Teenage mothers have a chance of pregnancy problems like premature or prolonged labor, anemia, and high blood pressure. These risks are greater for teens less than 15 yrs. There are three million teens who get STDs. Many of these diseases can be transferred to the baby. A baby born to a teenage mother is more at risk than a baby born to an older mother.
Many babies have undeveloped organs-respiratory distress syndrome, and bleeding in the brain.
Underweight babies born to a teenage mother are more likely to die than a baby born to an older mother. They say they won t get pregnant if they have sex. Girls that are from abusive homes. Teens who feel they are ready for sex, but they aren t. Girls who have low self-esteem Girls who need to feel loved Girls who have a poor body image Statistics America has the highest rate of teen pregnancy, then any other country in the world. 1 million teenagers become pregnant each year ages 15-19.