List of youngest birth mothers

This is a list of the youngest known birth mothers.

Cases by age of mother

Age 5

*1939: Lina Medina of Paurange, Peru gave birth to a convert|2.7|kg|lb|abbr=on|lk=on baby, Gerardo, by caesarean section on May 14 1939 in Lima at the age of 5 years, 7 months and 21 days. Her parents, who assumed their daughter had a tumor, took her to a hospital, where she was determined to be seven months pregnant. Although Medina's father was arrested on suspicion of rape, he was later released due to lack of evidence, and the identity of who impregnated Medina was never uncovered. The reason for her precocious fertility was cited to not lie in the ovaries themselves, but to have stemmed from an extraordinary hormonal disorder of pituitary origin, causing her to have regular periods since the age of 3.Mikkelson, Barbara & David P. (July 21 2004). [http://www.snopes.com/pregnant/medina.asp Youngest mother] . "Urban Legends Reference Pages." Retrieved May 19 2007.] Later, the doctors discovered that her first period actually occurred when she was eight months old, a lot sooner than her father had reported in the medical reports.

Age 8

* 2006: A girl from Huánuco, Peru, gave birth to a baby weighing convert|2|kg|lb|abbr=on|lk=on by caesarean section at a hospital in Lima in December 2006. Her ninth birthday occurred a couple of days later. She became pregnant after being raped by two of her cousins. [Sp icon " [http://www.rpp.com.pe/detalle_57159.html Niña de 8 años dio a luz bebé de dos kilos y medio de peso] ." (December 2 2006). "RPP Noticias." Retrieved May 19 2006.] [ Sp icon " [http://www.elcomercioperu.com.pe/EdicionOnline/Html/2006-12-01/onEcPortada0625076.html Niña huanuqueña embarazada está cerca de ser madre] ." (December 1 2006). "El Comercio." Retrieved May 19 2006.]

Age 9

* 1957: Hilda Trujillo gave birth to a girl weighing over 6 lb (2.7 kg) at a hospital in Lima, Peru in December 1957. Her 22-year-old cousin, who was staying in her family's one-room house at the time, was arrested for rape. [" [http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,893791,00.html Little Mother] ." (December 16 1957). "Time". Retrieved August 11 2007]
* 2004: A Singaporean girl gave birth to a boy in 2004 after being impregnated by a fellow student at her school. Her mother initially thought she had a urinary tract infection, but, upon taking her to the doctor, learned she was already six months pregnant. The baby was given up for adoption. ["cite web |url=http://news.asiaone.com/a1news/20070228_story20_1.html |title= S'pore student gives birth at 9 |archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20070521030719/http://news.asiaone.com/a1news/20070228_story20_1.html |archivedate=2007-05-21." (28 February 2007). "AsiaOne News." Retrieved May 19 2007.]
* 2005: A girl gave birth to a baby boy by caesarean section at a hospital in Butare, Rwanda in December 2005. The child, who underwent breast development at age six and menarche at age eight, became pregnant after being raped by her family's domestic servant. [Mugabe, Grace. (December 10 2005). " [http://www.rwandagateway.org/article.php3?id_article=1367 Nine-year-old girl gives birth] ." "The New Times." Retrieved May 19 2007.]
* 2006: A girl of the Apurinã, an indigenous people from the Amazon Rainforest in Brazil, gave birth to a baby girl weighing 2.2 kg (4.8 lb) by caesarean section at a hospital in Manaus in July 2006. Police are investigating the case. [" [http://www.canada.com/topics/news/oddities/story.html?id=63015e6e-e478-4801-b82b-7bff338745d1&k=80420 9-year-old girl gives birth in Brazil, a pregnancy youngest on record] ." (July 08, 2006). "Canada.com." Retrieved May 19 2007.] [" [http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200607/s1681744.htm 9yo girl gives birth in Amazon] ." (July 8 2006). "ABC News Online." Retrieved May 19 2007.]

