Good hope: Where pregnant Teenagers are supported

Vienna (OTS) – „Junior is on the way!“ What is a joyful message for the one that is for a Teenager often becomes a test of endurance. The Team of YoungMum advises and supports young mothers under 20. The donations-funded institution, has since January a new home in the St. Josef hospital in Vienna, in April, invites you to a fundraiser to Wiener Metropol.

The 1,700 babies per year in Austria of Teenage mothers in the world, in Vienna there are around 500. However, Teenagers are expecting a baby, the support of the family sometimes is not large, socially blows against the young mothers in many situations, against the wind. YoungMum, a device for the monitoring of pregnant women, young people, helps in these cases. „In spite of all opposition, the young women who come to us say Yes to life with your Baby. We will let you in this so difficult time not alone,“ says Nisfeta Pacic, MSc, a midwife and head of YoungMum. The Team of the institution, advises and accompanies the young women are free of charge and unbureaucratically during pregnancy, childbirth, and the puerperium, and is also in the first year with the Baby still in contact. „Whether in the case of problems with parents, partners, school, employer, government, or in health issues, the Teenagers get support from us in all these areas,“ Nisfeta Pacic.

Pregnant at 14: „You’ll be all right“

Valentina Schmolik, BSc know a song by the difficult situation of young mothers to sing, but even with 14 pregnant. Today, she is a member of YoungMum. „I was told often, I’m going to be because of my age, a bad mother,“ recalls the 26-Year-old. „A lot of my surroundings were negative when I was pregnant. If you are still a young woman, you are confused because of very. My managers have said in YoungMum but: You’re gonna make it! To hear it, has extremely good.“ If you are working today with the young women, can put Valentina Schmolik so well in their everyday life. She conducts counselling sessions with the mothers-to-be, is practicing with you but also relaxation techniques or tips for the everyday life of Europe, is organising cooking classes, and teaches the young women how from simple ingredients, good food can be prepared. Valentina Schmolik looking back today, it is YoungMum grateful: „YoungMum has supported me in all my concerns and me restraint.“

New home in the St. Josef hospital of Vienna

YoungMum writes a 15-year-old success story. The establishment was founded in 2003 in the Divine Savior hospital and for your good work with the health prize of the city of Vienna awarded. More than 2,000 babies of Teenage mothers have so far seen of YoungMum accompanied the light of the world. Since January, the device has Hietzing, now in a new home: the St. Josef hospital in Vienna. In the context of the merger of the departments of obstetrics and gynecology of the Divine Savior hospital and St. Joseph’s hospital, is also moved YoungMum. So all the services can be provided for young people and their babies, is dependent on the device, however, on donations. The annual traditional charity Gala „Musical moms“ is an essential part for the financing.

„Musical mommy’s & daddy’s“ sing and play for the good cause

The „Musical moms“ will be sponsored this year for the first time of the „daddies“, they ask on 10. April, 20 at to music and Comedy into the Vienna Metropol. An evening for the heart, but also for the funny bone is guaranteed. The Gala offers a colourful Mix of Musical Highlights, Pop and cabaret. With among other things, the „mommies“ as Monika ball of wine, Caroline Vasicek, Marika Lichter and „daddies“ as the brothers Moped or Gernot & reinwald Kranner. Special Guest Alexander Eder, known from „The Voice of Germany to 2018“. Through the night, lead a double Conference Petra Kreuzer and Lucy McEvil. For the musical accompaniment Otmar Binder and tape. The charity Gala for pregnant Teenagers will be organized by the proven Team of Suzanne Carey and Petra cruiser.

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Image text 5262: Valentina Schmolik was 14, pregnant, today, the 26-Year-old employee of YoungMum, advises young mothers and hosts cooking classes.

Image text 5666: midwives are the young mothers under 20 is free of charge and unbureaucratic.

Photo Credit: Alek Kawka

Mag. Anita Knabl-Plöckinger, MAS
St. Josef Krankenhaus GmbH
Management communication
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