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Kids Having Kids-- What’s Up With Teen Pregnancy?

Kids Having Kids-- What’s Up With Teen Pregnancy?. By Marva Johnston RNCNP. Teen Pregnancy--The Problem. Teen Pregnancy--The Problem. Over 1 million adolescents under 19 years old get pregnant each year 40% of these pregnancies are to girls under age 17 85-90% are unintended

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Kids Having Kids-- What’s Up With Teen Pregnancy?

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  1. Kids Having Kids-- What’s Up With Teen Pregnancy? By Marva Johnston RNCNP

  2. Teen Pregnancy--The Problem

  3. Teen Pregnancy--The Problem • Over 1 million adolescents under 19 years old get pregnant each year • 40% of these pregnancies are to girls under age 17 • 85-90% are unintended • 4 in 10 teenage girls get pregnant at least once before age 20 • Each hour 100 teens get pregnant and 55 give birth

  4. Teen Pregnancy--The Problem • U.S. teenagers have the highest rates of pregnancy, childbearing and abortion among developed countries • U.S. rates are nearly double Great Britain’s, 4 times those of France and Germany and more than 10 times that of Japan

  5. Teen Pregnancy

  6. Teen Pregnancy

  7. Teen Pregnancy In New Mexico • New Mexico ranks 5th in the US in teen pregnancy rates • In 1996 teens in New Mexico gave birth to 4851 babies • One third of all New Mexico families begin while the mother is a teen • Quay county ranks 6th in New Mexico in teen birth rates (2000)

  8. Pregnancy Rates in Women Under Age 20

  9. Births to Women Under Age 20

  10. Teen Pregnancy Outcomes in New Mexico

  11. Special Problems in Teen Pregnancy

  12. Health Consequences to Mother

  13. Sexually Transmitted Infections • May have had multiple partners before pregnancy • May change partners during pregnancy • Low use of barrier methods

  14. Nutrition

  15. Weight Problems

  16. Emotional Problems

  17. Teen Pregnancy--Consequences

  18. Health Consequences to Baby

  19. Health Consequences to Baby • High rate of low birth weight results in: • infant death • blindness • deafness • chronic respiratory problems • mental retardation • cerebral palsy

  20. Health Consequences to Baby • Low birth weight doubles the chances that the child will later be diagnosed with: • Dyslexia • ADHD • Other disability

  21. Social Consequences of Teen Pregnancy

  22. Social Consequences of Teen Pregnancy • Teen mothers are: • Less likely to complete school • Less than 1/3 of teens who begin families before age 18 ever earn a high school degree • 2/3 of families began by young unmarried women are poor • 1/2 of all teen mothers and 3/4 of all unmarried teen mothers begin receiving welfare within 5 years of the birth of the child

  23. Social Consequences of Teen Pregnancy • 80% of fathers do NOT marry the mother • They pay low rates of child support--under $800 per year

  24. Social Consequences of Teen Pregnancy • Children who live apart from their fathers are: • 5 times more likely to be poor • twice as likely to drop out of school • Twice as likely to abuse alcohol and drugs • Twice as likely to end up in jail • 4 times more likely to need help for emotional or behavioral problems

  25. Childhood Consequences of Teen Pregnancy

  26. Childhood Consequences • Children of teen parents usually get inadequate health care • Average 3.8 visits per year to medical provider as opposed to 4.3 visits for children of parents 20-24 yrs old

  27. Childhood Consequences • Children of teen parents usually live in poverty

  28. Childhood Consequences Percent below poverty

  29. Childhood Consequences • Inadequate parenting • Unable to provide optimal learning environment • High rates of abuse/neglect • Poor school performance • Lower test scores • Less likely to graduate

  30. Inadequate Parenting Consequences • Sons of teenage mothers are 13% more likely to end up in prison

  31. Inadequate Parenting Consequences • Daughters of teen mothers are 22% more likely to end up as teen mothers themselves

  32. Cost of Teen Pregnancy • $40 Billion in welfare to teen mothers • $7 Billion in direct healthcare costs

  33. Prevention

  34. There is no Single Solution to Teen Pregnancy

  35. Things That Work—The Teens’ Part • Involvement in school and community • Developing positive self esteem • Dedication to better school performance • Involvement in extracurricular activities—sports,music,etc.

  36. Things That Work—The Family’s Part • Positive adult role models • Participation in youth’s education • Appropriate and consistent discipline • Goal setting • Increased and improved communication about sexuality • More family activities

  37. Things That Work—The Community’s Part • Increased opportunities for youth • Parent and teen support groups • School based health centers • Sexuality education at younger ages • Easy access to contraceptive services • Address need of families in poverty • Counseling services

  38. Things That Work—The Community’s Part • Life skills education • Support of the entire community in the efforts to prevent teen pregnancy • All children have equal access and opportunities in education, extracurricular activities, employment

  39. Things That Work—Our Part • Be involved • Be accessible • Be supportive • Educate, educate, educate

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