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Teenage Pregnancy

Most teenage girls don't plan to get pregnant, but many do. Teen pregnancies carry extra health risks to both the mother and the baby. Often, teens don't get prenatal care soon enough, which can lead to problems later on. They have a higher risk for pregnancy-related high blood pressure and its complications. Risks for the baby include premature birth and a low birth weight.

If you're a pregnant teen, you can help yourself and your baby by:

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  1. Teenage Pregnancy (National Library of Medicine)  
    Most teenage girls don't plan to get pregnant, but many do. Teen pregnancies carry extra health risks to both the mother and the baby. Often, teens don't ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/teenagepregnancy.html - Health Topics
  2. Teenage pregnancy 
    Yes. Teenage pregnancies are riskier than pregnancies in women who are older. This is partly because a teenager's body is ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000607.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  3. Teenage Pregnancy (American Academy of Pediatrics)  
    American Academy of Pediatrics
    https://www.healthychildren.org/.../pages/Teenage-Pregnancy.aspx - External Health Links
  4. ClinicalTrials.gov: Pregnancy in Adolescence From the National Institutes of Health (National Institutes of Health)  
    National Institutes of Health ... From the National Institutes of Health
    https://clinicaltrials.gov/...Adolescence"&aggFilters=status:not rec - External Health Links
  5. When Children Have Children (American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry) - PDF  
    American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry ... PDF
    https://www.aacap.org/.../31_when_children_have_children.pdf - External Health Links
  6. What Are Some Factors that Make a Pregnancy High Risk? From the National Institutes of Health (Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development)  
    Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development ... From the National Institutes of Health ... Several factors can make a pregnancy ...
    https://www.nichd.nih.gov/.../topics/high-risk/conditioninfo/factors - External Health Links
  7. Pregnancy (National Library of Medicine)  
    You're going to have a baby! It's an exciting time, but it can also feel a bit overwhelming. You may have a lot of questions, including what you can do to ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/pregnancy.html - Health Topics
  8. Who Is at Increased Risk of Health Problems during Pregnancy? From the National Institutes of Health (Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development)  
    Some women are at increased risk for health problems during pregnancy. Important risk factors include the following: ... Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute ...
    https://www.nichd.nih.gov/.../preconceptioncare/conditioninfo/risk - External Health Links
  9. American Indian/Alaska Native Health (Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Minority Health)  
    Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Minority Health ... Summaries of detailed demographic and health data, including incidence prevalence, and ...
    https://minorityhealth.hhs.gov/american-indianalaska-native-health - External Health Links
  10. Acne (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... acne. Hormone changes, such as those during the teenage years and pregnancy, probably play a role. There are many myths ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/acne.html - Health Topics
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