what kind of negative effects could having a child in your teens have on ur body?

Question

could it stunt your growth, damage organs etc

Answer 1

no, people used to have babies in their teens all the time. People only used to live to be in their 40's or 50's so they had to start young! It was considered normal. One a girl has begun menstruating she is physically ready to have children. Ready in every other sense, probably NOT. I am not advocating teen pregnancy in any way. On another note though, I can tell you a close relative of mine had her first baby at 16 and her second at 20 and bounced back so much quicker with her first. Even though she was young and it was harder with her first in so many other aspects, she will tell you physically, the pregnancy and birth were much easier on her body the first time around. But no, teen pregnancy will not damage organs or stunt growth.

Answer 2

If you think about the whole history of our world, and the various cultures that all exist today, and realize that most people since time began actually started having children A LOT younger than women today in the western world, then it only makes sense to think that having a baby as a teenager is not in itself going to severely damage your body. It's true what the person above me said - you can damage your body by not getting enough nutrients during pregnancy, and teenagers need more of some nutrients because they haven't totally finished their growth. But, if you take proper care of yourself, it shouldn't make a difference that you are a teen.

Answer 3

your teeth could ruin, get thin and crumble. its no joke, your organs should be fine though. you might end up with a scar if u have a c section or if they cut u so the babies head can come easily. no ive never heard of a story were it has stunt peoples growth.

teens are prone to depression after birth as they might feel they never go out, or they have not had enough sleep.

if ur thinking of having a baby in ur teens! DONT. its hard but if ur doing it for education purposes good luck!

Answer 4

Actually all the above answers are only partially correct. How old was your grandmother or great-grandmother when she had her kids? More than likely if they were in their teens when they had their first baby they have osteoporosis. This is because teens, while their reproductive organs are ready to produce a baby their bodies are still growing and they don't always get all the calcium that they need. The baby takes what it needs and only leaves the mom very little. This is why it is important for women, especially teen girls to get extra calcium while pregnant.

Answer 5

Mary Rose is right.

People only used to live till their mid 20's, so having children at a very young age was the only way to keep the population going.

Answer 6

Not to my knowlege, if you've started having periods then your body will be biologically ready for carrying one with no negative effect, the exceptions would be hormonal imbalances in children under 11 that havent started puberty but are having periods

Answer 7

I doubt it as a women starting her period is the bodies sign that she is read to bare children

obviously a teen is not mentally prepared to be amother by the body is prepared otherwise she wouldnt menstarte

Answer 8

i am having my 3rd child and i am 19 it has had no effect on my body except my pelvic flaw will never be the same and i have a few stretch marks good luck

Answer 9

i dont think it does anything really, i had my first at just 17, the only thing i suffer from is varicous veins and there sore . i think these are because i now have 5 im 27 and dont get chance to sit down . anyway good luck.

Answer 10

nope, in your teens u r @ ur most fertile & ur body will find childbirth easiest, by the time your 30 medically speaking your an old mum