Teen Pregnancy - Made Easier Through The Right Guidance (1)

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Teen Pregnancy - Made Easier Through The Right
Guidance

• By Anupriya Jain 

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• Pregnancy is a course of rebirth for every woman
  as she comes a full circle of life at this point.
  She is giving birth to a new body and soul. Teen
  pregnancy especially needs the right guidance.
  The kind of life and diet you lead defines the
  health and life of your baby during the pregnancy
  period.

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Whom To Contact During Teen Pregnancy?

• Constant pre-natal care from your doctor,
  nutrition experts and clinic as well as family
  and friends is one of the basic things to be
  followed. Drinking and smoking should be avoided
  at all costs as it causes irreparable damage to
  the little one inside. Drugs prescribed by the
  doctor are the only ones to be taken. A balanced
  and nutritional diet should be top priority.
  Teenage pregnancies are always laden with the
  risks of going back to drugs, smoking as a
  result the babies develop immature
  organs/systems, even retardation in many cases
  and the most dominant, early death during infancy.

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Correct Nutrition and Medication during Teen
Pregnancy

• Since, a teenager's body is still growing, it is
  necessary to eat the right amount of pregnancy
  diet that is essential for you as well as your
  baby. Correct composition of vitamins and
  minerals are required mainly in case of a teen
  pregnancy. It is normal to gain 25-30 pounds
  during pregnancy and the minimum intake of
  calories per day should be no less than
  300.Gaining weight is much more important if you
  want to breastfeed the child. Never skip meals
  and avoid junk food as much as possible. If you
  cannot afford nutritious food, inform your health
  care providers and ask them for advice and they
  will enroll you into the Women, Infant, and
  Children (WIC) program.

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LOVE AND CARE MOST REQUIRED TO DEAL WITH TEEN
PREGNANCY

• The prevalence of teenage pregnancy is the
  highest in the U.S and most of such pregnancies
  end up in premature deliveries or abortions. Most
  of them are unintended. No strenuous exercises
  should be done during this period, but a brisk
  walk for 15-20 minutes or a game of basketball
  would be fine. The main cause of teenage
  pregnancy is the lack of knowledge and awareness.
  Every parent should discuss the pros and cons of
  having teenage pregnancies.