List of 16 and Pregnant episodes

Episode Summary: Maci DeShane McKinney (née Bookout) [6] is a 16-year-old girl from Chattanooga, Tennessee, pregnant by her then-boyfriend and later ex-fiancé, Ryan Edwards. Prior to the birth, the episode focuses on Edwards' indifference to the forthcoming baby and his relationship with Bookout. Bookout gave birth to their son, Bentley Cadence Edwards, on October 27, 2008. Following the birth, the episode focuses on Bookout and Edwards' relationship struggles due to Bookout having to carry most of the parenting load.

Post-Episode Updates: Maci was one of the season's four mothers to appear on Teen Mom (later renamed Teen Mom OG). Bookout married Taylor McKinney on October 8, 2016 in Greenville, Florida. Maci and Taylor are parents to a daughter, Jayde Carter, born on May 29, 2015[7][8][9][10] and a son, Maverick Reed, born on May 31, 2016.[11][12][13]

Episode Summary: Farrah Abraham is a 17-year-old pregnant girl from Council Bluffs, Iowa, who decides not to tell her ex-boyfriend, Derek Underwood, about the pregnancy after he sends her threatening text messages. On February 23, 2009, Abraham gave birth to her daughter, Sophia Laurent Abraham. After the birth, the episode focuses on Abraham's struggles due to being housebound without a car and her difficult relationship with her mother.

Post-Episode Updates: Abraham was one of four mothers selected from the first season to star in MTV's Teen Mom. Underwood, died in a car accident on December 28, 2008. His accident, unmentioned in the 16 & Pregnant episode, was heavily featured in Farrah's Teen Mom segments. Farrah has also appeared on Channel 5's Celebrity Big Brother

She was in an off-and-on relationship with real estate broker Simon Saran who appear in an MTV special entitled 'Being Simon'[19]

Episode Summary: Amber Leann Portwood[21] is an 18-year-old girl from Anderson, Indiana, who is pregnant by her boyfriend of two and a half years, Gary Shirley. Prior to the birth, the episode focuses on Portwood's struggles with Shirley's immaturity, the tension between both of their families, and her longing for her brother to return from duty in Iraq. Portwood gave birth to their daughter, Leah Leann Shirley, on November 12, 2008. Following the birth, the episode focuses on Portwood's struggles with the realities of parenthood.

Post-Episode Updates: Portwood was later selected to star in MTV's Teen Mom. Though she and Shirley became engaged over the course of the television series' filming, they would ultimately separate. MTV aired footage of Portwood striking Gary in the head and face in 2010 and was arrested for domestic violence.[22] Amber was later sentenced to five years in jail for drug possession after failing to attend court-ordered rehab; she was released after serving 17 months at Rockville Correctional Facility.[23]

Shirley was granted full custody of their daughter in December 2011.[24] Since being released from prison, Amber has been granted visitation.

In 2014, Portwood met Matt Baier, an unemployed former radio DJ, via Twitter. The pair became engaged the following year, however, after multiple postponements of their wedding, Portwood and Baier split in June, 2017.[25] In 2017 she began dating Andrew Glennon, whom she met while filming Marriage Boot Camp. The pair announced, in November 2017, that they were expecting their first child.[26] On May 8, 2018 Amber gave birth to their son, James Andrew Glennon.[27] In 2019, Amber got in a physical altercation with Andrew, in which she allegedly drew a Machete.[28] Andrew was awarded primary custody of James with Amber receiving unsupervised visitation three times a week. As 2020, she is dating Dimitri.

Episode Summary: Ebony Jackson is a 17-year-old girl from Colorado Springs, Colorado who is pregnant by her fiancé, Josh Rendon. The episode focuses on how the pregnancy changes their plans to both join the air force. Jackson gave birth to a daughter, Jocelyn Jade Rendon, on April 29, 2009. The episode then focuses on Jackson's and Rendon's struggles to move forward.

Post-Episode Updates: Jackson did not appear in the network's follow-up show Teen Mom, one of only two mothers from the first season not selected for the show. The couple were married and, in 2011, were arrested for endangering the welfare of a minor and Jocelyn was taken into protective care by Children and Family Services.[34] They regained custody of their first child shortly before welcoming a second daughter, Jayda Jewel Rendon, on October 15, 2012.[35] They divorced in 2013.[36]

Episode Summary: Whitney Purvis is a 16-year-old girl from Rome, Georgia, who is pregnant by her boyfriend, Weston Lewis Gosa. The couple live with Purvis' grandmother, MeeMaw. The episode focuses on the multitude of problems faced by Purvis during her pregnancy, including social isolation, dropping out of high school, and financial difficulties. The episode, notably, revealed that Purvis' mother, April, was also pregnant. The pair's son, Weston Owen Gosa Jr., was born on April 2, 2009. After the birth, the episode focuses on Purvis struggling to live up to adult responsibilities and on Purvis and Gosa moving into a place of their own with their son.

Episode Summary: Catelynn Baltierra (née Lowell) is a 16-year-old girl from Algonac, Michigan, who is pregnant by her boyfriend of three years, and then step-brother, Tyler Baltierra. Neither of them feel that their living conditions are suitable for a new child and decided to look into adoption, going against their parents' wishes. The episode focuses on their selection of an adoptive couple. On May 18, 2009, Lowell gives birth to a baby girl, who is named Carolyn ("Carly") Elizabeth Davis by her adoptive parents, Brandon and Teresa. Following the birth, the episode focuses on Lowell's mother's refusal to go along with the adoption and Lowell's means for overcoming that.

