Becoming a Parent What factors are involved in

Factors to consider and planning for a successful

deciding to become a parent?
parenthood
What do you need to think
about?

Factors Influencing a Person’s Decision 


Deciding to Become a Parent to Become a Parent

• Full of
surprises, joys • Long-Term Social Pressures

and Commitment Personal Values

Financial Health

memorable
• Learn to deal Cultural Influences
Fertility

moments with challenges Physical and Emotional Other Factors

• Rewarding
• Adapt to new Maturity

Experience experiences
 Social Pressures Personal Values

Friends Concern for the environment

Family Concern for the world population
Media (television and Internet) Child will be a contributing member of society

Cultural Influences Physical and Emotional Maturity

no minimum age to
become a parent


large family with many females - as soon as

children they begin to ovulate
single-child families may or menstruate

be the norm
males - when sperm
has matured (during
puberty)
 Financial Health Fertility

family history – is a person able to have children

females
Raising a child costs money
rapidly declines after the age of 35
Child’s needs are spread over a lifetime
by 45 most women are not able to conceive children
Not all costs are incurred at once
Males
financial security can be increased by first obtaining an
education, launching a career, establishing a home fertility declines more rapidly after the age of 40
it takes many years to become impotent

Other Factors

a person's positive or negative

childhood experiences impact WHAT DO YOU ALREADY KNOW ABOUT
whether they want kids BIRTH CONTROL?
No time because of career and
travel plans
BRAINSTORM!!!!
Individuals long-term health
issues
A desire to carry on a family
legacy
 Contraception and Choice of
Planning for Children Contraceptives
Choice of contraceptive depends on 1. Abstinence
your lifestyle
your health
your values
your partner's needs
2. Hormonal Methods

3. Barrier Methods
Some people do not wish children at this time in their lives. 4. Intrauterine Device (IUD)
complete their education
establish a career
build a solid relationship before they become parents
5. Other Methods of Contraception

Abstinence 

Hormonal Methods
use of estrogen and progestin
Refraining from sexual intercourse by women to prevent
ovulation during the
prevents unplanned pregnancies and menstrual cycle (prevents
sexually transmitted infection (STI) pregnancies but not STIs)

allows you to develop relationships Birth control pill, vaginal

without the emotional and physical ring, transdermal patch, and
complications that sex introduces implants are inserted under a
woman's skin
 Barrier Methods
block sperm from entering the uterus 

(high degree of success if used correctly)

HORMONAL male and female condoms 


(trap sperm from entering uterus /protection from STIs)

CONTINUED diaphragm, cer vical cap or cervical shield, and spermicidal

foams or sponges (provide protection from pregnancy)

Advantages of barrier methods

do not affect fertility of man or woman
safe to use during breast feeding
do not affect other health conditions
less costly than hormonal methods

Other Methods of
Intrauterine Device (IUD)
Contraception
fitted and inserted by a health care professional

male surgical sterilization (can be reversed)

T-shaped design, is wrapped in copper or contains
hormones, and is placed into a woman's uterus female surgical sterilization (cannot be
copper wire reversed)
limits the sperm's ability to swim towards egg
helps prevent fertilized egg from implanting properly
awareness of fertility cycles (less
hormones in IUD thicken mucus in cervix, limiting
sperm's ability to swim and can prevent ovulation
effective)
 Abstinence - Trends
Abstinence
and Changes
Abstinence is making a come back.

A choice to help prevent unplanned pregnancies and sexually In some religions, abstinence is the only acceptable
transmitted infections. method of birth control. It is supposed to be practiced
Possible reasons before marriage to control the timing of pregnancy.
want to be in a long-term relationship or married first
personal values
religious beliefs
moral views 1. What might be some positive and negative effects of these teachings?

Is abstinence a method of birth control you would choose in a relationship? Why or why
It can take many forms from no sexual contact at all, to avoiding 2.

not?
intercourse but engaging in other forms of sexual contact, such
as mutual self-gratification.
3. Where have you heard or seen abstinence portrayed in the media? How was it portrayed?