Lina Marcela Medina de Jurado.
She is a Peruvian woman who became the youngest confirmed mother in history when she gave birth aged five years.
Based on the medical assessments of her pregnancy, she was less than five years old when she became pregnant.
She is a Peruvian woman who became the youngest confirmed mother in history when she gave birth aged five years.
Based on the medical assessments of her pregnancy, she was less than five years old when she became pregnant.
On the 23rd of September, 1933, in Peru, a girl by the name of Lina Marcela Medina de Jurado would be born.
5 years later, Lina Marcela was giving birth.
5 years later, Lina Marcela was giving birth.
Lina was only five years old when her parents noticed a swelling in her stomach, but after taking her to the doctor’s office, they were horrified by what they heard.
Their five-year-old daughter was pregnant.
Their five-year-old daughter was pregnant.
Media companies swarmed the story, and she was bombarded by journalists and camera crews. Her family did their best to protect the privacy of their daughter.
At 5 years, 7 months, and 21 days old, Lina Marcela became the youngest person to ever give birth. Her son, Gerardo, was born through C-section and weighed 2.7kg.
Lina Marcela was likely abused and impregnated as a four-year-old, and the identity of the father was never disclosed.
It is speculated that Lina Marcela may not know who impregnated her as she was far too young to understand the concept of sex at her age.
It is speculated that Lina Marcela may not know who impregnated her as she was far too young to understand the concept of sex at her age.
She goes down in history for this experience, but the abuse she had to face makes it all a very tragic story.
In 1955, except for the effects of precocious puberty, there was no explanation of how a girl less than five years old could conceive a child.
Hers is the only documented case of extreme precocious pregnancy in a child under six.
Hers is the only documented case of extreme precocious pregnancy in a child under six.
Precocious puberty is when a child's body begins changing into that of an adult (puberty) too soon.
When puberty begins before age 8 in girls and before age 9 in boys, it is considered precocious puberty.
When puberty begins before age 8 in girls and before age 9 in boys, it is considered precocious puberty.
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