February 2, 201016 yr Chinese girl, 9, becomes one of world's youngest mothers after giving birth to a baby boy By Richard Shears Last updated at 2:17 PM on 02nd February 2010 Comments (37) Add to My Stories A nine-year-old Chinese schoolgirl has become one of the world's youngest mothers after giving birth to a healthy boy. The unnamed girl was brought to a hospital in Changchun, which lies in the north-east of the country, when she was eight and a half months pregnant. Two days later, she gave birth to the 6lb boy by Caesarean section, a Chinese newspaper has reported. The girl, nine, who apparently gave birth to a healthy baby boy is said to come from the town of Songyuan (pictured) in north-east China. Her family refuse to discuss the pregnancy, but say they have reported it to the police Enlarge GIRLS REACHING PUBERTY AT EVER YOUNGER AGES Menstruation usually starts at the age of 12 but it is not uncommon for it start earlier. In the western world children are reaching puberty at younger and younger ages - some girls at the age of seven. Many blame rising obesity rates because, generally, girls who achieve menstruation earlier in life tend to have greater body mass index and a higher ratio of fat compared to those who begin menstruation later. University of Bristol research has suggested one girl in six reaches puberty before the age of eight - 18 months earlier than their mothers. Periods are a sign that a girl is now releasing fertile eggs which makes her able to conceive The child comes from the nearby town of Songyuan. Her family refused to discuss the pregnancy, but confirmed they had reported it to the police. Last night police were reportedly trying to establish who the father is. In the province, sex with a child under the age of 14 brings an automatic rape conviction and a lengthy jail sentence. A legal expert told the paper that women under the age of 14 do not have sexual rights - 'so any argument of being consensual as a defence is completely untenable,' he said. He added: 'Anyone who had sexual relations with a girl under 14 means they have committed rape and is to be punished severely.' A hospital in China's largest city, Shanghai, recently said that about 30 per cent of abortions were on school-aged girls. The youngest reported mother in the world - and the most bizarre of all young pregnancy cases - is five-year-old Lina Medina of Peru, who gave birth to a 6lb son named Gerardo in a Caesarean operation in 1939. Lina Medina, accompanied by her 11-month-old-son Gerardo, and Dr Lozada who helped with the birth. The picture was taken in 1939 in a hospital in Lima, Peru's capital Her father was arrested on suspicion of sexual abuse but was later released because of lack of evidence. In 1957 another Peruvian girl, aged nine, gave birth to a girl weighing just over 6lb and, curiously, it was in 2006 that yet another Peruvian girl, aged eight, gave birth to a 4lb 4oz girl. Several other girls aged nine, from Thailand, Singapore, Rwanda and Brazil, have also given birth. Mothers aged as young as 10 and 11 have also become an increasing occurrence. The youngest mother in Britain is believed to have been 11 when she got pregnant and 12 years old when she gave birth. Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worldnews/article-1247889/Girl-9-gives-birth-health-baby-boy.html#ixzz0eOoRUu1I
February 2, 201016 yr The Peruvian 5 year old is the most shocking! Like how the hell? And the nearest age to that 5 year old is 8 years old?!? The doctor in the picture looks like a mad scientist haha
February 3, 201016 yr I'm guessing she was raped. :wreck: No offense, but Captain Obvious to the rescue. I find this very weird, the whole trend that girls are having periods earlier and earlier... I only had mine two weeks after turning 14. o_O
February 3, 201016 yr This isn't that surprising to me. I knew a girl who got pregnant at 10 a couple years ago. She moved in from the West Side. :cool3: I'm guessing she was raped. :wreck: I know right? No offense, but Captain Obvious to the rescue. I find this very weird, the whole trend that girls are having periods earlier and earlier... I only had mine two weeks after turning 14. o_O It's true, I have friends who got theirs when they were 9. :P
February 4, 201016 yr HAHA, REILLY. :laugh4: But really. 9!? I got mine in like, the 8th grade. WTF? :wtf:
February 4, 201016 yr Haha you should see a gyneco asap Reilly :D Btw, this is so disturbing! All those little girls had hormonal problems, thats why :\
February 5, 201016 yr Lol I thought I was a freak coz I didn't get mine until I was 15... or wait... maybe 14 and 7/8 or something... I don't remember...
February 5, 201016 yr I got mine when I was 10. A lot of girls I know get their's around there. :thinking: I still haven't had mine yet :disappointed: HAHAHA. :laugh3:
February 5, 201016 yr I still haven't had mine yet :disappointed: Well seeing as you're older than 18 I think you should go see your GP Reilly, that could end up being a serious problem. :worried:
February 5, 201016 yr The Peruvian 5 year old is the most shocking! Like how the hell? Seriously. :wreck: I was drinking some water and definitely almost spit it out when I read that. :wtf: Really, can you imagine getting it THAT early, not to mention giving birth at that age?! Sheez. And who knows how long she had it before she got pregnant? :uhoh2: That's just scary. maybe 14 and 7/8[/color] or something.. I don't remember... *high-fives Sara* Dude same here. 2 months before my 15th. We just weren't obese enough. :disappointed:
February 5, 201016 yr I was 11 :( Almost 12. And I have never been remotely fat :/ I'm actually anemic and need to gain some weight :stunned:
February 5, 201016 yr Well, somewhere I've read that certain chemicals in plastics might be in part responsible for early hormonal changes.. *jogs memory* - it could be from all the pollution as well in the world today - China's especially smogged in in most cities.. With a population of 1.2 billion and counting, it seems likely though that by sheer probability, the record would be broken.. (even if it is really strange!) Say, does anyone know if Chinese citizens can still access this site, or is it blocked/censored?
February 5, 201016 yr Seriously. :wreck: I was drinking some water and definitely almost spit it out when I read that. :wtf: Really, can you imagine getting it THAT early, not to mention giving birth at that age?! Sheez. And who knows how long she had it before she got pregnant? :uhoh2: That's just scary. *high-fives Sara* Dude same here. 2 months before my 15th. We just weren't obese enough. :disappointed: I think I read she was 3or4 when she had it! Here's the Wiki article :stunned: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lina_Medina Haha I beat you all girls :tongue:
February 9, 201016 yr I've been readin Eating Animals by Jonathan Safran Foer lately, and he mentions some studies that point towards modern meat products to be part of the cause of girls going into puberty earlier
February 10, 201016 yr No wonder why China has the largest population in the world. Don't they have a one child per couple policy? For some reason something like this has come to mind, but I can't actually remember if it's true or not.
February 10, 201016 yr Author Don't they have a one child per couple policy? For some reason something like this has come to mind, but I can't actually remember if it's true or not. It's true, but the country is so vast and there are so many villages in the middle of nowhere that it's difficult to enforce. Furthermore, even with such a policy, China's population will still continue to increase, just more slowly.;)
February 10, 201016 yr No wonder why China has the largest population in the world. Yeah of course it's all the pregnant 9 year olds out there.
February 10, 201016 yr I've been readin Eating Animals by Jonathan Safran Foer lately, and he mentions some studies that point towards modern meat products to be part of the cause of girls going into puberty earlier OH,SHIT!!!:freak::freak:
February 10, 201016 yr As far as I know my mother and grandmother got their's around 18. I had mine in my late 15. I think it's normal if it happens around 10-18. Otherwise, go see a doctor.
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