Post-Episode Updates: Lowell and Baltierra later appeared on the network's Teen Mom. Lowell gave birth to their second daughter, Novalee "Nova" Reign, on January 1, 2015.[45][46] On August 22, 2015, Tyler and Catelynn married: notable guests included their Teen Mom OG co-stars Maci McKinney and husband Taylor, Amber and then fiancé Matt Baier, and Teen Mom 2 star Kailyn Lowry and then-husband Javi Marroquin.[47]

Following a miscarriage in 2017, Catelynn Lowell attended a treatment centre in Arizona for depression and self-harm.[48]

Episode Summary: Jenelle Eason (née Evans; previously Rogers) is a 17-year-old girl who lives in Oak Island, North Carolina, and is known as a "party girl". She is pregnant by her boyfriend, Andrew Lewis, whom she later breaks up with due to his arrests. Evans gave birth to their son, Jace Vahn Evans, on August 2, 2009. After Jace's birth, the episode's focus is on Evans' continuing to party and her reliance on her mother, Barbara.

Post-Episode Summary: Evans was one of four mothers to appear in MTV's Teen Mom 2 series. Lewis went on to father another son, Jacob Michael "Jake" Lewis on September 6, 2010, with his wife, Cindy Becker.[49] Lewis is not involved in his eldest son's life as of 2017. In 2019, Lewis unexpectedly asked for visitation with Jace.[50]

In 2010, Evans signed over temporary custody of her son to her mother, Barbara Evans.[51][52] In 2017, Barbara was granted permanent custody of Jace, with Jenelle receiving visitation with her eldest son.[53] After noted relationships with Keiffer Delp and a failed engagement to Gary Head, Evans married Courtland Rogers in 2012. The marriage was short-lived and the pair divorced in late 2013. Jenelle sought an abortion following her separation from Courtland, citing her heroin usage and on-going custody battle as factors in her decision to terminate her pregnancy.[54]

In early 2013, Jenelle began dating Nathan Griffith and gave birth to their son, Kaiser Orion "Kai" Griffith, on June 30, 2014.[55] The couple were briefly engaged before separating permanently in 2015.[56][57] Griffith and Eason has shared custody of Kaiser.[58] Griffith has a daughter, Emery (Emmy or Em) Lauren, from a previous relationship with Allison, where she has full custody and he has visitation once a month.[59]

She started dating David Eason in 2016 and the couple became engaged in February 2017. She and Eason welcomed their daughter, Ensley Jolie Eason, on January 24, 2017.[60] Eason has sole custody of his daughter, Maryssa Rose, from a previous marriage to Whitney Johnson, due to her drug and alcohol problems.[61] He also has a son, Kaden David from another previous relationship with Olivia Leedham. Leedham filed a no contact order (one for herself and one for Kaden) against Eason, following allegations of domestic violence.[62] On September 23, 2017, Jenelle and David married.[63] The pair temporarily lost custody of their other four children for a period of five months in 2019.[64]

Episode Summary: Nikkole Ledda (previously Paulun) is a 15-year-old girl from Monroe, Michigan, and is pregnant by her boyfriend, Josh Drummonds. The episode focuses on Drummonds' history of cheating on Paulun. On November 5, 2009, Paulun gave birth to their son, Lyle Thomas Drummonds. After his birth, Josh stops helping with Lyle, and he and Nikkole break up.

Post-Episode Updates: Josh was imprisoned for larceny and forgery in 2011 and was later incarcerated on multiple counts, including trespassing, assault and battery, domestic violence, and escaping and eluding the police.[67]

Paulun gave birth to a daughter, Ellie Jade, on July 5, 2015 with ex-boyfriend, Ryan Rice.[68][69][70]

Episode Summary: Valerie Fairman is a 15-year-old girl from Oxford, Pennsylvania, raised by her adoptive parents. As the episode unfolds, her boyfriend Matt Pryce breaks up with her and says he does not want any contact with her, unless it's about the baby. On September 14, 2009, Fairman gives birth to a girl, Nevaeh Lynn Fairman. After Nevaeh's birth, it is discovered that she may have meconium aspiration syndrome, but after a short hospital stay, the baby is healthy enough for her mother to take her home. After her birth, the episode focuses on Matt showing interest in Nevaeh and his relationship with Fairman.

Post-Episode Updates: Fairman's parents obtained custody of Nevaeh while the child's father, Pryce, has occasional visitation.

Episode Summary: Chelsea DeBoer (née Houska) is a 17-year-old girl from Vermillion, South Dakota who is pregnant by her boyfriend, Adam Lind. Prior to the birth, the episode focuses on the couple's tumultuous relationship and Lind's controlling behavior. After a difficult pregnancy, Houska gives birth to a daughter, Aubree Skye Lind, five weeks early on September 7, 2009. After her birth, the episode then focuses on Lind immediately becoming uninterested in Houska and him becoming increasingly distant from Aubree.

Post-Episode Updates: Chelsea was one of four mothers from Season Two to be selected for MTV's Teen Mom 2. During early seasons, the show depicted Houska and Lind's continuing on-again-off-again relationship, that finally ended for good in 2012.[75] Lind welcomed his second daughter, Paislee Mae Lind, on September 3, 2013, with then-girlfriend, Taylor Halbur.[76]

Lind was involved in a serious car accident in 2014 in which he hit a Lincoln town car, hospitalizing both the 87-year-old driver and her 94-year-old passenger.[77] Warrants issued for Lind's arrest following his failure to pay child support to both DeBoer and Halbur in 2016.[78] In 2017, Lind tested positive for Meth and amphetamines, losing visitation with Paislee.[79]

Episode Summary: Lori Wickelhaus is a 17-year-old girl from Fort Thomas, Kentucky, who is pregnant by her ex-boyfriend, Cory Haskett. Raised by adoptive parents, Wickelhaus struggles to decide whether to keep the baby or not during her episode. The show initially focuses on the conflicting desires between her family and friends over whether she should keep the baby or place it through adoption. Once Wickelhaus decides on an open adoption, the episode focuses on the difficulty in finding an adoptive family. Wickelhaus gave birth to a baby boy, Aidan Elliot Benson, on December 16, 2009. She continues to see Aidan and his adoptive family on a regular basis.

