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Does teenage pregnancy cause a higher risk of prematurity?


teenage pregnancy is a result of immaturity!

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9 Responses to “Does teenage pregnancy cause a higher risk of prematurity?”

  1. I dont think it does.. i had a lot of friends pregnant really young and their babies were all fine.
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  2. Mr Awesome - and you know this on November 18th, 2009 at 3:06 pm

    no, but teenage crack smoking does. Actually, and in all seriousness, teenagers are more likely to have a healthy pregnancy than an older woman.. That is the way nature/evolution intended it. So i guess you could say that is all they are good for.
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  3. Durty'sWifey #3 due Feb.2010 on November 18th, 2009 at 3:30 pm

    statistics say yes however I had my 1st child at age 16. Everyone knew I was going to deliver wayyy early due to my age and small body size. I surprised them, I had to be induced at 41 weeks.
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  4. no
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  5. photoquilty's having boy #2 on November 18th, 2009 at 4:33 pm

    teenage pregnancy is a result of immaturity!
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  6. the answer is sadly yes but rarely i was a teenager i was 16 and i had a healthy baby don’t worry long as you take prenatal and eat healthy and keep going in for your check ups and good luck to you
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  7. actually, its totally the opposite. The absolute most healthy birth and post-partum outcomes are in women ages 17-19.

    wild.
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  8. NikkiM♥Due 05/01/10♥ on November 18th, 2009 at 5:35 pm

    Not at all. Actually, like a pervious person ssaid, teens are at one of the lowest risks (provided they are healthy). think back in history and the evolution of women. For a LONG time it was normal and expected that 13/14/15/16 year olds would have kids, and lots of them because people rarely survived past 30-35. That is how a woman’s body is built…which is why teens are also the most fertile. Of course now a days society has changed and teens are not expected to get pregnant. They are expected to wait until their 20’s/30’s. But a woman’s body is still built to be a mother in their teens. That doesn’t mean I think any teenager should become a mom but it happens, and prematurity is usually not a high risk.
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  9. I think it depends on the age and how mature her body is.(and any complications) A 14 yr old’s body is not ready for a baby yet, where a 17 yr old’s might be. I have plenty of friends that gave birth at 16, 17 and 18 and all but one had a normal birth. One had 2 pregnancies with both kids born at 7 months.

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