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Guinness World Records officially named Curtis Means, born at 21 weeks and one day at UAB Hospital, the most premature infant to survive.

Videography: Andrea Reiber, Jeff Myers, Carson Young and Steve Wood.

In April 2021, the University of Alabama at Birmingham Regional Neonatal Intensive Care Unit team celebrated as Curtis Means was discharged after 275 days in the hospital. Six months later, Curtis and his team held another celebration as he was officially named the world’s most premature infant to survive by Guinness World Records.

Curtis Means was born at 21 weeks and one day at UAB Hospital.Born a fighter

As fireworks filled the Fourth of July night sky, Michelle Butler went into labor at only 21 weeks and one day gestation. She raced to her local hospital and was soon transferred to UAB Hospital, where she gave birth to premature twins, Curtis and C’Asya, around 1 p.m. on July 5, 2020.

Brian Sims, M.D., Ph.D., professor of pediatrics in the UAB Division of Neonatology, was the attending physician on-call when Butler arrived.

“Numbers show that babies born so young have little to no chances of survival,” Sims said. “We typically advise for compassionate care in situations of such extremely preterm births. This allows the parents to hold their babies and cherish what little time they may have together.”

Sims told Butler the care team would take their lead from the babies, see how they respond and let them tell the team what path to take. The twins had a less than 1 percent chance of survival.

The RNICU team jumped into action. Nurses started post-birth care, and respiratory therapists quickly hooked them up to ventilators and oxygen, all hoping to increase the babies’ chances of survival. C’Asya soon showed signs she was too premature. She passed away a day later.

Curtis, however, showed signs of improvement. His heart rate and oxygen levels increased with resuscitation and additional oxygen. He was fighting for life.

Left: Michelle Butler gives Curtis skin-to-skin care as a way to help his development.

Right: Dr. Brian Sims and Curtis during his stay in the RNICU.It takes a village

When Colm Travers, M.D., assistant professor in the Division of Neonatology, arrived at the UAB RNICU the next morning, he was astounded to see Curtis alive and responding well to treatment. Travers researches periviable infants, those born at the limits of viability, and could not recall knowing of an infant surviving at a younger gestational age than Curtis.

A baby born that young takes it one step at a time. After surviving the first day, Curtis needed to make it through the first week. The RNICU team immediately activated the UAB Golden Week Program™, a multidisciplinary effort that includes clinical guidance on respiratory support, thermoregulation, nutrition and fluid management, infection prevention, and neurological status.

“When taking care of severely premature babies, you have to take it step-by-step and day-by-day,” said Travers, who is co-director of the Golden Week Program™. “The program combines evidence-based medicine and best practices to increase a premature baby’s survival chances during their first week of life. The program has resulted in a marked reduction in mortality or severe intraventricular hemorrhage within the first week of life.”

Curtis continued defying odds, to his family’s and the team’s amazement. He survived the first week. Then the first month. His journey at UAB, however, was far from over.

Curtis received ’round-the-clock care over the next nine months. Speech therapists worked to help him start using his mouth and learn to eat. Respiratory therapists supported his breathing through various efforts as he came off the breathing machine. Nurses provided daily care, from checking vitals to soothing him to sleep, to supporting Butler as she learned the intricate care Curtis needed.

“There were days when we were unsure that he would survive,” said Sumita Gray, an RNICU nurse on Curtis’ team. “He was the youngest baby anyone had worked with, but we are a level 4 RNICU and knew we had the resources and expertise to support Curtis and his mom. We were determined to see him go home.”

Care team members celebrate Curtis’s discharge on April 6, 2021 after 275 days in the RNICU.Graduation day

After 275 days in the UAB RNICU, Curtis was discharged on April 6, 2021, a day filled with joy and a little disbelief. A baby with a less than 1 percent chance of survival was healthy enough to go home to his family.

The team gathered to give their goodbyes and offer words of advice to Butler, specifically to enjoy the time she has with Curtis.

