Girls From Unstable Homes More Likely to Have Babies Earlier

Girls who grow up in a home without a mother or a father are more likely to get pregnant at an early age than girls from a stable home, The Daily Mail reported.

According to a study from Newcastle University in England, girls who live apart from their mother start families two years earlier than average, and those who live apart from their fathers get pregnant a year earlier than most other girls.

The study results showed other factors that increased earlier pregnancy including if the girls had moved frequently as a child, and the duration they were breastfed as a baby.

Researchers used records of 4,553 women and the lifestyle factors that could have influenced their upbringing.

The findings helped to confirm previous studies, which suggest stress, insecurity and family break-ups early in life have long-term effects on children.

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