Single teen parenting is one of the toughest obstacles any teen may face in their young lives. Parenting is a tough job for even older adults who are more stable financially and have a higher education. However, there are tips for single teen parenting that can help with the road to successful parenting and life. [...]
Archive for the ‘Pregnant Teen Issues’ Category
September 26th, 2011
Single Teen Parenting
Posted in Pregnant Teen Issues 
Tags: child support, parenting classes, single teen parenting, teen pregnancy statistics 
Comments OffAugust 24th, 2011
Prenatal Care
Prenatal care refers to all of the care that a pregnant teen or woman receives from a health care provider while she is pregnant to keep both her and her baby as healthy as possible and to recognize any problems at the earliest possible stage. Prenatal care is ongoing and works best when the regularly [...]
Posted in Pregnant Teen Issues Tags: alcohol and teen pregnancy, braxton hicks, cesarean birth, cesarean section, prenatal care Comments OffJuly 27th, 2011
Child Support
There are so many issues, responsibilities and pressures a new teen mother or father must face including child support. In cases where the teen parents are not planning to stay together in a relationship, child support is a necessary responsibility that must be considered. What is Child Support and How Does it Work? When it [...]
March 28th, 2011
Weight Gain During Pregnancy
Weight gain during pregnancy is an issue every pregnant woman or teen faces wondering how much weight is healthy to gain in order to have a healthy pregnancy without excessive weight gain. It is important to know how much weight gain during pregnancy is healthy depending on your size. Many pregnant teens do not practice [...]
Posted in Pregnant Teen Issues Tags: pregnancy diet, pregnancy exercise, pregnancy weight, weight gain during pregnancy Comments OffMarch 9th, 2011
Health Risks for Pregnant Teens
Pregnant teens can experience a number of different types of health risk, some of which include risks to the mother alone, some to her unborn child, and some to both of them. Some health risks for pregnant teens are due specifically to the mother’s age, and of course, this cannot be changed. However, other health risks [...]
Posted in Pregnant Teen Issues Tags: health risks for pregnant teens, post-partum depression, prenatal care, teen pregnancy, teen pregnancy and alcohol Comments OffJanuary 25th, 2011
Premature Birth
Although premature birth can occur in healthy adult pregnancies, the chances of a teenager experiencing a premature birth is much higher. Read this article for more on teen pregnancy and premature birth rates. Teens can be faced with so many temptations like smoking, alcohol, drug use and sexual pressures. It is important for teens to [...]
Posted in Pregnant Teen Issues Tags: premature birth, prenatal care, smoking and teen pregnancy, unplanned pregnancy Comments Off