“Being able to finally take Curtis home and surprise my older children with their younger brother is a moment I will always remember,” Butler said. “It was a difficult journey, but I am grateful for the UAB team and their constant support. They took the time to educate me and made sure I knew what was happening every step of the way. They truly cared about my son and me.”

Before leaving, Travers reminded Butler about a conversation they had when Curtis was born. Travers thought that Curtis may be the youngest baby born not only in the country, but in the world. Travers continued researching records during Curtis’ stay and never found a more premature infant who survived. With Butler’s permission, Travers reached out to Guinness World Records in hopes his hunch was correct.

World record holder

Six months after Curtis’ discharge, his care team gathered outside the UAB Women and Infants Center, where he was born. There they surprised Butler and Curtis with an important certificate that read:

Guinness World Records – The most premature baby to survive is Curtis Zy-Keith Means (U.S.A.) who was born to Michelle Butler on 5 July 2020 at the University of Alabama at Birmingham Hospital in Alabama, U. S.A. at a gestational age of 21 weeks 1 day or 148 days, making him 132 days premature.

Curtis and Michelle reunite with members from his care team outside of the UAB Women and Infants Center to celebrate his Guinness World Records title.
Photography: Andrea MabryThe team saw the culmination of their collaboration, research, programs and expertise in the smile of a happy, healthy 1-year-old boy.

“Curtis defied all scientific odds,” Travers said. “Gestational age and birth weight are two key predictors of a premature baby’s survival, and other factors include if the baby is a female, a single birth and if the mother was administered steroids that help with lung development before birth. Curtis did not meet any of these criteria.”

While Curtis presented a unique opportunity for the NICU team to put years of practice, experience and research to the test, he also offered the team a unique opportunity to study something that no other hospital in the world has had the opportunity to do.

“He is truly the world’s N=1 baby,” Sims said. “We do not know what all the future will hold for Curtis since there is no one else like him. He started writing his own story the day he was born. That story will be read and studied by many and, hopefully, will help improve care of premature infants around the world.”

Curtis and his mom, Michelle Butler, with the official Guinness World Records certificate.
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Curtis reunites with members of his care team six months after his discharge.
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Curtis reunites with one of his RNICU nurses, Sumita Gray.
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Curtis and Michelle were presented the official Guinness World Records certificate by members of his UAB care team.
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Curtis and his mom, Michelle Butler
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Curtis six months after his discharge from UAB Hospital.
Photography: Andrea Mabry
Brian Sims, M. D., and Colm Travers, M.D., presented Curtis and Michelle with the official Guinness World Records certificate.
Photography: Andrea Mabry
Curtis was a part of the UAB Golden Week Program™ , a program combines evidence-based medicine and best practices to increase a premature baby’s survival chances during their first week of life.
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Curtis Means – The world’s most premature baby to survive.
Curtis spent 275 days in the UAB RNICU.

What’s The Earliest A Baby Can Be Born And Survive?

Perhaps you’re facing a high-risk pregnancy, or you’re pregnant after a previous loss, and now you’re wondering how early a premature baby can be born and survive.

If you are facing difficulties in your pregnancy, it’s understandable that you constantly check your calendar.

You might find yourself wishing the days would turn into weeks, and weeks quickly turn into months.

What’s the earliest a baby can be born and survive?

Like many women who face a high-risk pregnancy, or experience anxiety, when you reach the 13th week of pregnancy you’ll feel a sense of relief. You’ve achieved the first big milestone, and the risk of miscarriage is reduced.

After that, you might start to wonder at what week a baby can be born and survive. Certainly, no one hopes to have a premature baby.

If you’re facing a high-risk pregnancy, reaching a week where baby can survive brings a little more relief.

And then, with every week that follows, you breathe a little easier, knowing the short and long-term odds improve with each passing day and week.

At what week in pregnancy can a baby survive outside the womb?

The earliest a baby has been born and survived is 21 weeks and 5 days. Two premature babies hold the record for this.

Surprisingly, the first record holder was born in 1987, a time when the medical care of premature babies (neonatology) was a very new field.

However, this is well before the accepted age of viability. Usually, the earliest a baby can survive is about 22 weeks gestation. The age of viability is 24 weeks.