Episode Summary: Samantha Hernandez is a 16-year-old girl from Rosenberg, Texas, who is pregnant by her boyfriend, Eric Salinas. Hernandez's daughter, Jordynn Amelia Marie Salinas, was born on December 22, 2009, via emergency C-section. After Jordynn's birth, the episode focuses on Hernandez bearing the responsibility of caring for Jordynn while Salinas returns to school.

Episode Summary: Nicole Navarro née Fokos is a 16-year-old from Longwood, Florida, who is pregnant by her boyfriend, Tyler Keller. Throughout her pregnancy, Fokos' mother is very supportive because she (Fokos' mother) lost a child shortly after birth and Fokos' father died two years later. On January 17, 2010, Fokos gave birth to Brooklyn Marie Keller. Following the birth, the episode focuses on Fokos and Keller living between houses and trying to get their lives back on track.

Episode Summary: Leah Dawn Messer[89] (previously Simms and Calvert) is a 17-year-old from Elkview, West Virginia, who gets pregnant with twin girls by her new boyfriend Corey Simms. The pair had dated for only one month prior to discovering that Messer was pregnant.[90][91] Aliannah "Ali" Hope and Aleeah Grace Simms (sometimes referred to as Grace or Gracie) are born prematurely on December 16, 2009 via c-section. Following the birth, the episode focuses on the relationship strains between Messer and Simms, who struggle with building their still-new relationship while caring for the twins.

Post-Episode Update: The couple separated following Messer's infidelity with long-time ex-boyfriend Robb Kidd. They eventually reconcile and, on October 17, 2010, the couple marry.[92] The couple split again in 2011 after alleged infidelity. The pair divorced in 2011. As of 2016, Leah and Corey share custody of the twins.[93]

Messer was selected as one of four moms from Season 2 to appear in MTV's new series Teen Mom 2. Simms and Messer, during the course of the series, learn that their daughter Ali suffers from Titin muscular dystrophy, a very rare form of the disorder that has only ever been found in adults.[94]

In April 2012, Leah married Jeremy Calvert.[95] After a miscarriage,[95] the couple welcomed their daughter, Adalynn "Addie" Faith, on February 4, 2013.[96] Leah and Jeremy have since divorced.[97] Jeremy is dating Brooke Wehr, who has one daughter, Makenna, from a previous relationship.[98][99] As of 2018, Leah is dating Jason Jordan, a medical salesman who she met after being introduced by his cousin. He is 39-years-old, a father of a two-year-old son (he was married to his son's mother from 2014 to 2017), and lives near Leah's home in West Virginia.[100][101]

Episode Summary: Lizzie Mortensen (née Waller; previously Sickles) is a teenager from Smithfield, Virginia, who is pregnant by her boyfriend, Skylar Sickles. Prior to the birth, the episode focuses on the relationship troubles between Waller and Sickles. On January 30, 2010, Lizzie gave birth to their child, Summer Jayde Sickles. After her birth, the episode focuses on the adjustments Waller must make to her life and goals due to being a teen mother.

Episode Summary: Kailyn "Kail" Lowry (previously Marroquin) is a 16-year-old from Nazareth, Pennsylvania, who is pregnant by her boyfriend, Jonathan "Jo" Rivera. The episode focuses on the lack of support Lowry receives from her own estranged family, which forces her to rely on Rivera's family. On January 18, 2010, Lowry gave birth to their son, Isaac Elliot Rivera. The pair separated shortly after Isaac's birth.

Post-Episode Update: Lowry was selected as one of the season's four moms to appear on Teen Mom 2. Kailyn married Sr. Air Man José "Javi" Marroquin in late 2013. Shortly after her wedding, she and Javi welcomed a son, Lincoln Marshall, on November 16, 2013.[107] Their divorce was finalized in 2016.

In February 2017, Kailyn announced on her blog that she is pregnant with her third child.[108][109] In May 2017, Lowry graduated from Delaware State University while five months pregnant.[110] Lowry's third son, Lux Russell Lowry, was born August 5, 2017.[111] Chris Lopez, a longtime friend, is the child's father.[112] On July 30 2020, Lowry gave birth to her fourth son, Creed Romello Lopez, he weighed 8lbs, 15oz. This is her second child with Chris Lopez. Jo welcomed his second child, a daughter named Velisse "Vivi" Eva Rivera[113] with his fiancé, Vetzabe "Vee" Torres on October 4, 2015.[114][115][116] Jo and Vee subsequently married September 23, 2018.

Episode Summary: Brooke Ashley Wallace (previously Smitherman-Tarrant) is a 16-year-old girl from Mansfield, Texas, who is pregnant by her boyfriend of two years, Cody Ryan Tarrant. The couple get married before their son's birth. The episode focuses on Tarrant's struggles to graduate high school early, so he can take care of the baby after he's born, thus allowing Smitherman to finish high school. Smitherman-Tarrant gave birth to their son, Brody Ryan Tarrant, on January 28, 2010. The remainder of the episode focuses on the difficulties of parenting and how the relationship between Smitherman-Tarrant and Tarrant continues to remain strong despite the struggles of teen parenthood.

