• 72 percent of teenagers think pregnancy can be one of the happiest times of their lives.
• 54 percent think parenthood would improve their relationship with their partner.
• Half of all teenage pregnancies ended in abortion in 1990.
• Twice as many pregnant teens live in a refuge or hostel than with the father of the baby.
• 90 percent of teenage pregnancies are unplanned.
• 22 percent of teenage fathers are not told about the pregnancy.
The Reality of Being a Teen Parent.
How do I feel while lying under him?.
Blinded by the love or the deep feelings I have for him.
Does he love me or even care about me?.
Is what I ask myself while giving him a part of my soul, my temple. Am I settling for less?.
As I wait for him to show me some affection.
Once I realize how infatuated I am with him.
And the fact that we are not looking for the same thing,.
It is too late.25.
- Poem by a teen mother .
• I got pregnant at the age of 14 and had no clue what to do.people these days seem to talk of only two or three solutions to teen pregnancy, although most people forget another--adoption. It was the best yet hardest decision of my life. I look at all I am doing now and think where I would be with a baby. I was not and will not be ready to take care of a baby for a few years.Plus, the most important thing to me is that my baby has two parents who love each other.3 .
• After the baby was born, I called the father and said, 'You have a son.' He was like, 'No I don't. You have a son.' 4 .
• I am 15 years of age. I am 5 months pregnant with my 2nd child. My boyfriend is 17 years of age and has been behind me all the way. Even though I love my son and un-born child, I"ll missed out on a lot of TEENAGE things like dances, parties, or just having fun. I have 3 jobs now, and spend most of my money on food, diapers, and child needs. To all teens thinking about having sex, don't make the same mistake I did.
