Early motherhood is a phenomenon that is characteristic of countries with different living standards. Teenage pregnancies have already become familiar, but among the girls who started having sex too early, there are real champions. The youngest mothers in the world - The topic of our article today.
10. Veronika Ivanova from Yakutia | 12 years old
Veronika Ivanova from Yakutia became one of the youngest mothers in the world at age 12. Due to the fact that she was a bit overweight, she was able to safely hide the pregnancy until delivery. Teachers, classmates, and parents thought the girl just got a little better. But when Veronika once complained of severe pain, her parents called an ambulance. The arrived medical team determined that the girl was about to give birth.
The father of a seven-month-old girl was a 19-year-old boyfriend Veronica, previously convicted of the spread of drugs. Now he is serving a sentence for child molestation.
Veronica now lives in a civil marriage with another man. Her parents help her raise a daughter.
9. Schoolgirl from the UK | 12 years old
One of the youngest mothers in the world lives in Great Britain. A twelve-year-old schoolgirl gave birth to a girl weighing 3 kg 175 grams. She became pregnant some time after meeting a boy who lives near her home. Despite the shocking news for them, relatives of the youngest parents in all of British history supported them. They explained this by the fact that the mother and father of the child have been dating for more than a year. They intend to continue to be together and take care of the child. Upon reaching the desired age, young parents plan to get married. The names of the mother and father of the child for ethical and legal reasons were not disclosed. The schoolgirl hopes that she will return to school by the beginning of the school year and continue her studies.
8. Valya Isaeva | 11 years
In my time Valya Isaeva became a real celebrity - they wrote about her shocking story in the newspapers, and the girl was repeatedly invited to participate in various television programs. Having given birth at 11 years old, she became one of the youngest mothers in the world.
Studying in the 5th grade, Valya began to meet with a tenant from Tajikistan Habib Patakhonov. The girl’s grandmother did not notice how the granddaughter had an affair with a 17-year-old boy. When the girls learned about the pregnancy in law enforcement, a criminal case was opened against a Tajik migrant about seduction of minors. The public helped save the guy from prison. The authorities managed to convince that the young parents did not have a fleeting connection, but a serious relationship. Valya and Khabib lived together, raised their daughter Amina and waited for them to legalize their relationship. When the young mother turned 17 years old, the long-awaited wedding took place. Soon, Valya gave birth to a son, Amir. But this story has no happy ending. After going through difficult trials, Habib has changed not for the better. He began to regularly beat his wife in front of the children because of jealousy. It came to the point that Valya once did not return home, staying with her friend and wrote a statement to the police about the beatings. However, she does not intend to divorce her husband yet. There remains a chance that the marriage of one of the youngest mothers will still survive.
7. Nadia Gnatyuk from Khmelnitsky region | 11 years
Nadia Gnatyuk from Khmelnitsky region became one of the youngest mothers in the world, having given birth to a daughter Marina at 11 years old. The father of the child was her own father. This story is very tragic. Nadia was the third child of Tatyana Baran (her mother) and father Yuri Gnatyuk. The court found out that he had had sexual intercourse with his daughter three times and threatened her with reprisal if she told anyone about what had happened. When the fifth grader began to feel bad at school, the doctors decided that this was the result of malnutrition. Only at the 20th week of pregnancy did her mother take Nadia to a gynecologist for an examination.
The court sentenced the girl's rapist to 10 years. Nadia gave birth to a healthy girl, but as a result of early birth, her heart problems worsened. A year later, while in the hospital, she met a 24-year-old Valery. Six months after meeting, they began to live together. Since it was impossible to register a marriage due to Nadia's age, the couple got married.
At the age of 14, the girl again became a mother, having given birth to a son Andrei. She could not finish school with two kids.
6. Maria from Romania | 11 years
Romanian MariaHaving given birth to a boy at 11 years old and becoming one of the youngest mothers, she confirmed the fact that daughters almost always follow in the footsteps of their mothers. The fact is that her mother Rifka Stanescu gave birth to Maria at age 12. The gypsies accepted early marriages, but Rifka was not at all happy to learn about her daughter’s pregnancy - she hoped that she would receive an education first. By the way, now she is the youngest grandmother in the world - at the time of the appearance of her grandson, Rifke Stanescu was 23 years old.
5. Girl from Colombia | 10 years
In Colombia, a 10 year old girl from a local Native American tribe became one of the youngest mothers in the world. Having given life to a healthy girl, she herself almost died during childbirth. The Indians of this tribe adhere to the tradition of having children at an early age. The girl was hospitalized in poor condition, with bleeding, and doctors had to use a cesarean section. It was not possible to find out who the father of the child is.
The story caused a great resonance in Colombia. Many are outraged by the early age of the girl who gave birth to a child, because she still has to play with dolls, and not take care of the baby. Another part of society says that no one has the right to interfere in the internal affairs of the tribe.
4. Ilda Trujillo from Peru | 9 years
Nine year old Ilda Trujillo from Peru was abused by her 22-year-old cousin. She became one of the youngest mothers, giving birth to a healthy girl.
3. Girl from China | 9 years
In 2010, a 9-year-old girl gave birth to a full-fledged boy in China. Her name is not disclosed, as are the causes of pregnancy. It is only known that she lives in the north-east of the country.
2. Lisa from Ukraine | 6 years
In 1934, in Ukraine, the youngest mother in the world was the 6-year-old Lisa. Unsuspecting parents brought the girl for examination when her stomach suddenly began to grow. When it turned out that she was pregnant, Lisa’s relatives after questioning the child found that the culprit was the girl’s grandfather. She endured a healthy child, but during childbirth it was not possible to save him.
1. Lina Vanessa Medina from Peru | 5 years
Phenomenon Lines of Vanessa Medina from Peru is that she the youngest mother in the worldwho gave birth to a son at the age of 5 years. Unsuspecting doctors first diagnosed a little girl with an abdominal tumor due to her enlargement. It soon became apparent that Lina was in her seventh month of pregnancy. A month and a half later, by cesarean section, she gave birth to a boy. Until ten years, he considered Lina his sister, until they told him the truth.
How the girl became pregnant, is now unknown - no documents about this have been preserved. Lina herself subsequently remained silent about this. The youngest mother in the world died in November 2015.