Teenage pregnancies that occur under the age of 16 years pose a dangerous risk. Postnatal complications can occur. This can affect the physical and psychological condition of the mother who is still a teenager.
One of the most dangerous of teenage pregnancies, the children born at risk of stunting - chronic malnutrition caused by a lack of nutrient intake for long periods of time due to inappropriate feeding of nutritional needs.
Stunting risk occurs due to lack of proper education during pregnancy. The status of adolescent education is considered insufficient.
In addition to stunting, there are other dangerous risks.
"As many as 40 percent or three times higher the occurrence of miscarriage and fetal death.Then 2-5 folds of adolescent mothers experienced preeclampsia - complications in pregnancy characterized by high blood pressure (hypertension) and signs of organ damage," explained the doctor obstetric and gynecology specialist, said Dr. dr Julianto Witjaksono, SpOG (KFER)
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