Episode Summary: Felicia Garza née Cooke is a 17-year-old girl from Lewisville, Texas, who is pregnant by her boyfriend, Alex Gutierrez. The focus of the episode, prior to the birth, is on the tension between Cooke's mother and Gutierrez, as well as Gutierrez' waning interest in Cooke in favor of his friends. On February 25, 2010, Cooke gave birth to their daughter, Genesis Alexa Gutierrez. Following the birth, the episode focuses on Cooke's and Gutierrez' continuing relationship problems and Cooke's ongoing desire to be the first person in her family to graduate high school.

Episode Summary: Emily McKenzie (previously Peterson) is a 16-year-old girl from Hayden, Alabama and is pregnant by her boyfriend, Daniel Peterson. McKenzie moved in with her dad and step-mom, having been kicked out of her mother's home due to her pregnancy. Prior to the birth, the episode focuses on their marriage plans and McKenzie being kicked out of high school for missing too many days due to her pregnancy. McKenzie gave birth to their son, Liam Allen Peterson, on February 17, 2010. The remainder of the episode focuses on McKenzie trying to stay on track to graduate from homeschooling and disagreements over whether to postpone the wedding or not.

Post-Episode Update: While the couple did eventually get married after Liam's birth, announced their divorced in 2012 and it was finalized in 2013. As 2017,

Episode Summary: Markai Durham is a 16-year-old girl from Riverview, Florida, She is pregnant by her boyfriend, James Worsham. On October 12, 2009, Durham gave birth to Za'Karia Sanari Worsham. Following the birth, the episode focuses on the drama between Durham and Worsham after Durham finds out Worsham had been cheating on her.

Post-Episode Update: The couple were profiled in an MTV special "No Easy Decision", which followed the couple's decision to have an abortion in 2010.[126] Durham and Worsham have since ended their relationship.

Durham now works as a Dental Assistant.[127] On September 5, 2015, Durham married Christopher Anderson. The couple have since separated and as of 2017, Durham is single. She is expecting her second baby in 2018. Durham gave birth to her second daughter Zi'Amarra Grace Elise in 2018.

Episode Summary: 17-year-old Aubrey Wolters (previously Akerill) is from Prescott Valley, Arizona, and is pregnant by her boyfriend, Brandon Akerill. Prior to the birth, Akerill and Wolters got married. The episode focuses on the contention between Akerill and Wolters because he wants her to be a housewife and stay home to raise the baby while he works, which is not the path that Wolters wants for herself. On February 6, 2010, Wolters gave birth to their son, Austin Carter Akerill. Following the birth, the episode focuses on Wolters' and Akerill's job choices and them trying to move out and into their own home.

Episode Summary: 17-year-old Christinna Cook is from Huntsville, Alabama, who is pregnant by her boyfriend, Isaiah Robinson, the star of the high school football team. Robinson turns down his college football scholarship and gets a job locally to support the forthcoming child. The episode's focus, before and after the birth, is on Robinson's family blaming Cook for Robinson's decision to stay in Huntsville for their baby, losing his scholarship as a result. Cook gave birth to their daughter, Destiny Brianna Robinson, on December 22, 2009, via C-section. Following the birth, the episode shows the hardships teen parenthood puts on a relationship.

Episode Summary: Kayla Jones née Jordan is a 17-year-old girl from Centre, Alabama, who is pregnant by her boyfriend, J.R. Davis. Prior to the birth, the episode follows their evolving relationship, including a surprise marriage proposal, which has the support of both their parents. Rylan Jayce Davis is born on January 19, 2010. Despite being premature, Rylan is pronounced healthy. Following his birth, the episode follows the changes in Jordan's relationships with her friends and her reluctance to move out of her parents' house, due to her dependence on them.

Post-Episode Update: Kayla and J.R. would eventually end their engagement. Kayla had her second son, Bryce Harper Bedwell, on July 20, 2015, with her then-fiancé, Zach Bedwell.[131] Jordan and Bedwell later separated, calling off their engagement..[132] She gave birth to her third son, Odin, in July 2018 from her relationship with Dakota Jones, whom she married two months before the birth.

Episode Summary:Megan McConnell (previously Stone) is a 16-year-old girl from Ault, Colorado, who is pregnant by her 19-year-old boyfriend, Nathan Stone. Prior to the birth, the episode follows McConnell's displeasure at Stone's lack of involvement and lack of employment, as well as his obsession with video games. On January 19, 2010, McConnell gave birth to their son, Blake Ray Stone. After his birth, the episode follows McConnell's estrangement from her friends and Stone's continued lack of involvement with Megan and Blake.

Episode Summary:In this 90 minute episode, Ashley Salazar is a 17-year-old high school senior from McKinney, Texas. She is pregnant by her ex-boyfriend, Justin Lane, who she is no longer in contact with. Prior to the birth, the episode follows Salazar trying to reconcile her dreams of going to college in New York City to become a photojournalist with the realities of being a single teen mom. Her aunt and uncle offer to adopt the baby, but Ashley is reluctant to place her child for adoption. On December 16, 2009, Salazar gives birth to her daughter, Callie Danielle Salazar. After her birth, the episode follows Salazar's indecision over whether to go through with the adoption. After a month of caring for her daughter alone, Ashley decides to go through with the adoption and gives Callie to her aunt and uncle, who live a few hours away.

