While those numbers may seem startling,WomensHealth.govreports that teen pregnancy has dropped by half since 1991.
The video platform is a haven for girls who need information on the realities of teen parenthood.
With the surprising news, however, plans changed.
If you do make certain choices, there will be consequences."
Brooke eventually gave birth to a beautiful baby girl named Cartia when she was 18.
“I didn’t embrace my pregnancy at all,” she said.
“I didn’t even tell anybody.”
Like, I love my kid, and I love being a mom a young mom.
It doesn’t bother me at all.
I actually like it."
However, he left her life soon after their daughter, Laela, was born.
“I felt extremely violated,” Switzer recalled.
By the end of that year, they’dwelcomeda daughter they named Analia.
Maddie Lambert
Maddie Lambert was just 14 years old when she learned she was pregnant.
We can get through this.
You’re a strong girl.
We can’t go back and change the past.
We’ve got to embrace the future."
After experiencing adifficult pregnancy, Lambertgave birthto a beautiful baby girl she named Everly.
Ana Gomez
Ana Gomez was just 13 years old when she found out she was pregnant.
Gomezexplainedin one YouTube video, “I let her down.
I let my mom down.
On the platform, the teen mom shares advice to other young mothers.
Natalie Shay
Natalie Shaywas a bit of a rebel when she was 14 years old.
Her parents disapproved of her relationship, but she continued to see her boyfriend.
I have dreams where I wake up with anxiety attacks.
I’m always so stressed and that’s really not good I’m only 16.”
She decided to create her own YouTube channel to document her pregnancy and life as a teen mom.
Afterhaving some issueswith her birth control, the teen started experiencing pregnancy symptoms.
“It was weird, honestly, finding out,” she shared.
“I don’t think either of us believed it.
We weren’t sad, we weren’t mad, we were just, like, confused.”
He supported her, and soon Palmer’s mother would as well.
“Obviously we can do this if that is the outcome.”
The couple took in the pregnancy news anddiscussedhow they were going to handle raising a child together.
The teens didn’t have cars or licenses, and both were still living with their parents.
“It was pretty scary.
It definitely wasn’t planned or anything,” Cloutier shared.
In April 2019, the teen momgave birthto the couple’s second son, August.
The young parentsmarriedin November 2018, beforedeciding to divorcein 2020.
But a gut feeling told her to keep the baby and she did.
After her parents found out about the pregnancy, emotions were high.
As she explained in aYouTube video, her parents were just concerned for her future.
“My parents were just so hard on me.
Then, she revealed the truth two years later in an April 2018YouTube video.
Baker relied on her parents a lot throughout her pregnancy and while her son was little.
Shewelcomeda son she named Lincoln into the world in September 2019.
However, in February 2020, sheannouncedshe was getting a divorce.
McKayla Adkins
WhenMcKayla Adkinswas 16 years old, her life was pretty unconventional.
To make things even crazier, Adkins' motherwas also pregnant.
Sadly, the teensbroke upjust before the birth of theirdaughter, Gracelynn, in January 2019.
While she and Caelan latergot backtogether, theybroke upfor good in February 2020.
