Pregnancy

has seen a steady decrease in rates of teenage pregnancy. Despite this, the U.S. teen pregnancy rate is substantially higher than in other western industrialized nations, a situation which is compounded by substantial disparities in pregnancy rates among different racial groups in the US with black and hispanic teen birth rates more than two times higher and American Indian one and a half times higher than the white birth rate (6). Teenage pregnancy is a concern because teen moms are a unique…

A social service organization that is within my area is the pro-life pregnancy centers. These centers are known for fighting for the lives of unborn children. In addition, they also ensure that women know how to properly tend to their pregnancy needs. These centers provide information in regards to adoption, STD testing, community resources available and proper prenatal care. As of this January, they are now required to provide abortion information as well. This information includes abortion…

Assessment 1: High Risk Pregnancy Subjective Data is M.J. is a 24-year-old African American female who presented the clinic for abnormal vaginal bleeding and twelve weeks pregnant. The patient is a single mother who works as a cashier clerk, has a high school level of education, and lives with her boyfriend of one year. She denies a history of alcohol or drug abuse. M.J. admits to being pregnant since using a home pregnancy test. M.J. states that she may be 12 weeks pregnant and denies having…

“Pregnant” This is one word that cause pure panic and excitement all at the same time. In February of two thousand sixteen, I saw this word appear in a True-Blue pregnancy test in the Van Wert Hospital. I can still smell the sanitizer that lathered the bathroom floor. I was so excited that I was going to be a mother that I begin to feel warm tears douse my face. It wasn’t until September second that my life would dangerously change forever. “I define myself” This phrase gave me strength in…

Teen pregnancy is pretty difficult because being a teenager, preparing for your doctor appointments, and planning financially is already a lot. Teen pregnancy is really famous now days. There are young moms all over the world. Half of American teenegrs are having sex. Which I can tell you because Ashley is one teen mom out of 1,000 teen moms. Teens have been having sex at really young ages, which that increase there would be more people with STDs and more teen pregnancy. Every single day there…

Which nutrient needs are increased the most during pregnancy? Your body has increased nutritional needs during pregnancy. Although the old saying of "eating for two" isn't entirely correct, you do require more micronutrients and macronutrients to support you and your baby. The needs for most nutrients are increased during pregnancy to meet the high demands of both the growing fetus and the mother, who herself goes through a period of growth to carry the child and prepare for lactation. Eating…

Unintentional pregnancy can be difficult to handle, but an unintentional teenage pregnancy can alter the entire life of the teenager. Teenage pregnancy affects a large number of females in the United States, and Alabama is one of the worst among them. There are specific factors that make the youth of Alabama more vulnerable. The citizens of Alabama need to join together and be knowledgeable of why our youth is at such a high risk and how it can be changed. There is always a way to make a…

education classes (New Mexico Department of Health, n.d.). On November 30, 2011, New Mexico Teen Pregnancy Coalition (NMTPC) was designed to provide programs and activities that were directed to reduce teen pregnancy, address the negative consequences of teenage pregnancy and to improve the outcomes for parents in New Mexico. This new program has five effective strategies for the prevention of teen pregnancy that are family planning services, service learning programs, comprehensive sex…

childbearing have decreased in the United States. Though the rates are declining, more than one million adolescent pregnancies still occur (Saewyc, 2004). Applying the conflict theory amongst the social phenomenon can help identify which categories of the population are more prevalent and conflicted. The theoretical perspective to help analyze which category of the population teenage pregnancy is most involved in is to understand the conflict theory. It is defined as a theory that looks at…

Teen pregnancy The United States has the highest teen pregnancy and birth rates of comparable countries. “Approximately 750,000 American teens get pregnant every single year resulting in approximately 400,000 teen births.”Teen pregnancy ranges from the ages of thirteen through nineteen years of age with different ethnicities and backgrounds. It has become an ongoing issue in society; it has become extremely common for teens to get pregnant in high school as well as in middle school. Working…