““Pre and Post Partum Difficulties Pre and Post Partum Difficulties Among Teen Pregnancies Among Teen Pregnancies

In Inner City & Rural Areas”In Inner City & Rural Areas”

HCA415: Community & Public HealthHCA415: Community & Public Health

Instructor:Instructor:

Monday, March 17, 2014Monday, March 17, 2014

ParticipantsParticipants

Melonie LindseyMelonie LindseyMichelle Lee SrokaMichelle Lee SrokaKina FlyeKina Flye

Target PopulationTarget Population

Youths Ages 14 – 17Youths Ages 14 – 17Poverty & Low Income Poverty & Low Income Inner City & Rural Locations Inner City & Rural Locations

Cleveland, OHCleveland, OHDetroit, MIDetroit, MI________, Tx________, Tx

ThesisThesis

Without the proper medical attention Without the proper medical attention in inner city and rural areas, many in inner city and rural areas, many

underage pregnant women fall prey underage pregnant women fall prey to many pre and post natal medical to many pre and post natal medical

problems. problems.

Preliminary DataPreliminary Data

Teen pregnancy has higher risk for Teen pregnancy has higher risk for problems such as high blood problems such as high blood pressure and the complications that pressure and the complications that go along with that. The baby can go along with that. The baby can also have problems such as also have problems such as premature birth and a low birth premature birth and a low birth weight. Preeclampsia weight. Preeclampsia

ReferencesReferences

Teenage Pregnancy: MedlinePlus. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/teenagepregnancy.html