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Teenage pregnancy

Teenage pregnancy
It has been seven years. My daughter should be in Primary one right now. Every girl who whizzes pass me sparks a memory that has been constantly kept in my mind. I was a student when I had a child and I could not bear to give her up nor did I have the ability to raise her. My life was in a mess as I was caught in the dilemma of the complications of teenage pregnancy.

What is Teenage Pregnancy and how does it come about?
It is when a teenage girl, of age thirteen to nineteen, gets pregnant.
This may be a result of many different situations, and the more common examples are the result of becoming pregnant while involved in long-term dating relationships, hooking up or rape.

Implications
Implications may include emotional trauma for the rest of her life if the mother chooses to abort the baby. If the mother chooses to keep the baby, she could bring the child up herself, and it may be at the expense of her own education and future. Fathers to the child of some may not want to marry the mother which will also result in a dysfunctional-family environment for the child to grow up in.

Seeking Help:
1. A detailed guide to anything related to pregnancy.
http://www.help-iampregnant.com
2. ALIFE
A secular, non-profit volunteer welfare organization which provides free counseling, advice and assistance to women in a pregnancy crisis.
Counseling (including post-abortion counseling and help)
Education and advice on Fertility, Family life, Sexuality, Teenage, Pregnancy and Abortion issues
Hotline: 6258 8816

2.Andrew & Grace Home (Teen pregnancy and young mums program)
Services include:
Crisis Pregnancy Services
Counseling and support services for residents and their families, including re-integration into families and society.
Shelter and formation
Contact number: 97558264
Email : aghome@pcs.org.sg

3.National Pregnancy Helpline 1800-MUM-TO-BE
Services include:
24hour pregnancy hotline
Counseling for pregnancy-related problems
Intervention in pregnancy crisis situations
Referrals to community services
Contact number: 1800-686 8623 (24-hr hotline)

4.Rose Villa
Shelter and support for women and girls in pregnancy crisis.
Services include:
Counseling and support services for residents and their families, including re-integration into families and society
Ante and post-natal care
Spiritual and value formation
Home management skills training
Education and career guidance
Personal hygiene and grooming
Contact numbers: 6755 6496 / 6253 6556