At 22 weeks, there’s a 0-10% chance of survival; at 24 weeks the survival rate is 40-70%.

What does ‘age of viability’ mean?

What does it mean when a 22-week baby can survive but isn’t considered to be at the age of viability?

The age of viability is based upon a survival rate of at least 50%. This means there are good odds a baby can survive with medical support.

Although some 22- and 23-weekers do quite well, because fewer than 50% survive, the age of viability is still considered to be 24 weeks.

Some hospitals are not equipped or don’t routinely attempt, to treat 22- or 23-weekers, and only offer palliative-type care.

In the US and many other countries, 24-week babies must be given treatment if they survive birth.

With advancements in medical technology, some experts are calling for more 22- and 23-weekers to be given a chance at survival.

Some believe the reason for such low survival rates is simply that these babies aren’t treated. For now, however, the age of viability remains at 24 weeks.

What is the survival rate at each gestational week?

There are many variables that come into play for individual preemies and their survival. The reason for prematurity – congenital conditions, prenatal care, etc. – can affect the outcome for a premature baby.

Current data shows the following rates for preemies at each gestation:

21 weeks or less: 0%
22 weeks: 0-10%
23 weeks: 10-35%
24 weeks: 40-70%
25 weeks: 50-80%
26 weeks: 80-90%
27 weeks: more than 90%
28 weeks: 92% or more
29 weeks: 95% or more
30 weeks: more than 95%
31 weeks: more than 95%
32 weeks: 98%
33 weeks: 98%
34 weeks: 98% or more

For gestations under 24 weeks, some of the variations in percentages are due to different standards, or availability, of treatment for those born at these early gestations. Smaller community hospitals might not be equipped to treat micro-preemies.

If you’re facing a high-risk pregnancy, an important part of your care will involve doing some research into which hospitals have the highest level Newborn Intensive Care Unit (NICU).

For more detailed information, week by week, be sure to read Premature Survival Rates By Week.

What’s the earliest a baby can be born and be healthy?

Babies born at 24 weeks have a high chance of survival, but what’s their long-term prognosis?

Many variables are involved; all of them have an impact on a premature baby’s short and long term health.

If babies are born early due to an infection or congenital health problem, they might be more likely to face complications, compared with babies who aren’t dealing with infection or health problems.

Prenatal care and treatment also play a role. If a woman is at obvious risk for preterm birth prior to 34 weeks, two steroid injections given 24 hours apart can greatly improve her baby’s lung development. Magnesium given via IV can also offer neuroprotection for infants born under 32-34 weeks gestation.

Both steroid injections and magnesium can improve a baby’s short and long-term health. However, each baby is a unique individual.

In some cases, a newborn baby is given a dose of surfactant, which can help with lung function. A variety of other medications might be given to improve a baby’s immediate health and, in some cases, to improve long-term health.

For example, some babies are given caffeine to help treat apnea of prematurity. A recent study found that premature babies treated with caffeine in the NICU had improved lung function at age 11, compared with preemies not treated with caffeine.

Statistically, the earlier a baby is born, the greater chance of short and long-term complications. Some 22- to 23-weekers have minimal health and developmental complications; others have severe health problems.

The same can also be said for later premature babies, although the risk of severe complications is reduced with each passing week in utero.

How do gestational age and size affect health?

Now that even the earliest premature babies can survive birth, we have more long-term statistics available. As mentioned above, every baby is unique. Statistics simply give parents a better idea of what they might experience; they do not provide any guarantees.

Some current statistics show:

66% of babies under 1.25 kg developed ROP (retinopathy of prematurity – a vision-related problem), but only 6% required treatment.
About 25% of babies with a birth weight below 1.5 kg have a hearing impairment.
Children with an extremely low birth weight have more hospital admissions throughout childhood than those with typical birth weight. Respiratory illness is one of the most common reasons for admission.
One study found that in children aged 7-8 who were born before 32 weeks, 30% had a developmental coordination disorder, compared with 6% of children born at term.
Premature infants have higher rates of motor delays and, even if they have normal intelligence, it can affect how well they do at school.

