According to National Institute of Health (2013), one of the ways to get healthy birth is to have healthy pregnancy. In order to have healthy pregnancy, it is important to get prenatal care as early as possible. Prenatal care is defined as preventive care at each stage of pregnancy and it includes 12 physician visits in US. It also includes check ups on visits like blood tests, ultrasounds for healthy baby etc. It also helps in preventing complications like preterm labor and pregnancy loss during pregnancy. It is a women’s issue because it increases the risk of preeclampsia and gestational high blood pressure among teens aged 15-19 (National Institute of Health, 2013).
According to Healthy People 2020 (HP2020), there were 6.2 fetal deaths at …show more content…
Additionally, pregnant adolescents are highly different group as compared to adults in their social and personal environment and also in their psychological development. Therefore, in order to educate them about the pregnancy outcomes and complications, it is important make them aware about beneficial effects of prenatal care. When teen pregnancy occurs, at that time that have fewest resources and in order to make a living they start working at early age. So they did not get time to educate themselves or to be self-supporting or to identify outside support system (Tilghman, 2008). Poverty also plays a major role in life of pregnant teen. During that period, they tend to suffer poor health because of lack of access to healthy foods due to their social status, economic conditions, transportation and employment which in turn also affect the access to hospital and pregnancy care (French, 2012). ‘’In Sub-Saharan Africa, more than 20% of the women are malnourished’’ (Rylander, 2013). Also, they do not to get proper prenatal care, family planning advices during pregnancy. Additionally, pregnant adolescents also suffer from lack of stable housing that affects their health and are at higher risk for infectious diseases and premature death (French, 2012). Various environmental conditions also play a vital role in pregnancy outcome and prenatal care. Climate changes affect the women and the developing fetus by increasing sensitivity to environmental conditions. In turn it will again increase the risk for maternal and infant mortality (Rylander, 2013). ‘’On an average, from 3.9% to 8.3% of pregnant women experienced violence during pregnancy’’ (Tuerkhleimer, 2006). The incidence of suicides by pregnant women is higher among African Americans adolescents because of disturbed relationships with their partners and no outside support system (Collins, 2013). According to Centers for Disease Control, at least
According to Healthy People 2020 (HP2020), there were 6.2 fetal deaths at …show more content…
Additionally, pregnant adolescents are highly different group as compared to adults in their social and personal environment and also in their psychological development. Therefore, in order to educate them about the pregnancy outcomes and complications, it is important make them aware about beneficial effects of prenatal care. When teen pregnancy occurs, at that time that have fewest resources and in order to make a living they start working at early age. So they did not get time to educate themselves or to be self-supporting or to identify outside support system (Tilghman, 2008). Poverty also plays a major role in life of pregnant teen. During that period, they tend to suffer poor health because of lack of access to healthy foods due to their social status, economic conditions, transportation and employment which in turn also affect the access to hospital and pregnancy care (French, 2012). ‘’In Sub-Saharan Africa, more than 20% of the women are malnourished’’ (Rylander, 2013). Also, they do not to get proper prenatal care, family planning advices during pregnancy. Additionally, pregnant adolescents also suffer from lack of stable housing that affects their health and are at higher risk for infectious diseases and premature death (French, 2012). Various environmental conditions also play a vital role in pregnancy outcome and prenatal care. Climate changes affect the women and the developing fetus by increasing sensitivity to environmental conditions. In turn it will again increase the risk for maternal and infant mortality (Rylander, 2013). ‘’On an average, from 3.9% to 8.3% of pregnant women experienced violence during pregnancy’’ (Tuerkhleimer, 2006). The incidence of suicides by pregnant women is higher among African Americans adolescents because of disturbed relationships with their partners and no outside support system (Collins, 2013). According to Centers for Disease Control, at least