Episode Summary: Jordan Ward (previously Ward-Finder) is a 17-year-old from St. Louis, Missouri, who is pregnant by her boyfriend, Brian Finder. The episode focuses on the changes that the forthcoming baby makes to the relationship between Jordan and her identical twin sister, Jessica, who are very close. Noah James Finder was born on July 14, 2010.

Episode Summary: Jennifer Cherie Del Rio-Gutiérrez (née Del Rio) is a 16-year-old from Riverview, Florida, who is pregnant by her then-fiancé, Josh Smith. The episode focuses on the tension between Smith and Del Rio's family. Del Rio gave birth to twin boys, Joshua Devan Jr. and Noah Matthew Smith, on October 11, 2010 via c-section. Following their birth, the episode focuses on the couple's increasingly strained relationship, ultimately culminating in an on-air physical fight and Smith's arrest.

Episode Summary: Jamie Lomax née McKay is a 17-year-old senior, honor student and student council member from Asheville, North Carolina who is pregnant by her boyfriend, Ryan McElrath. The episode focuses on McKay wanting her forthcoming daughter to have the traditional family she never had, and the confrontations between McElrath and McKay's mother. McKay gives birth to a daughter, Miah Christine McElrath, on October 3, 2010. Following the birth, the episode focuses on the relationship problems between McKay and McElrath, and McElrath's infidelity.

Episode Summary: Danielle Cunningham is a high school teenager from Columbus, Ohio who is pregnant by her boyfriend, Jamie Alderman. The episode focuses on Cunningham's desire to be successful as a teen mother, and hers and Alderman's financial worries. Cunningham gives birth to a son, Jamie Paul Alderman Jr. on October 8, 2010.

Post-Episode Update: She and Jamie welcomed their second child, a daughter named Jayleigh Rae, on June 7, 2013. Danielle and Jamie have since broken up. On August 21, 2017, Cunningham welcomed her third child, Kennley Layla, alongside boyfriend Tyler Sullivan.

Episode Summary: Cleondra Wrease (née Carter) is a 17-year-old senior from Horn Lake, Mississippi who is pregnant by her boyfriend, Mario Escovedo. She already has the responsibility of taking care of her young niece Zyra almost full time. The episode focuses on disagreements on where the couple and baby should live, with the added twist that Carter and Escovedo currently live across the street from each other. Carter gives birth to a baby girl named Kylee Sue Escovedo on November 29, 2010. The couple also disagree on who should be allowed to watch the child, which leads to more fights.

Episode Summary: Kayla Jackson is 17 years old from Mankato, Minnesota who is pregnant by her boyfriend, Mike Schwing. The episode focuses on Jackson's struggles with anorexia before, during and after the pregnancy. On November 4, 2010, Jackson gives birth to a son named Preston Michael Schwing via c-section.

Episode Summary: Izabella Rodriguez (née Tovar) is a 15-year-old from Draper, Utah who is pregnant by her boyfriend, Jairo Rodriguez. The episode focuses on deceptions by both Tovar and Rodriguez. Tovar kept the pregnancy from her friends until the last minute which leads to estrangement from them, and Rodriguez' lied to Tovar's family about having graduated high school. Tovar gives birth to a son, Enrique "Henry" Jairo Tovar, on September 17, 2010.

Episode Summary:Kianna Harrington (née Randall) is a 17-year-old from Fort Worth, Texas who is pregnant by her 15-year-old boyfriend, Zak Hegab. The episode focuses on their debating adoption, but then deciding to keep the baby because both of them live without their biological fathers in their life. On October 17, 2010, Randall gives birth via c-section to son Kay'den Elijah Hegab.

Post-Episode Update: Randall and Hegab separated, following the airing of the episode. In 2013, Randall married Eric Lee Harrington, who is in presently in jail serving 25 years for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.[164][165]

Episode Summary:Taylor Lumas is a 15-year-old from Cincinnati, Ohio who is pregnant by her boyfriend, Nathan Bridwell. The episode focuses on Lumas' mother encouraging adoption, but Lumas and Bridwell deciding to keep the baby. Lumas gives birth to a daughter named Aubri Rose Bridwell on November 11, 2010. Following the birth, the episode focuses on Lumas' disappointment at Bridwell as a father, and Lumas subsequently questioning their relationship and her decision to forgo adoption.

Episode Summary:Allison "Allie" Gerena (née Mendoza) living in Pasadena, Texas, is pregnant by her boyfriend Joey Aranzeta. Mendoza lives with Aranzeta's mother, and the episode focuses on the mental instability of Aranzeta's mother due to drug abuse, and the threats to Mendoza as a result. Mendoza gives birth to a son, Aydenn Anthony Aranzeta, on December 17, 2010. Following the birth, the episode focuses on Aranzeta failing to live up to the responsibilities of being a parent, and Mendoza eventually ending things with him and moving out.

Episode Summary: Mackenzie McKee (née Douthit) is 16 years old and a cheerleader from Miami, Oklahoma who is pregnant by her boyfriend, Josh McKee. On September 12, 2011, Douthit gives birth to a baby boy, Gannon Dewayne McKee via c-section at 9 lb, 7 oz due to Douthit's diabetes. The episode focuses on the hard decisions Douthit and McKee must both make as parents, with Douthit having to give up cheerleading and McKee being pressured to give up bull riding.

Episode Summary: Katie Thayn née Yeager is from Rock Springs, Wyoming and is pregnant by her live-in boyfriend, Joey Maes. Yeager gives birth to a daughter, Molli J Maes, on August 18, 2011. The episode focuses on Yeager's and Maes' desire to have their own home, and the financial struggles that entails.