You can read more about these statistics, including links to the studies mentioned, on the Patient website.

If you are a parent facing a preterm birth, or if you’re already the parent of a premature baby, you might find these statistics scary to read. It’s important to remember, however, statistics provide us with information we can use to make informed choices and to be prepared.

What can be done to help?

Because we know preterm infants are at risk for vision and hearing problems, examinations are done routinely. This is done to make sure necessary treatment is given, to minimise risk, and so that therapies to manage effects can be started.

Because of the known risk of coordination and motor delays, and behavioural complications, it’s important to work with early intervention programs, and provide physical and occupational therapy, as soon as possible. This can reduce the risk of the infant experiencing delays, or help manage and minimise their effects.

Neuroplasticity is an amazing thing. With proper treatment and therapy, underdeveloped or damaged brains can still do incredible things. Many premature babies are a testament to early intervention. Their parents had been told of potential limitations, but the children went on to exceed expectations.

Although statistics show a premature baby is at risk for health and behaviour complications, other studies show many preemies do quite well. A recent study found that by kindergarten age, most preemies were ready for school, just like their term peers.

Be sure to read Premature Babies – What To Expect Week By Week for more detailed information about each gestational week.

What do parents need to know?

It’s important to know that every baby is a unique individual. It’s also important to know that every pregnancy is unique. If you are high risk or have previously experienced a loss or preterm birth, it doesn’t mean you’ll have the same experience again.

The most important thing is to be sure you have adequate and regular prenatal care. If you’re at risk, or feel at risk, make sure you work with a provider you trust, and one with whom you can keep an open line of communication.

If you feel you’re at imminent risk of preterm birth, always contact your midwife or doctor immediately, or head to the nearest hospital. Stalling or stopping labour can allow time for steroids, magnesium, and other medications to improve the odds for you and your baby.

If you have a premature baby, or you are likely to have one, there are many things you can do to help reduce their short and long-term risks, such as:

Know the signs of preterm labour.
Try to provide your baby with breastmilk to improve short and long-term health, reduce the risk of infections, and improve cardiovascular health.
Use positive touch as early and as often as you can – in the NICU and when you go home. It is vital for helping brain development.
Practise kangaroo care to bond with your baby, improve development, help with milk supply, and more.
Work with early intervention therapists. You can do this during the NICU stay (primarily through positioning and feeding skills), and after discharge. The earlier a child works with the necessary therapists (occupational, physical, speech, etc.) the better the outcome.
In the US, early intervention is provided through your state. Learn more on the CDC website, by clicking on your state.
In Australia, visit the ECIA website for more information.

Facing a preterm birth can be scary. However, with today’s medical technology and an understanding of the importance of early learning support, many premature babies do quite well.

Be sure to check out Photo Series Celebrates The Strength Of Premature Babies to see just how well many premature babies do.

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On May 14, 1939, another birth took place in a clinic in the Peruvian capital of Lima. A healthy baby was born, who weighed 2.7 kilograms. Everything in this story seems normal, except for one thing - the age of the mother. The mother was only 5 years and 7 months old. How did the life of the youngest mother in history — remember our colleagues from Woman.ru.

It's hard to believe, but the youngest mother in the world is 5 and a half years old. The "record holder" was the Peruvian Lina Medina. The girl gave birth to her first child when she herself was still playing with dolls.

Lina was born in the small town of Tikrapo in 1933. Her father, Chiburcio Medina, made jewelry, and her mother, Victoria Losa, looked after the house and the children, of whom, in addition to Lina, there were eight more in the family. The girl's childhood passed in the same way as that of all her peers, however, she had to grow up physically much earlier than anyone in the history of medical observations.

One day, Lina's parents noticed that her belly began to grow before their very eyes. Seriously frightened, they decided to seek help from doctors, but it was not so easy to do this - in their native village there was not even a medical center, not to mention hospitals. The head of the Chiburcio family, together with little Lina, went to the city of Pisco.

When the father and daughter finally reached the clinic, Chiburcio begged to see the girl as soon as possible - he was sure that she was mortally ill and would die soon.

