16 and Pregnant is an American reality television series that debuted on June 11, 2009, on MTV. It follows the stories of pregnant teenage girls in high school dealing with the hardships of teenage pregnancy. Each episode features a different teenage girl, with the episode typically beginning when she is 4 1⁄2 – 8 months into her pregnancy. The episode typically ends when the baby is a few months old. The series is produced in a documentary format, with an animation on notebook paper showing highlights during each episode preceding the commercial breaks. 16 and Pregnant has spawned three spin-off series: Teen Mom, Teen Mom 2 and Teen Mom 3. Each series follows the lives of four girls from their respective season of 16 and Pregnant as they navigate their first years of motherhood.
Maci McKinney (née Bookout) 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.
Maci is now married to Taylor McKinney and their daughter, Jayde Carter, was born on May 29, 2015. Their son, Maverick Reed, was born on May 31, 2016.
As of 2016, Ryan is engaged to Mackenzie Standifer. They plan to wed in November 2017.
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. Her on-and-off boyfriend and Sophia's father, Derek Underwood, died in a vehicular accident on December 28, 2008. As of 2017, she is single.