Age 10

*1834: Sally Deweese of Butler County, Kentucky, U.S. was reported by Dr. D. Rowlett to have delivered a baby girl weighing convert|7.75|lb|kg on April 20 1834. Deweese allegedly developed breasts within weeks of birth and began menstruating at 12 months. [C., T. E. (1972). [http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/cgi/content/abstract/50/4/637 Report of a case of precocious pregnancy in 1834] . "Pediatrics 50 (4)," 637. Retrieved May 19 2007.]
*2000: A girl from Bolivia gave birth to a baby girl weighing convert|2.5|kg|lb by caesarean section at a hospital in Parque Patricios, Buenos Aires, Argentina on September 25 2007. A 28-year-old was arrested on a charge of rape. [Sp icon " [http://www.lanacion.com.ar/archivo/nota.asp?nota_id=34627&origen=acumulado&acumulado_id= Una niña de 10 años dio a luz una beba] ." (September 27 2000). "La Nación." Retrieved November 14 2007.] [Sp icon " [http://www3.terra.com.ar/canales/informaciongeneral/4/4903.html Una niña de diez años fue madre, tras sufrir abuso sexual] ." (September 26 2007). "Terra.com." Retrieved November 14 2004.]
*2005: A girl from Calama, Chile gave birth to a baby boy by caesarean section at a hospital in Antofagasta on April 13 2005. The child became pregnant after having been raped by her father at age nine. Her parents, who both came from Bolivia, were jailed. [ Sp icon " [http://www.cooperativa.cl/p4_noticias/antialone.html?page=http://www.cooperativa.cl/p4_noticias/site/artic/20050415/pags/20050415141741.html Niña de 10 años abusada por su padrastro dio a luz en Antofagasta] ." (April 15 2005). "Radio Cooperativa." Retrieved May 19 2006.] [ Sp icon " [http://www.cooperativa.cl/p4_noticias/antialone.html?page=http://www.cooperativa.cl/p4_noticias/site/artic/20050110/pags/20050110211440.html Pareja responsable de niña embarazada quedó en prisión preventiva] ." (January 10 2005). "Radio Cooperativa." Retrieved May 19 2006.] [ Sp icon " [http://www.cooperativa.cl/p4_noticias/antialone.html?page=http://www.cooperativa.cl/p4_noticias/site/artic/20050109/pags/20050109171657.html Niña de nueve años quedó embarazada tras presunta violación] ." (January 9 2005). "Radio Cooperativa." Retrieved May 19 2006.]
* 2005: A girl gave birth to a baby girl at a hospital in Sion, Switzerland in August 2005. She had immigrated to Switzerland from Cameroon with her siblings when her mother married a Swiss citizen. A 68-year-old man who was in a relationship with the mother admitted to having molested the girl but a DNA test found that he was not the father of the girl's child. [" [http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=story_20-9-2005_pg9_2 10-year-old gives birth] ." (September 20 2005). "Daily Times." Retrieved November 14 2007.] [" [http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/1236732.cms 10-year-old gives birth to a child] ." (September 20 2005). "The Times of India." Retrieved November 14 2007.] [Fr icon " [http://www.camerounlink.com/fr/news.php?nid=18446&kat=1&seite=298 Mère à dix ans] ." (September 23 2005). "Cameroun Link." Retrieved November 14 2004.]
* 2006: A girl in Abbeville, South Carolina gave birth by caesarean section in 2006 after having been raped by then-26-year-old William Edward Ronca. Ronca admitted to having molested the girl over a two year period and was sentenced to 25 years in prison as a result. The baby was given for adoption. [" [http://www.wyff4.com/news/12998664/detail.html Man Sentenced For Impregnating 10-Year-Old] ." (April 24 2007). "WYFF4.com." Retrieved May 19 2006.]
* 2006: A girl from Charleroi, Belgium gave birth in 2006. After the child began gaining weight, her mother put her on a diet, but when the girl visited a doctor, it was discovered that she was nine months pregnant. The father was a then-13-year-old boy who attended the same school as the girl. News of the birth did not become publicly known until 2007. [" [http://www.expatica.com/be/articles/news/10_year_old-gives-birth.html 10-year-old gives birth] ." (September 28 2007). "Expatica.com." Retrieved September 28 2007.]
*2006: A girl from Jaral del Progreso, Guanajuato, Mexico gave birth naturally to a baby girl weighing convert|2.3|kg|lb on April 3 2006. She became pregnant after being raped by a 47-year-old neighbour, who was sentenced to 11 years, 6 months in prison for the crime. [Sp icon " [http://www.univision.com/content/content.jhtml;jsessionid=ISIRRTSOOSYMACWIABQCFEYKZAAGMIWC?cid=837167 Niña de 10 años dio a luz en Guanajuato] ." (n.d.) "Univision.com". Retrieved November 13 2007.] [Sp icon " [http://66.34.60.173/notas.asp?id=24880 Es madre desde los diez años y es relegada del apoyo del gobierno] ." (May 11 2007). "Correo." Retrieved November 13 2007.]
* 2007: A girl from San Lorenzo Cacaotepec, Oaxaca, Mexico gave birth to a baby boy on July 2 2007. Her pregnancy was the result of a rape committed by the 65-year-old landlord of the house which her parents rented. The man was jailed. [Sp icon Sánchez, Virgilio. (April 25 2007). " [http://72.14.253.104/search?q=cache:Qfveod_9JxkJ:www.reforma.com/estados/articulo/762599 Pide niña de 10 años ayuda por embarazo] ." "Reforma." Retrieved November 14 2007.] [Sp icon "cite web |url=http://www.terra.com.mx/noticias/articulo/275843/ |title= Pide niña de 10 años ayuda para su embarazo |archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20070702021250/http://www.terra.com.mx/noticias/articulo/275843/ |archivedate=2007-07-02." (April 25 2007). "Terra.com." Retrieved November 14 2007.] [Sp icon " [http://www.elporvenir.com.mx/notas.asp?nota_id=129188 Pide ayuda médica niña de diez años embarazada de siete meses por violación] ." (April 27 2007). "El Porvenir." Retrieved November 14 2007.] [Sp icon Martínez, Jessica Cecilia. (September 26 2007). " [http://www.cimacnoticias.com/site/07092602-Oaxaca-dificil-sit.30454.0.html Oaxaca: difícil situación vive Lucía, abusada por militar retirado] ." "CIMAC Noticias." Retrieved November 14 2007.]
* 2008: In St. Anthony, Idaho, U.S., a girl gave birth to a convert|6|lb|kg baby at Madison Memorial Hospital. 37-year-old Guadalupe Gutierrez-Juarez was jailed on one felony count of rape. [cite news | first = Nate | last = Eaton | title = Rape Victim was 9-Years-Old When She Got Pregnant; Other New Developments | url = http://www.kidk.com/news/18779579.html | work = KIDK | publisher = Fisher Communications | location = St. Anthony, Idaho, U.S. | date = 2008-05-08 | accessdate = 2008-05-12 ]

