I had my daughter when I was a senior in high school at 17
Wow! Teen pregnancy is pregnancy in females below the age of 20, so 17 is very young!
How many teenagers get pregnant every year?
A lot.. about 13 million children are born to women under 20 around the world.
That's more than I expected.  What kinds of things are done to try to prevent more teen pregnancies?
Sexual education can help with the issue of teen pregnancy by educating young women on issues relating to human anatomy, abstinence, and birth control.
How much has the teen pregnancy rate increased over the years?
Prevalence of teenage pregnancy
Industrialized and developing countries have distinctly different rates of teenage pregnancy. In developed regions, such as United States, Canada, Western Europe, Australia, and New Zealand, teen parents tend to be unmarried and adolescent pregnancy is seen as a social issue.
By contrast, teenage parents in developing regions such as Africa, Asia, Eastern Europe, Latin America, and the Pacific Islands (in some civilizations) are often married, and their pregnancy may be welcomed by family and society. However,
Teenage pregnancy
Teenage pregnancy, also known as adolescent pregnancy, is pregnancy in a female under the age of 20. Pregnancy can occur with sexual intercourse after the start of ovulation, which can be before the first menstrual period (menarche) but usually occurs after the onset of periods. In well-nourished females, the first period usually takes place around the age of 12 or 13.
Pregnant teenagers face many of the same pregnancy related issues as other women. There are additional concerns for those under the age of