Post-Episode Update: The couple appeared as cast members on MTV's one-season series Teen Mom 3. While the couple became engaged after Molli's birth, they ended their relationship in 2013.

As of 2015, Joey has a son, Graedyn, from the relationship with a woman named Karrie, but he is not involved in his life.[183][184] Maes has another daughter, Khloe Madisyn Maes, born on May 10, 2015 to then-girlfriend Marissa Cintron. The pair welcomed a son, Jax, in August 2016.[185][184][183] The pair wed in March 2017, according to social media posts.[186] In 2016 a warrant was issued for Maes in Wyoming over $8000 of unpaid child support owed to Yeager.

Episode Summary: Briana DeJesus is from Orlando, Florida and is pregnant by her ex-boyfriend, Devoin Austin II. The episode focuses on Austin who has not shown significant interest in the pregnancy. Also, there is some tension in DeJesus' house because her sister became pregnant at the same time, but got an abortion, sending the sisters down two different paths. The baby girl, Nova Star DeJesus is born on September 9, 2011. The remainder of the episode focuses on Austin's demands to be included the baby's life in spite of his unwillingness to contribute emotionally or financially.

Post-Episode Update: Brianna was one of four mothers selected as cast members of MTV's single-season series Teen Mom 3. In 2017, DeJesus was added to the cast of Teen Mom 2.[190] as a fifth castmate.

Episode Summary: Lindsey Nicholson (née Harrison) is a teenager from Reno, Nevada, is an aspiring cage fighter who had to put cage fighting on hold when she became pregnant by Forest Ponce. Prior to the birth, the episode focuses on Harrison needing support from Ponce's family due to there being no room in her mother's house. On October 13, 2011, the day Lindsey's daughter, Aniyah Monroe Nicholson (née Harrison-Ponce) is born, Lindsey and her mother have a falling out in the hospital, with her mother walking out. Following the birth, the episode focuses on Lindsey's reconciling with her mother and Ponce's unwillingness to help out financially with the baby. Ponce and Harrison have since ended their relationship.

Post-Episode Update: In 2016 Harrison underwent a breast augmentation surgery, performed by Michael Salzhauer, otherwise known as Dr. Miami. She increased her cup-size from an A to a 32G.

Episode Summary: Alexandria "Alex" Peters née Sekella is an aspiring dancer from Allentown, Pennsylvania who is pregnant by her boyfriend, Matt McCann. Prior to the birth, the episode focuses on McCann's undependability and Sekella's mother making it clear that if Sekella does not put the baby up for adoption, Sekella and the baby will have no place to live. Sekella struggles with the decision of whether to keep the baby or to allow her close friend's parents to adopt the baby and execute a very open adoption. Their daughter, Arabella "Bella" Elizabeth Sekella-McCann, is born healthy on July 18, 2011. The remainder of the episode focuses on Alex's dire financial and housing troubles due to her decision to keep the baby, and her eventual relationship problems with McCann.

Post-Episode Update: Sekella was one of four of the season's mothers to be selected as castmates for the networks short-lived Teen Mom 3. McCann and Sekella broke up between the filming of their 16 & Pregnant episode and Teen Mom 3. Sekella has been dating Tim Peters since 2015.[195] Alex married her boyfriend, Tim Peter's on April 25, 2020 in her hometown in Pennsylvania.

Episode Summary: Jordan Zeplin (née Howard) is a teenager from Lancaster, Pennsylvania, who is pregnant by Tyler Zeplin. There is enmity prior to the birth between Zeplin and Howard's mother, which Jordan ascribes to the Howards being black and the Zeplins being white. The episode focuses on that conflict, which is seemingly resolved just prior to the birth. Chase Alexander Zeplin is born healthy on May 31, 2011. Immediately following the birth, Zeplin suddenly starts showing no interesting in Howard nor the baby, and the remainder of the episode focuses on that situation devolving.

Episode Summary: Myranda Trevino-Kennemer (née Trevino) is a 17-year-old from San Augustine, Texas. She is pregnant by her boyfriend, Eric Kennemer, and they live together in a guest house on his grandmother's property. Their daughter, Kaylee Michelle Kennemer, is born on September 30, 2011, eight days early. This episode focuses on Myranda's distrust with her mother, who was an alcoholic and drug addict.

Episode Summary: Hope Harbert is a 17-year-old from Lee's Summit, Missouri. She is pregnant by her on-and-off boyfriend, Ben Lagle. The episode initially focuses on Lagle's initially wanting nothing to do with Harbert upon learning of the pregnancy. Their son, Tristan Blaise Lagle, is born healthy on August 26, 2011 via emergency c-section. After the birth, the episode focuses on Harbert's and Lagle's growing romantic relationship and Harbert's frustration at being housebound and her distance from her friends who've gone off to college.

Episode Summary: Sarah Fine (née Roberts) is a 17-year-old from Chickamauga, Georgia who is pregnant by her boyfriend, Blake Thomas, a high school dropout. There is consistent enmity between Roberts' mother and Thomas, which they temporarily resolve just before the birth. Tinleigh Louise Roberts, is born via c-section on June 18, 2011. Thomas' relationship with Roberts and her mother erodes quickly after the Tinleigh's birth, and the episode focuses on that tension and Thomas' lack of emotional or financial support for Roberts and the baby. He eventually moves away to work on a shrimping boat, leaving his daughter in Roberts' care and not speaking to them often.

