What are some negative side effects of childbirth during your teenage years?

Pregnancy related death rates for pregnant girls underage 15 is MUCH higher than for older girls and adult women.


Teen mothers are less likely to gain adequate weight during their pregnancies resulting in low birthweight. Low birthweight can lead to a whole host of problems like higher infant mortality and under developed organs.


Teenage mothers are much more likely to have a poorer diet and less likely to take prenatal vitamins as recommended and are more likely to smoke, drink, do drugs while pregnant and that can cause a whole host of problems to the mother and the baby.


Teenage mothers are less likely to recieve regular prenatal care during their pregnancy. Babies born to women who don't get regular prenatal care during pregnancy are 4 times more likely to die before their 1st year.


Children born to teenage mothers are more likely to suffer abuse and neglect.


Children born to teenage mothers are less likely to recieve proper nutritional needs, emotional, phsyical and mental stimulation that can result in much lower academic performance.


Boys born to teenage mothers are 13% more likely to be incarcerated later in life.


Girls born to teenage mothers are 22% more likely to become teenage mothers themselves.


Teenage births are associated with lower income rates. A whopping 80% of teen mothers must rely on welfare at some point after their pregnancies.


Teen mothers are more likely to drop out of school. Only about 1/3 get a highschool diploma.


Teenage pregnancies are associated with higher rates of alcohol and substance abuse, lower education level, and reduced earning ability among teen fathers.


The annual cost of teen pregnancies for taxpayers in the US is about $7 billion dollars.


What are some negative side effects of childbirth during your teenage years?
Well, I'm not sure physically, but emotionally, a girl will generally experience a decrease in social life and may not finish school, thereby suffering later in careers. She won't be able to hang with the buddies anymore, probably should not date as freely to set a good example for her child, and will (hopefully) start focusing on their child's future, and less on theirs. And since most teenagers can't handle these differences, they should not have sex.What are some negative side effects of childbirth during your teenage years?
I was 16 when i gave birth to my first child, (you should see him now, what a wake up call to me it was, no partying, no freelancing, no doing what i wanted but i had some one to show all my love and attention and we are as close now as the days of which i was breast feeding), now to the down falls of labour and teenage years, basically you think what every one else went through was bull****, you think there is no possible way you could suffer the same pain after all your young and nieve. Then there is the doctor, (hope you have a good one) he thinks your young and stupid and going to eff up the baby's life so he treats you like crap to, he trys to tell you the pain your feeling is just the start when ts actually full on labour. Then theres your body to contend with still to young to be producing such an item so you could have many a complication , bones to small, tearing in the not so pleasant areas, not taking pain relief when you need it blah blah blah. then your little bundle of joy arrives they place him/her on the boob for a feed and your sitting there going THIS IS WORSE THEN CHILD BIRTH, they offer you minimum advice on breast feeding assuming you will give up anyway then your left to your own devices to cry and wonder why you just cant seem to get it right. Or you might be completely the opposite have and understanding team of medical professionals and bliss through it with happy memories. I wish you luck and the pain is ALLLLL worth it to see your child/ren grow through there years and become independent little soldiers you can be proud of.
you stop being a teen lose oll your freedom %26amp; friends you don't have any money kids cost a bomb most teens don't regret having kids but regret having them to young i wos 19 and i think i wos to young and should have done more in my live because when u have kids its oll about them and no time for your self i love the to bits but u don't no what its like to have kids in tell you have them you self its not easy and it full time work
I guess nothing if you are really ready for a kid and you can take care of it. But if your still in school it would be harder to finish school. Having a baby as a teen gives you A LOT of responsibility and then you don't get to be one of those stupid kids who think its cool to get drunk and high and all that crap.....soooo.....I guess there are some good things and bad thing to having a baby as a teen.
well im almost 18 and im 5 mo pregnant. im not in school anymore and i worry if my boyfriends gonna stick around, i worry about where were gonna live and where im gonna work. things that normal moms worry about all the time
It hurts more giving birth because you are not fully ready so it stretches you ******** allot.it might even get ripped and you may need stitches.
end of freedom! not being able to go out with friends, not having enough money to take of baby, trouble finishing school, need i say more?