"Our results show that teen motherhood of the older sister has a significant positive impact on the probability that her younger sister will also have a teen birth. [The impact] is larger for siblings who are close in age, ...as we would expect any such effect to wear off as the age gap between the sisters increases. It is also higher for women from low income households where shared resources between siblings may matter more. We conclude that, within families, teen births tend to be contagious."
These conclusions are from researchers evaluating birth data from Norway during the 1960s. So the conclusions may not be transferable to the USA of the present time. However, the question is an interesting one. If you have two daughters, close in age, and the elder daughter gets pregnant as a teen then it could be significantly more likely that your younger daughter will also also get pregnant as a teen.
So talk to your younger daughters about their older sister's pregnancy. What does your younger daughter think about her older sister being pregnant? Does your younger daughter often copy the behavior of your older daughter? Do you need to change anything in your parenting so that your younger daughter has a reduced chance of becoming sexually active as a teen?
You may find it helpful to read the chapter “Sharing with family and friends” in our book “How To Survive Your Teen’s Pregnancy“.
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