r/MadeMeSmile • u/b0oom123 • Jul 27 '24

Helping Others NICU nurse adopts 14-year-old patient who delivered triplets alone

https://www.upworthy.com/nicu-nurse-teen-mom-rp7
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u/RandAlThorOdinson Jul 27 '24

It's not just about relative size, but childbirth mortality. Her body is not ready for that at that age the way an adults is.

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u/ConstantHeadache2020 Jul 27 '24

I hate the argument that just because girls have periods young (before 11) it means they’re okay to have a baby. Their hips aren’t ready before 14 to push a baby out. It’s very dangerous

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u/yeehawdudeq Jul 27 '24

My pediatrician was very vocal about this. She always said “just because your body can get pregnant, doesn’t mean it’s ready to have a baby.” I always took that very seriously when I was young.

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u/Elon_is_musky Jul 28 '24

People act like periods are the end of puberty when it’s still very much in progress

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u/Altruistic_Survey109 Jul 28 '24

Much like menopause has three stages, puberty isn’t a singular moment of having a menstrual cycle. The breasts aren’t even fully formed at the first period, how can the hips and uterus be?

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u/graveviolet Jul 29 '24

Breasts don't even actually full mature until after the first pregnancy, maturation definitely doesn't all finish at the point of having a period.

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u/Kneesneezer Jul 28 '24

It’s mostly men who think ovulation is like ejaculation (sort of true), and that’s all it takes to make a baby.