She became a mother at the age of 14. Now she is 38 and already a grandmother. It is a family affair for them.

Today, the mature woman is a happy mother, but she is not afraid to talk about the more difficult aspects of early motherhood and entering adulthood. There is another unusual story associated with her family. At just 38 years old, Amber already became a grandmother. Her daughter also got pregnant at a young age. She gave birth to her first child at 17 and her second at 19. In one of her Instagram posts, Amber Boone confessed that at first it was hard for her to come to terms with being a “grandmother”. She did not even want her granddaughter to call her that. Later, however, she began to perceive it in a positive way.

She got pregnant at the age of 14. Today she is a 38-year-old grandmother

Amber admits she often gets disbelief when she says she’s 38 and already a grandmother. She said she often has to show family photos as “proof” and her social media. It is worth adding that early motherhood is a huge challenge for the woman who undertakes it. Unfortunately, young mothers are still stigmatized in society. We often hear that teenage pregnancy is the result of a so-called “accident” and alleged “irresponsibility,” which leads to ostracism for young mothers.

Teenage pregnancy

Pregnant teenagers often have to deal with the negative behavior of their peers, but that’s not all. The situation they find themselves in also requires them to quickly enter adulthood. It should also be emphasized that care for a young mother is particularly important – because teenagers who have given birth are more susceptible to the occurrence of the so-called postpartum psychosis. This is an alarming condition that threatens the lives of both mother and baby.

It is one of the mental disorders associated with the puerperium. It occurs in 0.1-0.2 percent of women. It is very dangerous and requires immediate medical intervention. If left untreated, it can lead to tragedy. It manifests itself through, among others, fear of sleep due to nightmares, hostility towards the environment, avoidance of contact with the newborn, loss of appetite and eating disorders, extreme mood swings, excessive irritability and agitation, loss of contact with reality, sleep deprivation, hallucinations and delusions, as well as suicidal thoughts.

You need help?

If you are having difficulties and are thinking about taking your own life or want to help someone at risk of suicide, remember that you can use the following free helplines:

• Support Center for adults in mental crisis: 800-70-2222
• Helpline for Children and Youth: 116 111
• Emotional support line for adults: 116 123.

Under you will find more information on how to help yourself or others, as well as contacts to organizations that help people in crisis and their loved ones. If there is a threat to life due to suicidal thoughts or a suicide attempt, for immediate crisis intervention, call the police on 112 or go to the emergency department of a local psychiatric hospital.