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By: Nicole L. Kirby A little about myself. I am Nicole Kirby, I am from Upstate New York. I became a teen parent at the age of 15 years old. My daughter was born in Jan. of 2004, and her father and I’ve been separated since Nov. of 2004. My daughter, does have visitation with her father. It’s harder as she gets older. I’ve been going to schools and organizations to talk about how it is to be a teen parent since 2005. Although I am a full time student and mom I always make time for my family too. I am planning on getting my diploma after taking an extra year of school in 2007. Then I plan on attending a community college to become a Medical Secretary. I have a passion for helping people. I also have a strong passion for Teen Pregnancy Prevention since I have become of the statistics. If you have any questions of comments please feel free to leave them at my web site (Guest Book) at: http://teen-mom.tripod.com/ Thank You … Enjoy my slideshow…
Did you know? *52* teen girls become pregant every hour! Let’s decrease this!
Do you want to live your teen years as a teenager? OR Do you want to live your teen years as a parent? Which do you want?
ONE time ONE day CAN take your CHILDHOOD Believe It can happen to YOU Many teens think or believe that having unprotected intercourse only once, or only on certain days that they can’t get PREGNANT, but the TRUTH is: YOU CAN ***ANYTIME***
The “promise” of being a family. • The “promise” of the excitement in having a baby. • The “promise” of a future. Is a promise really a promise?
***Do you think you have the freedom to be able to do what you want when you want to? What would happen if you had a baby… ***Take a look*** NEED TO $ HIRE $ A BABYSITTER Awake at 2 A.M. Television Shopping Rap music It's true Hunting Dry Hill Movies Dining out Hanging out Adult
After a babyis born, it's a 24-hour-a-day, seven-days-a-weekresponsibility for at least the next 20years of your life!
Example: MONEY $20.00 For a two week supply • Do you want to go to the movies or the mall to buy clothes? • Do you want to buy video games, fast food, or cell phone minutes? ***These are just a couple of things that you like to do with your money or that you’re planning on doing with your money, right?*** ~Having to buy diapers, formula or milk, clothing, toys, baby food or food for a baby never crossed your mind when buying your favorite things, but having a baby changes it all. You don’t get to buy your favorite things ALL THE TIME!~
Diapers Not many people realize that diapers aren’t cheap. When a newborn has arrived you use about 75 diapers a weekand about320 diapers a month
Having a baby either when you’re older or a teenager- you don’t get much sleep with a newborn or even with a one year old. Awake when you’re not ready to be Changing's Feedings Here are the top *3* reasons for less sleep
Do you want to gain weight and maybe never loose it? I gained 40 lbs when I was pregnant That’s my stomach at *8* months pregnant…
We've all heard of sympathy weight gain -- the pounds dad puts on when his girlfriend or wife is pregnant. • A new Duke University study shows that fathers also tend to gain weight after the baby arrives. • The more kids a couple has, the greater dad's risk of becoming obese. • "Behavior is an underlying cause for both parents. With each additional child, they have less time to prepare healthy food and to exercise," he says. Guys also GAIN WEIGHT when their girlfriend or wife is pregnant ! New New
Teenage Pregnancy Facts in the United States: •Half a Million•There are nearly half a million children born to teenage mothers each year.•About 850,000•The number of teen pregnancies each year. •2•The number of people it takes to cause a teenage pregnancy. You both have to be responsible. •34•The percentage of teen mothers who are under 18-years-old.•4 in 10•The number of teen mothers, under 18, who finish high school.•8 in 10•The number of teen fathers who do NOT marry the baby's mother.•$7 billion•The amount of dough the federal government spends to help families that began with teenage mothers. Source: youthnoise.com
Wondering if you're pregnant? Don't panic. Find out for sure. Store-bought pregnancy tests are easy and inexpensive ways to find out if you are. However, see your doctor or visit a pregnancy center for accurate testing.
Signs that you're pregnant: *** You may be pregnant if you have had sexual intercourse. *** A missed period – (if your periods are usually regular). *** Breasts that are sore, tender or swollen.*** You feel sick to your stomach, or you are vomiting.*** Fatigue -- feeling more tired than usual. *** Mood swings Are you ready for the weight gain?
Pregnant?Don’t know what to do or where to go? • Remember- family planning clinics have people that can help you. Planned Parenthood's number is: 1-800-230-PLAN • Visit them at www.plannedparenthood.org • Pregnancy Helpline • 1-888-4-OPTIONS
Test Yourself… • Home pregnancy tests are most accurate about 27 days after conception. • This is when a menstrual period is 10 -12 days late, although some tests do say they can be used as early as 2 days after a missed period. • * Update: Some of the new pregnancy tests say you can use them one day after a missed period. • If your cycle is not regular, wait another day to use it. (Or you might be wasting your money).
