T een pregnancy can have negative health implications for both the mother and child. Of course, the health and health-related behavior of teen mothers before, during, and after pregnancy affect the health of the baby. Evidence suggests that babies born to teen mothers are at increased risk for specific health problems compared to babies born to older mothers. In addition to these personal costs, there are considerable (more…)

The rate of teenage pregnancies in Australia has icantly over a number of years and has been stable in recent years. ent of children are now born to women aged 19 years and under. ved that around one in four sexually active teenage women may become take. About half ed pregnancies are terminated. One in six women aged 20 to 29, who are asked about pregnancy, will have experienced (more…)

Looked after children in Scotland face a higher risk of teenage pregnancy than peers not living in care. This is particularly important as risk factors associated with teenage pregnancy include socioeconomic deprivation; poorer health outcomes; low educational attainment; and limited access to consistent, positive adult support. It is therefore important for staff and carers to make sure that young people in their (more…)

You plan for school, work, holidays and even your retirement. What about your baby? Parenting begins long before your baby is conceived. Babies begin to develop even before women know they are pregnant. This means that the time to prepare for your baby’s health is before you even get pregnant. There are things that both men and women can do to improve the health of their future children. (more…)

Most people know that prenatal care is important in improving healthy pregnancy outcomes. But prenatal care often begins too late in pregnancy to prevent adverse results. Many Canadians wait until a positive test confirms a pregnancy before they make changes to their overall health and lifestyle. But babies begin to grow even before women know they are pregnant. This means that the time to prepare (more…)

Your baby’s mouth and teeth begin to form within the first few weeks of pregnancy. Taking good care of yourself during pregnancy affects the dental health of your baby. Taking good care of yourself during pregnancy affects the dental health of your baby. Taking care of your dental health Taking care of your dental health It is especially important to take care of your dental health during pregnancy. (more…)

Oral health means more than good teeth; it is integral to general health and essential for wellbeing [1]. The two most prevalent oral afflictions are dental caries and periodontal diseases. In the US, over 90% of adults 20 years or older experienced caries within the past year [2]. Almost all oral diseases are preventable. However it is estimated that half of all women experience a dental disease during pregnancy [3] with only half (more…)

did you know? Researchers estimate that 8% of the female population is subjected to physical violence during their pregnancy.2 Up to 70% of women who are abused before pregnancy continue to be abused throughout their pregnancy.3 Physical violence tends to intensify after the abuser learns of the pregnancy.4 Pregnant women who are abused by their partners have a higher risk for alcohol, tobacco, (more…)