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Recent surveys show that teen parenting is on the rise. Despite all the educational material and open access to birth control, there seems to be no slowing down of this statistic. These same statistics show that teenage mothers and their child as well are at a disadvantage when it comes to education, finances and even health. Unfortunately many teen moms today are struggling to not only make ends meet, but simply keep a roof over their heads. The struggle of today’s economy of course doesn’t help this already troubled situation.

Teenage mothers are subjected to a higher level of health related risks when they conceive at an early age. These risks include conditions like anemia, high blood pressure, under or overweight infants, premature delivery, and hypertension. In many cases the unborn child is also at a higher risk of miscarriage than with a mom of a more traditional child-baring age. One of the biggest reasons behind these health risks is the lack of prevention. 40% of all teen moms under the age of 18 wait until dangerously long to start prenatal care of their babies, often resulting in one or more of these preventable conditions.