Age 11

*1972: A girl gave birth at the age of 11 years, 10 months at Royal Buckinghamshire Hospital in Aylesbury, England. The father was the young girl's stepbrother. [Guillebaud, John. (1972). [http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/pagerender.fcgi?tool=pmcentrez&pageindex=1&artid=1644344 Pregnancy And Labour In The Very Young (Two Cases)] . "Journal Of The Royal Society Of Medicine, 65 (1)," 99. Retrieved August 5 2007.]
*2002: A girl from Bridgeport, Connecticut gave birth after being raped by a 75-year-old man, who was arrested on April 17 2002. [Albin, Stacy. (May 30 2002). " [http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9F0DE0D91F3BF933A05756C0A9649C8B63 Connecticut: Bridgeport: Rape Victim, 11, Gives Birth] ." "The New York Times." Retrieved May 19 2007.]
*2004: A girl gave birth to a baby boy weighing 8.4 lb (3.8 kg) at a hospital in Kharkiv, Ukraine in January 2004. The girl, who is currently the youngest mother in Ukraine, is suspected to have been impregnated by a 26-year-old neighbor, who fled in the fear of facing prosecution. [" [http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/2004-01-22-ukraine-birth_x.htm 11-year-old girl gives birth in Ukraine] ." (January 22 2004). "USA Today." Retrieved May 19 2007.]
*2005: Valentina gave birth to a boy in Moscow, Russia, after she was impregnated by her 14-year-old boyfriend. [" [http://english.pravda.ru/society/stories/18-05-2005/8262-pregnancy-0 11-year-old child expects a baby in Moscow] ." (May 18 2005). "Pravda." Retrieved August 11 2007.] Verify credibility|date=August 2008
*2006: A girl of African origin gave birth to a baby boy at a hospital in West London, United Kingdom on May 5 2006. A 37-year-old man was arrested. [Patida, Som. (May 10 2006). " [http://www.allheadlinenews.com/articles/7003511618 Eleven Year Old Gives Birth To A Baby In London] ." "All Headline News." Retrieved May 19 2007.]
*2007: A girl from Valhalla Park, Cape Town, South Africa gave birth to a baby boy on July 12, 2007. An elderly security guard was arrested in connection with rape. The mother will be allowed to visit her child once a month at the hospital. [Joseph, Norman. (July 16 2007). " [http://www.int.iol.co.za/index.php?set_id=1&click_id=15&art_id=vn20070716112552456C646117 Eleven-year-old keeps pregnancy a secret] ." "Independent Online". Retrieved September 28 2007.]

ee also

* Age of consent
* Child sexual abuse
* Child sexuality
* List of oldest birth mothers
* Mother
* Precocious puberty
* Pregnancy
* Teenage pregnancy

References

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External links

* [http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0005074.html Live Births by Age and Race (United States)]