RESUMO
PIP: 46 pregnant teenagers were analyzed from the obstetric viewpoint, and the findings were correlated with an evaluation of theier newborns in their 1st days of life. The low index of concomitant pathologies shown in this Brazilian study could be related to the process of seeking prenatal care and the perceptual changes in the teenager's psychosocial profile. It was surprise to find that this group was seeking prenatal care; few adverse situation were observed. It is believed that in this clinic basic information on birth-related diet, hygiene, and physiology could be, and was, given to the pregnant teenager. Prenatal care is the most important factor in the evolution of pregnancy in this type of patient. The changes in the psychosocial patterns are created by those who are in contact with and influence the groups' school of thought on a daily basis. This small casuistry characterizes an important social situation that in some ways can contribute to new considerations. Prenatal care needs to be encouraged to combat the negative results arising from a lack of these services. The gap created between pediatricians and gynecologists, in which these teenagers find themselves, will be closed as these 2 professions are geared by training to care for the pregnant teenagers.^ieng