It was a long and hard decision, but in the end, Catelynn and Tyler made the choice to put their daughter up for adoption. So what's it been like taking a backseat in Carly's life? Catelynn wrote in to explain where she's coming from (she's still "100% confident" she did the right thing) and to offer advice to other young couples facing the same difficult decision.
My life has changed a lot since the Life After Labor reunion show. Tyler and I found it easier to say goodbye to Carly by saying "See ya later!!" Right now, Tyler and I are trying to find jobs and get our own place. I get excited to see pictures and get phone calls every week. Carly is starting to roll on her side!!
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Being a teen mom isn't easy, but for Maci, it's all worth it when she gets to go home to Bentley's smiling face. And while her relationship with Ryan's still a work in progress, Maci doing everything she can to keep the family together. Hear how Maci spent her first summer as a mom, and why she says nothing's more important than her son's happiness.
Life has been a complete roller coaster since the Life at Labor reunion show. When you're a teen mom things change from day to day, and you NEVER know what to expect. My first summer with Bentley was amazing, and everyday I grow so much closer to him. School has started back again and juggling everything exhausts me, but I don't let anything conquer me. Ryan and I struggle every day to keep everything together, but we just take it one step at a time.
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16 and Pregnant's Farrah faces a lot of challenges as a single parent. But she's determined to find the balance between working hard, playing with her daughter and enjoying her last few years of adolescence. Find out what Farrah's been up to since the show, and hear why she says being a mom doesn't mean putting your dreams on hold.
Since the 16 and Pregnant: Life After Labor show, my family situation has changed a bit. I'm taking on more parental responsibilities myself, trying to do a lot of work, worrying about insurance and my education, but yet still trying to be my age, which doesn't always seem to be possible.
I would say what I like best about being a teen mom is that I'm still young and can relate more with Sophia. I think it will definitely help as she gets older -- I'm going to be a cool mom 
The biggest challenge I think I face is a combination between my work schedule -- because of how timely it can be -- and my personal situation (i.e. dating and being a mom). It puts a lot of stress on everything so I sometimes wonder if it's even worth it.
And for those of you who are wondering, I didn't miss out on the Miss America Pageant for Ms. Teen Iowa after all. Their rules state that you cannot participate if you have a child, but the way I see it, their organization is here to help and support young women's dreams, so it shouldn't matter whether or not I have a daughter.
In the end, I did participate in the pageant, I just didn't let it be known I had a child. And I ended up scoring 9th place! To me, that says you shouldn't let anything (or anyone) stop you from achieving what you want out of life, or telling what you deserve to earn.
*Farrah*
Amber's been working hard to be a good role model for her daughter, Leah. But it doesn't help that Leah keeps getting older and older every day! Hear what Amber and her family have been up to since the Life After Labor special, and why Amber says she's sorting out her own life to help make Leah's better.
My life after the show has changed dramatically! There's some things that I'm working harder on in order to succeed for my daughter. I want her to look up to her mommy and be proud of me in the future. And the way my life was going, I just wasn't setting a good example for her.
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Good news, 16 and Pregnant fans! MTV has just announced a new spinoff series, Teen Moms, which will continue to follow Catelynn, Farrah, Maci and Amber as they embrace the challenges -- and responsibilities -- of raising a family. Better yet, we're giving you a chance to catch up with all of our moms this holiday weekend.
Tune in Monday, September 7th, for the 16 And Pregnant "Labor Day" Marathon (get it?!), plus check back later for updates from from the mommies themselves. It all starts at 11am ET/PT, with an encore presentation of the Life After Labor special, with episodes airing right after, at 12:30pm.
+ Can't wait til then? Read up on all your favorite 16 and Pregnant moms and find out what they've been up to since their episodes aired.
During last week's 16 and Pregnant: Life After Labor finale special, most of the moms expressed gratitude for their beautiful babies, yet also shared a certain disappointment over missing out on being carefree teenagers. Whitney, visibly melancholy about her struggle to raise a happy, healthy child, admitted to us after the taping that she never expected her life to turn out this way. Watch the video clip below to find out how the pressures of real life have replaced the fun she once had as a kid.
Before saying a final goodbye to this season of 16 and Pregnant, we figured there might be a few more interesting moments in the lives of these extraordinary teens worth checking out. Take, for instance, the never-before seen footage below of Farrah's mom (a.k.a. the "GILF") admitting to having dashed hopes when the Miss America pageant came knocking the very day her beautiful and talented daughter went into labor.
Want more deleted scenes like this one? Tune in Thursday night at 10pm to watch the 16 and Pregnant: Unseen Footage Special!
If you tuned into last Thursday's 16 and Pregnant: Life After Labor finale special, then you witnessed an incredibly moving moment when Baby Carly's adoptive parents placed her in the arms of her biological parents, Catelynn and Tyler. We spoke with the brave, young couple after the show taped to ask them a few questions about what it was like to give away their child, as well as what they want her to always know about them. Check out the video clip from our interview below and make sure to watch this Thursday night's 16 and Pregnant: Never Before Seen special (10pm) to catch deleted scenes from each episode.
BONUS: After the jump, hear whose eyes, nose and butt Carly's resembles. Plus, click here for more exclusive online videos with all of the the teen moms from 16 and Pregnant.
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As you may have seen on the premiere of 16 and Pregnant, Maci had a tough time getting her boyfriend (now fiance) Ryan to man up when Bentley was first born. And while Maci told Dr. Drew on tonight's Life After Labor finale special that things are much better now, she still has bittersweet memories from the time she and Ryan "hated each other."
Below, check out our exclusive interview with the couple about what got them to the other side of that rocky road.
Dr. Drew called it "the smack heard around the world." But we spoke with Farrah's mom Debra after the Life After Labor taping to get her point of view, and she chalked up her physical outburst during Episode 2 of 16 and Pregnant to a misunderstanding and an isolated incident that most good parents can sympathize with. Hear what else she had to say about that rough and tumble car ride, then sound off in the comments section with your thoughts on Debra's self-defense.