Dr. Gerardo Lozada, who performed the examination, was shocked. He found that 5-year-old Lina Medina did not have any tumor - the girl was seven months pregnant.

Lina with her doctor Gerardo Losada and her son

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As it turned out, at this age her reproductive system was already fully formed. With this news, the doctor stunned his colleagues and the baby's father, after which he immediately called the police. Chiburcio Medina was immediately arrested on suspicion of raping his own daughter. However, he was soon released, there was no evidence against him, as well as the opportunity to prove that he was the father of Lina's child.

The youngest pregnant woman in the history of medicine

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The doctors decided that there was no reason to terminate Lina's pregnancy and began to closely monitor the health of the youngest mother in the world. As tests later showed, her first menstruation occurred at almost the age of three, but this did not force her relatives to turn to doctors. On the other hand, perhaps they did not know about the critical days of the baby. It was not possible to establish this precisely, because Lina's parents did not want to communicate with the press, and the doctors strictly observed medical secrecy.

After meeting little Lina at the Pisco Clinic for the first time, Dr. Gerardo Losada continued to monitor her pregnancy. Surprisingly, the little Peruvian steadfastly endured all the inconveniences associated with an interesting position. The doctor insisted that the girl be transferred to the capital's clinic in Lima. It was there that on May 14, 1939, an absolutely healthy boy weighing 2.7 kilograms was born by a planned caesarean section.

Despite the fact that Lina's reproductive system was fully formed and ready for bearing a child, the doctors decided to have a surgical intervention. The pelvic bones of a little girl could not physically expand to allow the baby to pass through the birth canal. The details of the birth of the youngest mother in the history of medical observations were recorded in the specialized journal La Presse Medicale. The newborn was named after the doctor who delivered the baby, Gerardo.

The magazine indicated that by the time the baby was born, Lina's breasts were full of milk and ready to feed the baby

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the case of the earliest pregnancy recorded by the scientific community, commented on this in an interview with Reuters.

- She gave birth, but remained a child. So early puberty launched reproductive abilities in her body, but mentally and chronologically she is still a child, he noted.

Despite the fact that neither the young mother herself nor her parents ever commented on who Gerardo's father was, the journalists did not stop trying to find out. However, even if Lina did not refuse to communicate with the press, she could simply not remember how and under what circumstances her first child was conceived, because at that time she was about four years and ten months old.

The girl could simply not see the face of the child's father, because, based on what is known about this pregnancy, it came after the violence. This is confirmed by almost the only comment of the Medina family. One day, one of the relatives let slip that the girl could have been raped when she went to the river to wash clothes (this was part of her household duties).

The police never managed to find out who Gerardo's father was. In addition, her family was part of the Peruvian Indian community, where, like many centuries ago, shamanistic traditions were strong. Many festivities, even in the 20th century, ended in orgies, of which Lina could become a victim. It is easy to guess that they, to put it mildly, did not want to cooperate with the investigation.

Many institutes and research laboratories dreamed of studying Lina's body from a scientific point of view - for doctors, this case has become a real phenomenon. However, after the birth of her first child, the youngest mother in the world went to her native village of Tikrapo, because her parents did not allow her to make "experimental mice" out of her daughter and grandson.

The age difference between mother and son is so small that they even shared toys

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Until the age of 10, little Gerardo grew up fully convinced that Lina was his sister, not his mother, and Chiburcio and Victoria were his parents, not grandparents. There are even archival photographs taken a year after the birth. On them, little Gerardo plays with his mother in their common toys.

All this time Dr. Lozada, who delivered the baby girl, did not leave her and looked after her son's health. Later, the doctor helped Gerardo get a good education, and Lina was offered a job as a secretary in a clinic where he worked himself.

This is how mother and son lived with the smallest age difference in history. When Lina was 33 years old, she married Raul Jurado and bore him a son, Raul Jr. Even this meager information was obtained by journalists with great difficulty, because the young woman still avoided any public talk about herself and her life.

The firstborn of the youngest mother in the world died before her. At 40, Gerardo was diagnosed with bone marrow cancer. According to experts, there is no connection between this disease and the fact that he was born so early.

