I have a friend who is 14 who is 12 weeks pregnant. Obviously it was a bad idea but you have to be supportive anyways.

-Teen moms have a higher risk of poor eating habits and are less likely to take prenatal multivitamins.

-Teens are more likely to smoke, drink alcohol, and take drugs [INCLUDING prescribed medication] during pregnancy which can lead to health problems for the baby.

-Teen moms are less likely to gain enough weight during the pregnancy which can cause low-birthweight which is associated with some infant and childhood disorders and a higher rate of mortality. Low-birthweight babies are much more likely to have organs which aren't fully developed, causing complications like bleeding in the brain, respitory distress syndrome and intestinal problems.

-Pregnant teens are more likely to get high-blood pressure.

-Teen moms are at a higher risk to get postnatal depression which can lead to suicide or neglect of the baby.

-Giving birth and being pregnant as a teen is also dagerous because your bones aren't mature and you're not fully grown. Complications can occur during childbirth due to age and under development.

～Boys born to teen moms are 13% more likely to be incarccerated later in life.
～Girls born to teen moms are 22% more likely to become teenage moms themselves.
～More than 2/3 of all teenagers who have a baby won't graduate from highschool.
～60% of teen moms don't have a male partner when the baby is born.
～Babies are EXPENSIVE, during the first year alone you can spend from 3,000-6,000$ [depending on what you buy]
～To raise a baby to 18 years old is costs from 125,000-250,000$ not including college tuition.
～Teen moms are more likely to become involved in unhealthy relationships[i.e abusive] due to loneliness and financial problems.
～The USA spends at least 7 billion dollars annually on teen moms [2005]
Don't be a teen mom, you have your whole life ahead of you, go and live first. Travel, get a good job, house, education.