Episode Summary: Sabrina Rosario (née Solares) is a 16-year-old cheerleader from Los Angeles, California, pregnant by her boyfriend, Iman Williams. After getting pregnant, she moves to Franklin, Tennessee to be near her mother and the episode's focus is on Williams' promises to move to Tennessee and his lack of follow through on those promises. Due to complications, Solares is induced and Audrey Animi Solares is born on August 21, 2011 rushed to NICU, while Williams is still in California. Shortly thereafter, Williams shows up unannounced to live in Tennessee. The remainder of the episode focuses on Solares' building of her relationship with Williams while her relationship with the rest of her family suffers.

Episode Summary: Devon Broyles is a 17-year-old high school senior from Richmond, Virginia, pregnant by her boyfriend, Colin Crowder, an Army reservist who served a tour in Iraq. At the end of an uneventful pregnancy, their son, Landon Levi Crowder, is born on November 4, 2011. The remainder of the episode focuses on their financial difficulties trying to buy their own home.

Post-Episode Update: Broyles and Crowder are no longer a couple but they co-parent Landon. Colin and his new partner welcomed son Hudson Waverly on May 22, 2017.[212]

Episode Summary: Kristina Robinson-Head (née Robinson) is a rising high school senior from Waskom, Texas. She is pregnant by her boyfriend John "Todd" Hight, Jr. The episode opens with the revelation that Hight died in a drowning accident on a family outing on April 30, 2011, early in Robinson-Head's pregnancy. In that incident, Robinson-Head herself also nearly drowned. The episode focuses on Robinson managing her resultant grief from the tragedy, as well as having to work through the grief of those around her who were also affected. She also has to deal with the complications of early labor. Their son, Lukas Todd Hight, is born on September 26, 2011, two months early. After staying in the hospital for weeks, they finally bring Lukas home and Kristina adjusts to being a single teen mother.

Episode Summary: Maddy Godsey is a rising high school junior from Tinley Park, Illinois who got pregnant after a one-night stand by Cody Jensen. Prior to the birth, Maddy's mother's stated she would only allow her to stay in the house for a month after the baby is born. The episode focuses on Maddy’s decision as to whether she will live with Cody and his family or to move an hour away to live with her father. Initially, she decides that she will live with Cody's family. Their daughter, Aubrey Lynn Godsey, is born healthy on October 20, 2013 and weighs 8 lb, 3 oz. Cody is no help to Maddy in the hospital following the birth, and in the first three weeks of Aubrey being home, Cody only comes to see his daughter once. As a result, Maddy decides to move to her dad's house rather than live with Cody and his family.

Episode Summary: Autumn Crittendon (formerly Franklin and Oxley) is a 16-year-old high school sophomore from Richmond, Virginia who is pregnant by boyfriend Dustin Franklin.[222] Prior to the birth, the episode focuses on Autumn's concerns over the maturity of Dustin and his possible lack of fitness as a father, given that he is jobless and a regular marijuana smoker. Things come to a head when Dustin states that he will not give up marijuana when the baby is born, creating a scene in a restaurant. In spite of that, he does get a job and pass a home drug test before the baby is born. Drake LeSeuer Franklin is born healthy on December 17, 2013 and weighs 7 lb, 5 oz. After the birth, the episode focuses on Autumn's frustration at the complete lack of financial or logistical support for the baby by Dustin. This eventually leads to Autumn going to court to get child support from Dustin for Drake.

Post-Episode Update: In 2015, speculation that Crittendon was dating fellow 16 & Pregnant season 5 castmate Millina Kacmar.[223][224]

Episode Summary: Millina Kacmar is a 17-year-old high school dropout from Harrison Township, Michigan who is pregnant by her boyfriend Trevor Davis. Prior to the birth, the episode focuses on Millina's trust issues with the various people in her life. While Millina has a good relationship with Trevor, Millina's mother is in jail on drug charges, her father is flaky, and Trevor's mother has significant anger management issues. Kayden James Michael Davis is born healthy on December 7, 2013 at 7 lb, 13 oz. After the birth, the episode focuses on Millina's growing estrangement with Trevor as he begins to side with his mother against Millina. Trevor and Millina are no longer together.

Post-Episode Update: In 2015, speculation that Kacmar was dating fellow 16 & Pregnant season 5 castmate Autumn Crittendon (then also known as Autumn Franklin).[223][224]

Episode Summary: Arianna Hazel is a high school senior from Smyrna, Georgia who is pregnant by her ex-boyfriend Maurice. Prior to the baby's birth, the episode focuses on Arianna's ongoing frustration with Maurice's total lack of financial or emotional support through the pregnancy. Aiden Connor is born healthy on November 16, 2013, weighing 6 lb, 2 oz. Maurice is in the delivery room for the birth and things initially go well, but an argument ensues about Maurice's lack of ongoing support, leading to Arianna throwing Maurice out of her hospital room. The rest of the episode focuses on Maurice's lack of financial or emotional support, with him starting to provide some support towards the end of the episode.

Episode Summary: Summer James is a high school student from Collins, Georgia who is pregnant by her boyfriend of three years, Daniel James "D.J." Rewis. Summer lives with D.J.'s parents and has a good relationship with them and D.J. However, Summer's mother has struggled with addiction throughout Summer's entire life and has not been there to raise Summer or her three half-sisters. The couple marry and their son, Peyton Daniel Rewis, is born shortly afterwards, on October 28, 2013, and weighs 7 lb, 8 oz. The remainder of the episode focuses on Summer deciding to get her GED rather than go back to high school and her mother's continuing addiction and legal troubles.

