Wednesday, October 5, 2016

What Are the Risks of Teenage Pregnancy?

For many teenagers, pregnancy is an unplanned and challenging life event -- and one that can reroute their entire life course. In addition to the implications on education and financial stability, becoming pregnant as a teenager is associated with an increased risk for some potentially serious health problems for both the mother and the baby. The mother's risk for anemia and postpartum depression is heightened, and the baby is more likely to be born prematurely and have a low birth weight.

Low Birth Weight

Teenage mothers are more likely to deliver a baby with a low birth weight -- that is, a baby weighing less than 5.5 lbs. The authors of an April 2007 study published in the "International Journal of Epidemiology" found that mothers aged 10 to 19 were 14 percent more likely to have a low-birth-weight baby compared to mothers aged 20 to 24. Babies born underweight are at a higher risk for a number of problems that can affect their heart, lungs and brains. While some babies born with a low birth weight are healthy, it is a serious condition and one of the most important risks of teen pregnancy.

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