounts for 2/3 infant death

Getting Pregnant again too soon

To Mother: Hard on mother’s

body/nutrient stores

To Baby: Increased risk for a

Low Birth Weight baby/premature baby

Social and Emotional Changes

To Mother: Social Isolation Stress Relationship

Problems

To Baby: Low self-esteem More prone to suffer

emotional abuse

Education and Career

To Mother: Usually become

trapped in lower socioeconomic status

To Baby: Because of parents

lower education levels and lower income-education can be more difficult