Question

Tammi is an 18-year-old single mother who delivered a full-term infant 3 days ago. The father is not involved, and Tammi’s aunt is her support person. The infant is very fussy in the nursery, with mild tremors noted. Tammi is having a hard time feeding her baby, the baby spits up a lot and he does not console easily. The physician has been called to assess the infant. (Learning

Answer 1

Since it is a teen pregnancy, she should receive good nutritional supplements like :

• proteins (lean meat, fish, poultry, egg whites, beans, peanut butter, tofu)
• calcium (milk and other dairy products)
• iron (lean red meats, spinach, iron-fortified cereals)
• folic acid (green leafy vegetables, beans, peas, fortified cereals)

she should exercise and keep her body fit.

Its a stressful condition for her as her friends maybe hanging out but here she’s experiencing morning sickness and all pregnancy related conditions. Moreover her husband is not invoked here so the stress on her in very high. So doctor should as her

• if she will continue to go to school
• if she’s willing to take care of the baby
• Who will be financially responsible for the baby
• if she can raise the baby on her own
• or if she’s willing it to give it for adoption

she should take classes on pregnancy, giving birth, and parenting. These classes (some of which are held just for teens) can help prepare her for the practical side of parenthood by teaching skills such as feeding, diapering, child safety, and other basic baby care techniques.