<P> 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 ⁄--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 . Another spinoff, Teen Mom: Young and Pregnant, premiered in March, 2018 . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Season </Th> <Th> Episodes </Th> <Th_colspan="2"> Originally aired </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> First aired </Th> <Th> Last aired </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> June 11, 2009 (2009 - 06 - 11) </Td> <Td> July 16, 2009 (2009 - 07 - 16) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 19 </Td> <Td> February 16, 2010 (2010 - 02 - 16) </Td> <Td> December 21, 2010 (2010 - 12 - 21) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> April 19, 2011 (2011 - 04 - 19) </Td> <Td> June 21, 2011 (2011 - 06 - 21) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 12 </Td> <Td> March 27, 2012 (2012 - 03 - 27) </Td> <Td> May 29, 2012 (2012 - 05 - 29) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> 14 </Td> <Td> April 14, 2014 (2014 - 04 - 14) </Td> <Td> July 1, 2014 (2014 - 07 - 01) </Td> </Tr> </Table>

When was the first 16 and pregnant aired