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Lina Marcela Medina de Jurado (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈlina meˈðina]; born 23 September 1933) [1] is a Peruvian woman who became the youngest confirmed mother in history when she gave birth to son Gerardo on 14 May 1939, aged five years, seven months, and 21 days.
7 paź 2023 · At 5 years, seven months, and 21 days of age, she became the youngest mother in the world. Medina’s case took pediatricians by surprise and attracted international attention that she and her family never wanted.
Following Amge's 18th birthday on 16 December 2011, she was officially declared the world's shortest living woman by Guinness World Records with a height of 62.8 centimetres (2 ft 3⁄4 in). [6][7] Her restricted height is due to a genetic disorder called primordial dwarfism. [8][1]
In 1939, in the remote area of a small Peruvian village, Lina Medina became what historians consider the youngest mother in the world at the age of 5. While hard to believe, doctors determined that Lina was physically able to get pregnant due to a rare medical condition called precocious puberty.
She first came to the attention of the wider world back in 2009, when she appeared on Fuji TV’s Bikkuri Chojin 100 Special No.2. Measured by doctors on the show, she was found to be just 61.95 cm (2 ft) tall, confirming her as the Shortest living teenager (female).
14 maj 2007 · 1939: Lina Medina becomes the youngest confirmed mother in recorded medical history, delivering a son at the age of 5. The Peruvian child delivered a 5-pound, 8-ounce boy via caesarean...
16 gru 2023 · Happy birthday to the world’s shortest woman living, Jyoti Amge (India, b. 16 December 1993), who is turning 30 years old. Jyoti plans to celebrate the milestone at home with her friends and family.
