Despite widespread availability of and knowledge about contraception in the USA, nearly half of all pregnancies are unintended.1 Recent evidence suggests that many women are ambivalent about avoiding or trying for pregnancy.2 With ambivalence about getting pregnant linked to inconsistent contraceptive use,3 scholars have called for greater understanding of the complex dimensions of pregnancy in...

Unintended pregnancy refers to unwanted, unplanned, or mistimed pregnancies. One-half of all pregnancies in the United States are unintended, and family physicians are often asked to provide counseling, support, and resources for women with unintended pregnancies. Options include carrying the infant to term and raising the child, carrying the infant to term and choosing adoption, or having an i...

CONTEXT Pregnancy ambivalence, or conflicted desire about having a baby, has been associated with decreased contraceptive use and unintended pregnancy. However, prior studies have neither included men nor focused on young adults, even though people in their 20s have the highest rates of unintended pregnancy. METHODS Nationally representative data from 2008-2009 were used to examine pregnancy ...

<p><strong><em>Background: </em></strong><em>One in four mothers experience u</em><em>nwanted pregnancy. It causes great risks for and children, such as malnutrition, neglected, violence even death. During pregnancy, a woman is expected to take the initiative change her behavior by taking adequate care. Antenatal care part of maternal child health...