Underage and Pregnant
Series 2
Episode 4: Michela
30 minutes
Series which goes behind the sensational headlines to discover what it is really like to be underage and pregnant. Following a mix of schoolgirl mums and dads from varied backgrounds, the teens tell their own story of how their lives are transformed from pregnancy to birth and life with a baby.
As well as sharing their hopes and fears, viewers will see how the pregnancy affects the rest of their world, from relationships with partners, friends and family to the impact on their education, body image and social life.
Michela is 15 and mum to two-month-old Tamara-Leigh. As she struggles to cope with her new workload and the loss of her freedom, Michela feels that motherhood is wrecking her life. Living with her parents and older sister Suzanne, who was also underage and pregnant, Michela and her mum are at loggerheads. Family tensions reach crisis point when Michela's mum calls social services.
Part of The Adult Season on BBC Three. Show less