Says the book Teen Moms ​ — The Pain and the Promise, babies of teen mothers “tend to have lower birthweight, more childhood illnesses, more infant mortality, poorer medical care, suffer more from hunger and malnourishment; they are exposed to more violence, and have more delayed development than children born to older mothers. ”
Menurut buku Teen Moms ​ — The Pain and the Promise, bayi ibu remaja ” cenderung berbobot ringan, rentan terhadap penyakit anak, meninggal semasih bayi, kurang mendapat perawatan kesehatan, menderita kelaparan dan kekurangan gizi; mereka lebih terancam kekerasan, dan pertumbuhannya lebih lambat dibanding anak - anak yang dilahirkan oleh ibu yang lebih tua ”.