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Nutrition in Adolescent Pregnancy
by Jamie Stang, Mary Story, and Shira Feldman
Teenage pregnancy continues to be a major public health issue and is associated with significant medical, social, and economic risk. Nutritional status is considered to be one of the most important environmental factors affecting the health of the teenage mother and her infant. An adolescent's nutrition and weight status and lifestyle practices prior to and at conception, as well as during conception, profoundly influences pregnancy and infant outcome. This article addresses nutrient needs of pregnant adolescents and nutrition screening, assessment, and counseling approaches.
What Expectant Teens Need From Their Caregivers
by Kathy Standifird
An expectant teen has many needs, including emotional and learning needs. Caregivers would be wise to gain an understanding of the developmental stage that a teen mother is in and tailor her care to the needs of the teen parent. Methods that enhance the care given to expectant teens include listening skills, a nonjudgmental attitude, knowledge of the behavioral development of teenagers and the way that teenagers think, using examples in teaching, focusing on how healthy habits benefit the teen, teaching appropriate and needed information, and allowing the teen some control.
Giving Pregnant Teens Another Option: Teaching About Adoption
by Jessica Henman
In educating teenage mothers and fathers about their choices regarding childbirth and parenting, are you equipped to competently discuss adoption as a viable option? One study showed that sixty percent of pregnancy counselors did not mention adoption, and of those who did mention it, forty percent gave inaccurate information. The goal of this article is to give educators the resources and knowledge needed to present factual information about adoption in a caring, relevant, and unbiased manner.
"People in the Same Boat Should Help Each Other" -- Chinese saying
by Jane Hanrahan
Sexual Activity and the Sexual Health of Adolescents in the United States
by Wendy L. Hellerstedt and Elizabeth E. Radel
The sexual experiences of youth are not well-understood. Because youth are disproportionately vulnerable to the negative consequences of sexual activity, like sexually transmitted infections and unintended pregnancy, sexual activity is often characterized as a risk-taking behavior; however, sexual experimentation and sexual activity may be a part of normal and healthy youth social and emotional development.
Zero Adolescent Pregnancy: A Prevention Program at Work That Works
by Mary Dykeman and Cindy Grey
Nutrition News
by Davorka Monti
Iron Deficiency and Iron Deficiency Anemia: What Popeye Didn't Know
Family Focus
by Susan S. Bartell
Teen Pregnancy: The Impact on a Family System
The pregnancy of a teenage girl will have a deep and long-lasting emotional impact, not only on the teen, but on her family as well. This article explores the many psychological ways in which pregnancy and its potential outcomes (termination, parenthood, or adoption) will impact a family system.
To view this article (in pdf format), click here.
Statistics
by Dale King
Teenage Birth Rates
Resources
by Linda Worzer
Audio Visual Review
by Margery Simchak
Labor and Delivery for Teens
The Cochrane Library: What's New and Noteworthy
Educator's Corner
by Cheryl Coleman
Assessing Learning Needs
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