Episode Summary: Karley Deatherage (previously Shipley) is a 17-year-old, straight-A student from Tooele, Utah who is expecting twins with Tony Shipley, a high school dropout. Following finding out she was pregnant with twins, Deatherage and Shipley married, and Tony moved in with Karley and her parents. Prior to the birth, the episode focuses on how unhappy Tony is about living Karley's family home, and how he would rather he and Karley are living on their own. Karley goes into labor prematurely, and gives birth to daughters Amariah Dawn and Amayah Lynn Shipley on November 14, 2013, respectively weighing 4 lb, 14 oz, and 5 lb, 9 oz. Three weeks after the twins' birth, things start to unravel when, despite Karley's objections, Tony buys a second-hand truck that cannot be used as a family vehicle. This leads to Tony and Karley's mother getting into a screaming match which results in Tony storming out and going back to his parents' house. The episode concludes with Tony returning to Karley the next day and putting the truck up for sale.

Episode Summary: Aleah Lebeouf is an 18-year-old from Saint Louis, Missouri. She is pregnant by Shawn Burke,[236] her boyfriend of two years that she met in juvenile detention. Shawn has custody of a young son, Noah, from a previous relationship. Prior to the birth Aleah is surrounded only by supportive people including Shawn, her family, and Shawn's family. The focus is on Aleah's trying to manage the effect her Type 1 diabetes has on her pregnancy, along with hers and Shawn's inability to afford a place of their own due to all of his speeding tickets. Their daughter Peyton Reianne Burke, is born on December 13, 2013, weighing 7 lb, 8 oz. Initially, Peyton has breathing difficulties which cause her to spend time in the NICU, but she goes home healthy when she is three days old. Three weeks after the birth, Aleah and Shawn have a major falling out when Shawn gets another speeding ticket. The episode closes with their efforts to keep their relationship together and become financially stable.

Episode Summary: Jazmin Young is a 17-year-old high school senior from Raytown, Missouri. She is pregnant by her boyfriend of nearly a year, Dell Williamson, who lives a block away. Prior to the birth, the episode focuses on Dell's disobeying the household rules set by Jazmin's parents, which include Jazmin and Dell not being allowed to be together unchaperoned in the house, and him having to leave by 10:00 pm. The episode also focuses on Jazmin's unpreparedness for the level of commitment that caring for a newborn will require. Laila Aubrielle Williamson is born healthy on October 17, 2013, weighing 6 lb, 13.5 oz. Following the birth, the episode focuses on Jazmin's challenges caring for a newborn, and Dell's frustration at the continued house rules which, combined with his limited free time due to his job, limit his access to his daughter.

Episode Summary: Savon Looney is a high school junior from Marietta, Georgia. She became pregnant via a hook-up with a man named Eli, who has children by other women and whom she is no longer in contact with. Prior to the birth, the episode focuses on Savon's relationship with her boyfriend, Mauwi. Although Savon and Mauwi are a committed couple, there is no physical intimacy due to Savon's lack of comfort getting intimate with Mauwi when she is pregnant with someone else's baby. Eden Lavon Looney, is born healthy on February 13, 2014, weighing 7 lb, 5 oz. Following the birth the episode focuses on Mauwi's mounting frustration with his lack of intimacy with Savon.

Post-Episode Update: Mauwi and Savon have since broken up, and Savon is a single mother to her son. She had her second baby

Episode Summary: Jordan Cashmyer is from Baltimore, Maryland, and she is pregnant by her boyfriend Derek Taylor.[241] Jordan was kicked out by her parents after she became pregnant by Derek and refused to stop seeing him. Prior to the birth, the episode focuses on Jordan's and Derek's challenges of effectively being homeless because Derek is not interested in getting a job and they have no local relatives to take them in. Genevieve "Evie" Shae Taylor, is born on March 7, 2014, weighing 7 lb, 5 oz. Following the birth, the episode focuses on Derek's continued lack of interest in working, leading to Jordan's and Derek's ongoing financial struggles and continued homelessness.

Post-Episode Update: Cashmyer and Taylor separated following filming. Initially Cashmyers father and stepmother shared custody of Genevieve with Taylor. In 2015, however, Derek and Genevieve moved to his mother's house and Cashmyer signed over temporary custody to Taylor's mother.[242]

Episode Summary: Courtney Snody (née Ames) is a 17-year-old high school senior from Woodland Park, Colorado who is pregnant by her boyfriend Scott Snody. Since getting pregnant, Courtney has decided to be abstinent moving forward until marriage due to her religious convictions, which puts a strain on her committed relationship with Scott. Also, Courtney was born with a cleft lip and cleft palate, which required seven surgeries to correct. Her concerns about their forthcoming baby also having the same issues are confirmed with sonograms. Courtney moves in with Scott before the birth in order to provide the baby a stable family environment, but she insists on sleeping in separate bedrooms in order to stay abstinent, leading to further strain on the relationship. Dayton Cash is born on December 15, 2013, weighing 7 lb. He has a minor cleft lip that will likely be correctable with one surgery, and is otherwise healthy. In the weeks following the birth, the episode focuses on the stresses to Courtney's and Scott's relationship over unequal divisions of household labor and Courtney's continued commitment to her renewed purity pledge.

Episode Summary: Savannah Mooney is a 17-year-old high school student from Jefferson City, Missouri. She is pregnant by Stone Nesmith, her ex-boyfriend. Savannah's mother is an alcoholic, and Stone's issues with Savannah's mother are a primary reason that Savannah and Stone broke up. Prior to the birth, Savannah struggles with her mother's alcoholism and with how she is going to co-parent with Stone in spite of them no longer being a couple. Rowan James is born healthy on February 27, 2014, weighing 7 lb, 5 oz. Following the birth, the episode focuses on Savannah's continuing struggle with her mother's alcoholism.