Patient
Services: Teenage
Pregnancy Program
 The Teenage Pregnancy
Program is a comprehensive program that provides prenatal care to teens
from 11 to 18 years of age (average age 15½ years). Teen patients are
seen by a select group of physicians, health care providers, and
residents on specific clinic days to optimize the education and social
support resources.
More than 90 percent
of the teens continue their education throughout pregnancy. Parenting
classes cover self-esteem, first aid, laboring signs, baby care,
contraception, nutrition, immunizations, baby safety, and tours of the
preterm baby nursery and labor and delivery suites.
The Resource Mother Program, in collaboration with Children’s Hospital
of The King’s Daughters, assists with transportation to and from
prenatal appointments and provides surrogate guardians, if needed, and
community mentors to assist young mothers. The goals of this program
are to teach adolescent women about contraception, the importance of
continuing education, parenting skills, and life coping skills after
delivery. |
