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chapter2 pregnacy
section1.....teen pregnacy
section2 ......stages of pregnacy
section3.......signs......signs to knowing your expecting
section3.......stages of pregnacy
section 4.........giving birth
section 5.......after birth

To find out if you might be pregnant, answer the following questions
Have you had unprotected sex recently?
Have you missed your period? (This is usually the most obvious clue.)
Are you experiencing nausea?
Are you unusually tired?
Are your breasts fuller and more tender?
Do you urinate more frequently than usual?
Have you noticed a change in your appetite?
Chances are, if you answered "yes" to most of these questions, you are pregnant. However, to be certain, it is best to take a test at a health center, where you can actually obtain a proof of pregnancy, if you really are pregnant.
Home tests are also an option but remember: false results can occur, which can throw you off, and at this point, that is the last thing you need! {pregnant_teen_south_carolina.jpg}

Pregnant teens can have many different emotional reactions:
some may not want their babies
some may want them for idealized and unrealistic ways
others may view the creation of a child as an achievement and not recognize the serious responsibilities
some may keep a child to please another family member
some may want a baby to have someone to love, but not recognize the amount of care the baby needs
depression is also common among pregnant teens
many do not anticipate that their adorable baby can also be demanding and sometimes irritating
some become overwhelmed by guilt, anxiety, and fears about the future
depression is also common among pregnant teens
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According to Planned Parenthood, 1 in 4 teens is pregnant by the age of 18. Socioeconomic disadvantages arise from this, because most mothers this age are not capable of supporting themselves, much less a child. Quite a few teenage mothers end up living off food stamps, Medicaid, etc. Public funds cover the cost of about ½ of teenage births in the United States
Effects on the child could be:
Depression and mental health problems later in life, especially if most of their peers have fathers
Boys miss the opportunity of having a male figure as a role model. Many gain negative traits, affecting them more with age.
Girls might grow up unconsciously hating men due to their resentment of their absent fathers.
Some girls turn to premarital sex as a substitute for the love they feel they missed from a father figure while growing up. They can end up being teenage mothers themselves. They may never understand what relationships should be about, and always depend on men.
Becoming a single teenage mother is not impossible, and with determination and/or help from family and friends, it can be accomplished. However, when the supports are not present, it does not end up being just a personal problem, it ends up being a problem society has to deal with.
High paying jobs are not common options for teen mothers, because most do not qualify for these jobs. Most teenage pregnancies are supported by taxes, especially in cases where the mother gets no assistance from family or other loved ones. Even with this in mind, it is not possible for the government to provide for the estimated one million teens who become pregnant annually {doyle-teenmom14r_877641cl-8.jpg}

teen pregnacy is something that affects you and the people around you.teen prgnancy is one of the most difficult experiences a young person might ever face when it interrupts school or other plans. it can create an emotional crisis resulting in feelings of shame and fear, and it may appear that you will crumble under pressures in your enviornment. the stress of how you goin to break this news to your parents might be even greater, and finding help may seem an impossible task {teen_pregnancy_photographic_image_tollie_international.jpg}

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