Lina Medina
Lina Medina | |
|---|---|
| Born | 23 September 1933 |
| Nationality | Peruvian |
| Known for | Youngest confirmed mother in history |
| Spouse | Raúl Jurado (m. 1970s) |
| Children | 2 |
Lina Marcela Medina de Jurado (born 23 September 1933) is a Peruvian woman who became the youngest confirmed mother in history.[1] In 1939, she gave birth at the age of 5 years, 7 months and 21 days. Her son, Gerardo Medina, was born via a caesarean section and raised as her brother. Gerardo grew up healthy, but died of bone disease in 1979, aged 40. Medina was raped but never publicly revealed the father of her first-born child. She was less than five years old when she became pregnant. She is also believed to be the youngest documented case of precocious puberty, which is when puberty happens at a very early age.
Medina was born in Ticrapo, Castrovirreyna Province. She married Raúl Jurado, who fathered Medina's second son in 1972. As of 2025, she is living in Lima.[2]
- ↑ "Peru: Little Mother". Time. 16 December 1957. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
- ↑ The Daily Telegraph (27 August 2002). "Six decades later, world's youngest mother awaits aid". The Telegraph. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
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