Teen Pregnancy Communications Outline

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* Do you have the facts about teen pregnancy, the statistics, and the way teen pregnancy affects health? Well, Tonight I will talk about the risks of teenage pregnancy. Teen pregnancy is one of the most difficult experiences a young person might ever have to face. Most teenagers don't plan to get pregnant, but many do. Teen pregnancies carry extra health risks to the mother and to the baby.

TS: I will begin with information on the teen mothers.

I. Teenage Mothers

a. Lack of prenatal care

i. Critical

a. Screens for medical problems

b. Monitors the growth of the baby

c. Deals quickly with any complications that arise.

b. High Blood Pressure

i. Pregnancy-induced hypertension

ii. Preeclampsia

1. Combines high blood pressure with excess protein in the urine

2. Swells the mothers hands and face

3. Organ damage

c. Postpartum depression

i. Interfere with taking good care of a newborn

ii. Interfere with healthy teenage development

iii. Can be treated.

d. Statistics

i. Teen Help.com

1. About 750,000 U.S. teens become pregnant each year

2. 79 percent of teenagers who become pregnant are unmarried

3. 80 percent of unmarried teen mothers end up on welfare 

TS: Now I will provide information on the babies born to teen moms.

II. Babies born to teen mothers

a. Premature Birth

i. Respiratory

ii. Digestive

iii. Vision

iv. Cognitive

v. Other problems

b. Low Birth Weight

i. Usually 3.3-5.5 pounds

1. Neonatal care unit (NICU)

2. Ventilator

c. Breathing Problems

i. Respiratory distress syndrome

ii. Bleeding in the brain

iii. Vision loss

iv. Serious intestinal problems

d. Statistics

i. Dr. Drew from teen mom: Check up with Dr. Drew

1.Boys are 13% more likely to be incarcerated later in life.

2.Girls are 22% more likely to become teenage mothers themselves.

TS: Now we will review.

While facing the realities of the possible side effects of teen pregnancy, this is...