RESULTS • Positive. Almost always means pregnant.False positives (says pregnant when not) are very rare. Things that cause a false positive include marijuana, aspirin, hormones, birth control pills, methadone, tranquilizers, and soap or protein in urine. • Negative. Usually means not pregnant. False negatives (says not pregnant when pregnant) are fairly common. This happens if it is too early in the pregnancy to make the results of the home test accurate. If you suspect you are pregnant even though a home pregnancy test is negative, you should have a pelvic exam by a GYN health care provider and blood test or repeat the urine test in a couple days.
Remember, you can be pregnant and have no symptoms at all, except missing you period. • If you have had sex without using birth control and/or a condom and are worried you might be pregnant, talk with a health care provider or with a counselor at your clinic.
Prenatal Care • Prenatal care is special health care during pregnancy. • Prenatal care is especially important for teenagers, since teenagers are still growing themselves and often don't eat right.
Teens are more likely to: • Have a baby that weighs less than other babies at birth. • Low-birth weight babies are more likely to have serious illnesses. • They also have a greater chance of dying before their first birthday than normal weight babies. • Teens are still growing themselves and pregnancy adds an extra strain on their bodies.
To have a healthy baby it helps to eat the right foods. • It's also important to not use drugs, cigarettes and alcohol. These things can seriously hurt your baby! • If you want help quitting any of these, talk to your health care provider or the people at your clinic. • In some communities, teens can get free prenatal care. • Teens do not need their parents permission to get prenatal care.
Here are your options if you find out that you’re pregnant.. 1. Have the baby and take care of it.2. Have the baby and place the baby up for adoption.3. Have the baby and have a foster parent care for it for a short time.4. Have the baby & live with your parents. (but have them raise the child as their own)5. Have an abortion.
Some people place the child up for ADOPTION because: • They are too young • Financial reasons • Stability reasons • Environmental reasons • Drug issues
*We all know that word “Peer Pressure” • No matter what, you should never feel pressured into have unprotected intercourse. Talk to you parents about it…
Just because you're a guy Lawyer Single Doesn't mean you don't have responsibilty Visitation Many teenage girls are left with a “dead beat” dad for their child. Child Support If you decide to leave~"run-away"
Child Support Law: 17% for one child25% for two children29% for three children31 % for four children 34% for five or more children If you don't pay child support... Driver's License Suspended? Tax Refunds Intercepted? Wages Being Garnished? Facing Criminal Prosecution? Child Support Enforcement? Passport Suspended? Loss of Business License? Supporting Your Second Family?
Are these the first wheels you want to ride at 16?
Something to think about: I realized that no matter what decision I made I was never going to be the same. Happy or unhappy. Friends or not. Everything has already changed. I couldn't turn back time, If I could would I? No, I love my daughter too much, but if I had waited I might have been able to reach my goals EASIER and FASTER.
Word's of advice: If you think it will be easy… Try Baby Think It Over, baby-sitting, or spending time with someone who has children.
The Best Movies! Lifetime Movies If you’re a teen dad or going to be. If you’re a teen mom or going to be.
Real babies DONOT have an off and on switch! Real babies do not come with a Program Manual!
This is true: Whether you want to believe it or not… A baby changes your whole life. Forever! Wait until you know that you are ready, that you are old enough!
A Friday Night Chat... I remember doing this! Now... I play on the floor with my daughter.
The latest CD… “AFTERMATH” Do you want to listen?
VIDEO “There goes my life” By: Kenny Chesney
VIDEO "Don't Laugh at Me" By: Mark Wills
Remember this? It won’t go away …
Remember these noises? They don't go away when you have your own child! Right click if needed. Be sure volume is all the way up for real effect!
"Anyway" Author: Unknown People are unreasonable, illogical, and self-centered. Love them anyway. If you do well, people will accuse you of selfish ulterior motives. Do well anyway. If you find serenity and happiness, they may be jealous. Be happy anyway. The good you do today will be forgotten tomorrow. Do well anyway. Honesty and frankness make you vulnerable Be frank and honest anyway. People favor underdogs but will follow only top dogs. Fight for some underdogs anyway. People may need help, but may attack you if you help them. Help people anyway. What you spend your years building may be destroyed overnight. Build away. Give the world the best you have and it may never be enough. Give the world the best you have anyway.
Please Remember "It" can just take once to become a parent!
Thank you for taking the time to look at this PowerPoint!Sincerely,Nicole L. Kirby “ You have your whole life.”
