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What Every Teen Should Expect What Every Teen Should Expect Before Expecting: A Teen Before Expecting: A Teen
Pregnancy Prevention CoursePregnancy Prevention Course
The Free Medical Clinic of Greater Cleveland
12201 Euclid Avenue
Cleveland, Ohio 44106
Teen Pregnancy Facts 3 out of 10 girls in the
U.S. get pregnant at least once by the age of twenty.
8 out of 10 fathers of babies born to teens do not marry their babies’ mother.
Less than 1/3 of teens who have children before they turn 18 get their high school diploma.
Why Do Teens Get Pregnant Lack of knowledge Do not use a birth control
method. They believe the baby
will love them. They want the baby to be
their friend. Don’t want to lose their
boyfriend/girlfriend. It was an accident.
Female Reproductive System
Male Reproductive System
Just For Teens
TEENS ARE MORE FERTILE THAN OLDER ADULTS!!!!
What’s Going On In There??? Once a month one of the
ovaries release an egg into the fallopian tube. This is called ovulation.
If a woman has unprotected vaginal sexual intercourse there is a chance that the egg will be fertilized, implanted and she can become pregnant.
Signs of Pregnancy Missed period Breast tenderness or
enlarged breasts Morning Sickness Strange Cravings Fatigue or tiredness Mood Changes/ Mood
Swings Some women just “feel
pregnant”
How Do You Know If You Are Pregnant???
Buy a home pregnancy test.
Visit your local clinic The Free Clinic of
Greater Cleveland. Planned Parenthood of
Greater Cleveland.
Visit your primary care physician or pediatrician.
What’s Happening Inside My Body???
Pregnancy can put a strain on a girls physical, emotional, and psychological well being.
Pregnancy last for nine months. During this time the fetus is growing and maturing in your body.
This time can be joyous, eventful, or life altering.
What’s Happening to the Outside of My Body???
Enlarged Breasts Enlarged Abdomen Weight Gain Swelling Water Retention Darkening of Pigment Acne Stretch marks
What About Labor and Delivery???
Labor and delivery can be a scary event for teen and adult women.
Some women describe labor as very intense menstrual cramps.
Labor can last anywhere between 6-32 hours.
Stages of Labor
Episiotomy
An Episiotomy is a small incision (cut) made to help to baby come out of his/her mother’s vagina more easily.
Complications During Delivery
Cesarean Section (C-section)
Sexually Transmitted Infections
Options for Pregnant Teens
Keep the baby Adoption Abortion
Add It Up The average cost of raising
a baby is $9,840 in the first year (as of March 2006).
On average, teen fathers pay less than $800 a year for child support. The is less than $16 a
week! Teen parents are less likely
to finish high school much less attend college.
Keep In Mind… Having a baby is a 24 hour
responsibility for the next 18+ years
Most teen moms do not complete high school.
Teen dads usually don’t stick around after the baby is born.
Some babies born to teen moms are neglected and abused.
Children born to teen moms are less likely to perform well in school.
Sex Has Consequences
Teen Pregnancy Emotional Instability Damaged Reputation Sexual Transmitted
Infections
Teen Pregnancy is a Guy Issue Too
Before You Decide to Become Sexually Active…
Teen pregnancy prevention is both the girls and the guys responsibility.
The are numerous birth control methods available to prevent pregnancy.
Every time you have unprotected sex, you stand a chance of becoming pregnant.
Babies are cute but they are a lifetime commitment.
References Arnett, J.J. Adolescence and Emerging
Adulthood: A Cultural Approach.Prentice Hall. Prentice Hall: New Jersey, 2001.
www.plannedparenthood.org www.teenwire.com www.peerspeek.com
What Every Teen Should Expect What Every Teen Should Expect Before Expecting: A Teen Before Expecting: A Teen
Pregnancy Prevention CoursePregnancy Prevention Course
The Free Medical Clinic of Greater Cleveland
12201 Euclid Avenue
Cleveland, Ohio 44106
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