Unplanned pregnancies raise chances of having more unplanned ones

If you had an unplanned pregnancy, particularly if you are/were a teen, you have a higher chance of having more unplanned pregnancies, say researchers.

In a study published in the American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology, researchers studied 542 women who had become pregnant unexpectedly. They found that those who had one unplanned pregnancy had twice the chance of becoming pregnant unexpectedly again, and three times as high if they were under 24 years old when the first one happened.

Unplanned pregnancies, especially in younger women, carry risks that include the mother not getting the proper prenatal care and not taking care of herself as she should during pregnancy. This can result in a premature baby or a low-birth weight baby, which itself can result in complications at birth and later on in life.

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