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Discusses such aspects of teenage pregnancy as the causes and nature of pregnancy, the proper care for mother and baby, and alternative choices such as adoption and abortion.
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More than one million teenage girls become pregnant each year in the United States.
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THE NEED TO KNOW LIBRARY
Everything You Need to Know About Teen Pregnancy
Tracy Hughes
Series Editor: Evan Stark, Ph.D.
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Published in 1988, 1992, 1994, 1997, 1999 by The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc. 29 East 21st Street, New York, NY 10010
Copyright 1988, 1992, 1994, 1997, 1999 by The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc.
Revised Edition 1999
All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced in any form without permission in writing from the publisher, except by a reviewer.
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Hughes, Tracy. Everything you need to know about teen pregnancy / Hughes, Tracy. Revised edition. (The Need to know library) Includes bibliographical references and index. Summary: Discusses such aspects of teen pregnancy as the causes and nature of pregnancy, the proper care for mother and baby, and alternative choices such as adoption and abortion. ISBN 0-8239-3041-6 1. Teenage pregnancyUnited StatesJuvenile literature. [1. Pregnancy. 2. Sex instruction for youth.] I. Title. II. Series. HQ759.4.H84 1988 618.2'024042dc20 88-26367 CIP AC
Manufactured in the United States of America
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Contents
Introduction
6
1.
Get the Facts
9
2.
What Happens Next?
13
3.
What to Expect During a Pregnancy
25
4.
Healthy Habits for Your Baby and Yourself
31
5.
Thinking About Adoption
43
6.
Thinking About Abortion
52
7.
Protecting Yourself
57
Glossary
59
For Further Reading
61
Where to Go for Help
62
Index
63
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Introduction
When Stephanie was a little girl, she dreamed of starting her own family with a young daughter just like her But when she entered junior high school, those dreams gave way to others. Stephanie began thinking about becoming a photographer She made up her mind to get a college degree and put off her plans for a family until she was older
That all changed, however, when Stephanie became pregnant shortly after her sixteenth birthday. Stephanie had been dating Joshua, an older boy at her high school, for a few months when they decided to have sex. Joshua was Stephanie's first boyfriend, and she didn't want him to think that she didn't know what to do or say. She was too embarrassed to bring up the subject of birth control or to ask him to use a condom. It wouldn't matter the first time, she told herself.
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But when her period was late the next month, Stephanie began to worry. A pregnancy test at a local clinic confirmed her fears: She was pregnant.
Suddenly Stephanie was confronted with confusing questions and important decisions. She wondered how her parents and friends would react and what Joshua would say. She never meant to become pregnantnot yet anyway. She didn't feel ready to be a mother
What could she do?
Pregnancy, whether accidental or not, is a complicated, emotional event for the pregnant woman, her partner, and those close to her. Raising a child is a huge commitment that requires enormous amounts of time, effort, and money.
For teenagers, pregnancy presents particularly difficult obstacles. At a time when most other people their age are still dependent on their parents for money, food, and shelter, pregnant teens are faced with adult responsibilities. They must consider the changes a baby will bring, including the way it will affect their plans for school, a career, and relationships.
This book contains information that teens need to know from the very beginning about pregnancy. You will learn how women become pregnant, what happens during pregnancy, and how to care for yourself if you decide to continue your pregnancy.
Teen pregnancies often occur because teens don't know the facts about sex, contraception, and their
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