Teen pregnancy is a concern to many people in the United States. Even though the U.S. is among those countries with falling teen pregnancy rates, it is still acknowledged for having the highest number of pregnant teens each year throughout the industrialized world. Numerous educational programs have been implemented to decrease the number of teen pregnancies, and success has resulted. However, teen pregnancy rates […] Continue Reading…
Are You Pregnant? What Next?
As a teenager, discovering that you are pregnant may seem overwhelming. There are a number of decisions that must be made soon after you become aware of the situation. Will you proceed with the pregnancy and deliver the baby? Do you have the resources that are needed to care for a child? Is it better to give the baby to a family who is […] Continue Reading…
Teenage Pregnancy Statistics 2008
According to the National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancies, 3 in 10 girls in the United States become pregnant at least once by age 20. With more than 400,000 teen births annually, the nation has the highest rate of teen pregnancy and childbearing in the industrialized world. Fortunately, in 2008 there was a 2% decrease in the number of teen pregnancies, compared […] Continue Reading…
How to Tell if You are Pregnant
Do you think you may be pregnant? Or that your teenager may be pregnant? This article addresses how to tell if you are pregnant, by looking at the signs and symptoms of pregnancy.
Early discovery of a pregnancy can be an important factor in making decisions about your baby and his/her prenatal health. Although, a visit to the doctor may be the only thing that […] Continue Reading…
Teenage Pregnancy and Education
When a teen becomes pregnant, education goals may become secondary and ways of achieving those goals may grow less clear. This article on teen pregnancy and education summarizes the alternatives available.
Primary Concerns in Educating a Pregnant Teen
Private schools, because they are private, may make different rules, and if a teen who attends private school becomes pregnant, the school should be consulted about their policies. […] Continue Reading…
Telling Your Parents You’re Pregnant
Telling your parents you are expecting can be difficult at any age. However, if you are a teenager telling them about an unplanned pregnancy, the situation can be down right terrifying. A sense of shame, embarrassment, frustration, and fear may be felt by both you and your mom and dad. Therefore, many teens hesitate and are reluctant to break the news. Nevertheless, it is […] Continue Reading…
Teenage Pregnancy and Poverty
Teenage pregnancy and poverty may be linked in many people’s minds, but that doesn’t mean they know the facts. This article summarizes the research that helps establish what the relationship between teenage pregnancy and poverty really is.
Two Connections Between Teenage Pregnancy and Poverty
When considering how teenage pregnancy and poverty relate it is important to consider two distinct but important connections. First, it is important […] Continue Reading…
Residential Facilities for Pregnant Teens
Home is not always the optimal environment for a pregnant teen, and in cases in which this is so, a residential facility may provide a better situation. This article provides an introduction to residential facilities for pregnant teens.
Residential Facilities for Pregnant Teen Basics
There are a number of residential facilities for pregnant teens in the US, some of which accept only the pregnant mother and […] Continue Reading…
Women, Infants, and Children —WIC
WIC, the Women, Infants, and Children program, provides Federal grants that allow states to offer supplemental food, health care referrals and more for low-income women who are pregnant, nursing, or post-partum and their children up to age 5.
What Is the Women, Infants, and Children Program?
WIC, a program of the Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) aims to […] Continue Reading…
Teen Pregnancy Options
Unplanned teen pregnancies bring mixed feelings. There are a number of teen pregnancy options you can choose from when you find out you are pregnant. You can raise the baby, place the baby for adoption, or you can have an abortion (end the pregnancy).
Once you know you are indeed pregnant you will need to think about many factors to make your decision. Be sure […] Continue Reading…