And the teen pregnancy rate start to rise again in the US…
July 12, 2008 by Marijke Durning, RN
Filed under Women's Health
Not long ago, I posted news that teen pregnancy rates were dropping – now they seem to be rising again. According to this article, Report: Teen pregnancies up for first time in 15 years, "Teen pregnancy is "one of the key indicators for the health of the teen population because it not only reflects their health at this point, but it reflects their health and well-being for the next 20 to 40 years.""
As I’ve written in previous posts, the big concern about teen pregnancies is the health issue for both mom and child. Again, according to the article, "Pregnant teens aged 15 to 19 are less likely to get prenatal care and gain appropriate weight, experts say. They are also more likely smoke than pregnant women aged 20 years or older."
Other posts on Womb Within about teen pregnancies:
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Tags: pregnancy blog, teen pregnancies
