MANY TEENAGERS SAY they feel as though their pregnancy lasts forever, that they feel heavy and tired and that they can't remember what it's like not to feel that way. They look forward to the birth of the baby, hoping that they will feel better and have more energy. Having a new baby to introduce to family and friends is something they anticipate, too. Recalls Diana, age seventeen,

I was eager to get to the hospital. I remembered visiting my Aunt Marcia when she had her baby—I was twelve, I think. And it was fun—she had about ten bouquets of flowers around her room, and my uncle was sitting there, real proud. People would come and bring presents for the baby, and it was so cool. I wasn't really looking forward to the pain of childbirth...