Sandra Gomez

Ms. Johnson P:3

Websites: Notes:

http://www.pregnancy- There are many types of pregnancy. Teen pregnancy should be the
resources.com/Page- one avoided. As soon as a girl hits puberty, she is able to have a
Pregnancy-Types_166.html child. But a girl’s body is not ready yet.

http://www.preparents.com Teenage mothers are more likely to drop out of school. Teenage
/teenage/types-of-teenage- mothers become more dependent on public assistance.
pregnancy.php

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.g Adolescent pregnancy is the main cause. It occurs in girls 19 or

ov/pubmedhealth/PMH000 younger. They are more likely to have unplanned sexual
2484/ intercourse.

http://www.cpeip.fsu.edu/r This site is where I learned what happens to children of teenage

esourceFiles/resourceFile_ parents. They are born premature. They receive less parental care.
78.pdf They are at risk of developmental problems. As they grow they
tend to suffer poorer health.

http://pregnancy.about.co Since teens are growing themselves they must receive lots of
m/od/teenpregnancy/a/Te nutrition to support their growing baby. Another problem is if the
en-Pregnancy.htm mother is smoking or using drugs which can be very harmful to the
baby’s health.

Summary:

Teenage girls turn out to be pregnant because of unplanned and unprotected sexual intercourse.
They are unaware of the effects that they are having on their children. As they grow, their kids
suffer from poor health conditions. The mothers have very poor parental skills that can ruin the
mentality of their kids. Teens should wait till their both emotionally, physically, and financially
ready to support a child.