Teenage Pregnancy: Online Help and Advice
Educative and Support Websites for Pregnant Teens and Teenage Moms
Jul 31, 2009
While being almost the norm in most developing countries, teenage pregnancy is considered as a huge challenge in industrialized countries. In the latter, early motherhood is associated with several risks for both mother and child. Teenage mothers may face many problems such as complications during pregnancy or birth, lack of education, financial problems, dependence on welfare or low paid jobs, being a single mom or alienation from their own family and peers.
The Options: Keeping the Child, Adoption or Abortion
However, the biggest pressure on young pregnant women is to come to a decision about the unborn child, considering the options of keeping the child, adoption and abortion. At an age where most other teens worry about what clothes to wear or how to spend the weekend, teenage mothers are faced with enormously challenging situations, often without a proper support network of family and friends.
Online Resources for Pregnant Teens and Teenage Moms
Fortunately, pregnant teens can look to a variety of organizations, online forums and support sites for help. Here are some valuable websites offering information, advice, exchange or support on a whole range of issues that might be of interest to pregnant teens or teenage moms.
Educational Websites for Pregnant Teens and Teenage Moms
- The website teenpregnancy.com provides lots of information and advice for teenage moms. It is part of the US based adoption website adoption.com.
- Pregnant Teen Help (www.pregnantteenhelp.org) is another educative website offering an extensive collection of reviews, informative articles, helpful links and other resources about teen issues.
Online Forums for Pregnant Teens and Teenage Moms
- Teen Pregnancy Forum is a part of eHealthForum, which works with doctors and health experts. This particular forum deals with various issues regarding teenage pregnancy.
- The Teen Pregnancy and Childcare Forum on teenforumz.com offers an opportunity for teenagers to chat with other teenagers and get some help and advice from people of the same age.
- Mumslife.com is a pregnancy and parenting forum offering various forums on a wide range of issues such as pregnancy advice, babies, toddlers, kids & teenagers, your life and entertainment.
Help, Advice and Support Websites for Pregnant Teens and Teenage Moms
- StandUpGirl.com is a support website for young mothers and pregnant teen, offering a wide range of help and advice, such as videos, forums, hotline numbers from a young people’s perspective.
- Young Mums To Be (www.ymtb.org) is a UK based website offering advice and guidance for British teens.
- The UK based Brook Advisory Centres website, providing free and confidential sexual health advice and services specifically for young people under 25.
Related Reading
In a related article, you can read more about teenage pregnancy and the many challenges for pregnant teens and teenage mothers.
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