According to science, a girl can become mother only when she starts her menstruation cycle. There are specific days when her eggs are likely to get fertilized. But, did you ever imagine a 5 years old girl to become pregnant? Lina Medina is that historic name who lived in a Peruvian village and has given birth to a healthy baby boy at the age of 5years 7 months. To be more specific, she was not even 5 years old when she first became pregnant. Soon she was known as the world’s youngest mother.
History on youngest mother
It was back in the year 1939 when a 5 years old girl felt a bulginess in her stomach. The parents of the girl thought she had a tumour in her belly. This is the reason they took them to the hospital for diagnosis. The medical team surprisingly confirmed that she was pregnant. It is really very difficult to believe for not only her parents the entire medical team who came to know this fact while diagnosis. Later after 7 months Lina Medina gave birth to a healthy baby boy. Though it was a medical marvel, yet it is a true fact. She got the title of Youngest mother in the world
What does medical science say on Lina’s Pregnancy?
The year 1939 was the first in the century when this type of miracle was observed by the medical science. The doctors along with other experts connected within the medical team did never come across such a miracle ever. Thus, they referred to much more experienced doctors, scholars and even research several books with the similar subject. The paediatric endocrinologists could not think about this fact before. After several research they found out the reason behind this pregnancy. Yes, the world’s youngest mother Lina Medina was a child who developed the condition named as ‘precocious puberty’. This is a physical condition that takes place in every one of 10,000 children. Yes, it is very rare. But, Lina was one among those.
Facts on precocious puberty
Precocious puberty is a condition which takes place not only in female, rather the males of this age also have a chance of getting it. Normally, the age of puberty in a girl child is 8 years. For many girls it is 10-12 years as well. That varies from one person to another. Also, the minimum limit of puberty in a male child is 9 years. But, there are instances where male with 13-14 years get their first pubic hair. But, when a child has an issue of precocious puberty, in such a case the girl child gains puberty before the age of 8 years. Also, the male child gains puberty before 9 years of age. The chances of having this type of puberty are 10 times more in a female as compared to make. Lina is one of them which made her world’s youngest mother just at the age of 5 years 7 months.
Other instances of young mothers
Apart from Lina, there are other such examples of very young girls becoming mother. Following are some of them:
- A girl name H gave birth to a baby at Victoria Zanana hospital of Delhi, India at the age of 6 yaers 7 months
- The 7 years old Liza of Soviet Union Ukranian gave birth to a baby.
- 8 years old 2 mothers at swiss confederacy and Peru gave birth to babies.
The reason behind this early puberty can be many. Some of the reasons can be brain abnormalities, hormone disorder, infections, etc. But, the result is the discover of Youngest mother in the world.
