For every 1,000 girls aged between 15 and 19 in the United States (U.S.) alone, around 40 teenage girls get pregnant, research has shown. And according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) ‘s latest statistics, has recently had a five percent increase in teenage pregnancies in the country.
Experts say that pregnant adolescents and their unborn babies are exposed to the risk of a unique medical. They observed that pregnant teenage girls, especially those who do not receive support from their parents, are at higher risk of not getting an adequate prenatal care, which is very important for pregnant women and unborn babies, especially in the first month of pregnancy.
According to Dr. Viviana Mangiaterra, from the World Health Organisation (WHO) ‘s Department of making pregnancy safer, a combination of factors make teenage pregnancies. Biological factors, such as the body matures teen mothers contributed to create an insecure teen pregnancy for the mother and unborn baby. “Socio-economic Aspects are very important as well as access to the service. Children who are born by the mother of teenagers have a 50 percent risk of higher death of newborn babies who are born to older mothers, “he added.
Lack of access to services, Dr. Seun Faborode, gynecologist with above hospitals rubies, Niger, said including the lack of prenatal care. Prenatal care, according to him, monitors the medical problems of the mother and baby, infant, rapid growth and handle any complications that may arise. Also, like folic acid prenatal vitamins, ideally taken before getting pregnant, is said to be key in helping to prevent birth defects such as neural tube defects.
Research also shows that pregnant adolescents are at higher risk of developing pregnancy-induced hypertension than pregnant women in their 20s or 30s.