Adolescence is a transitional period from being a
child to being an adult. The pregnant adolescent
has special psychosocial needs. The pregnancy
pushes her into womanhood when she is still
in many ways a child, with many conflicting
needs and wants. She will need to care for a
dependent infant while still having needs and
interests of other girls her age. She may have had
little experience in independent problem solving
and making important decisions. She probably
lives and thinks in the present and often lacks
the ability to plan for the future. She probably is
greatly influenced by what her friends do and say
and resistant to the advice of adults.