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The 12 youngest parents in the world

In the world, children who were not destined to play enough with toys lost their childhood too early.

The laws of biology and morality say that a little girl plays with dolls, a young woman gives birth and raises children, and a grandmother nurses her grandchildren with pleasure. But this is not always the case. A very young girl becomes a mother, and playing with dolls is replaced by caring for a baby. Whether this is true or not is not for us to judge. We just collected for you a few stories about the youngest mothers and fathers, and their difficult fates. It is reported by WomanAdvice.

1. The youngest mother in the world

The earliest pregnancy and the earliest birth were recorded by doctors in 1939. The youngest mother was a 5-year-old Peruvian girl, Lina Medina, who was born in September 1933. Her "record", fortunately, is still not beaten. The parents of Lina brought the girl to see a doctor, worried about the increase in the girl's stomach, suspecting the worst. On examination, the doctors found that the girl was in her seventh month of pregnancy. Lina's mother confirmed that her daughter's first menstruation began at the age of three. 14 May 1939 years old Lina Medina gave birth to a boy by caesarean section, which was necessary.

The boy who was born weighed 2.7 kilograms and was named after Dr. Gerardo, who performed the operation. All responsibilities for raising child were assumed by the parents of Lina, and until the age of 9, Gerardo considered Lina his sister. Who was the father of this child, no one knows to this day. Lina herself never talked about it. Already, as an adult, she got married and at 1972 gave birth to a second child. The youngest mother in the world died in November 2015, outliving her eldest son by almost 40 years. Gerardo died in 1979 from brain cancer. Cases of such early puberty in girls are extremely rare, but still this fact is not isolated.

2. Little Liza from Kharkov

The story of this little six-year-old girl is sad and tragic at the same time. In 1934, the earliest pregnancy was recorded in the USSR. The sad thing is that Lisa got pregnant from her grandfather, who lived with her and her parents. The grandfather "looked after" the baby when her parents were at work. At 1934 in the USSR, caesarean sections were performed extremely rarely due to the risk of infection. Mass production of the first antibiotic began, as is known, in 1943. Therefore, Liza's birth took place naturally . It is even hard to imagine what this little girl went through during childbirth. Despite the fact that the newborn boy was healthy and full-term, he died during childbirth - Liza's umbilical cord fell off prematurely.

For obvious reasons, the girl's parents changed their place of residence. It is only unclear that the same grandfather went with them to a new place of residence. The further fate of Lisa is not known for certain.

3. Ilda Trujillo

Another Peruvian girl, Ilda Trujillo, became a mother at the age of nine. She gave birth to baby girl in a hospital in Lima at the end of 1957. The baby was born weighing 2.7 kilograms. It turned out that the girl's father was the 22-year-old cousin of Ilda, who lived with the girl in the same room. The young man was arrested on the same day that his parents found out about Ilda's pregnancy.

4. Valya Isayeva

This girl became a mother at the age of 11 in 2005. All the newspapers wrote about her story, and the girl was invited more than once to participate in various television programs. While studying in the 5th grade, Valya began dating a lodger from Tajikistan, Khabib, who was barely 17 years old. Soon law enforcement agencies found out about the pregnancy of girl and a criminal case was opened against the guy. The public, which came to the defense of young parents, helped save him from prison. Valya and Khabib lived together, raised their daughter Amina. After Valya turned 17, the young people got married, and their son Amir was born. Khabib Patakhonov from Tajikistan can be safely called one of the youngest fathers.

5. Nadia Gnatiuk

This girl from Ukraine became the mother of at the age of 11 too. She gave birth to a girl, Marina. Despite the fact that Nadia's own father became the baby's father, the girl was born healthy and full-term. The court sentenced the rapist father to 10 years in prison. After some time, Nadia got married to 24-year-old Valery and gave birth to a son, Andrei, again becoming a mother at the age of 14. True, she could not finish school.

6. Maria from Romania

Romanian gypsy Maria became a mother at the age of 11. And this only confirms the fact that early childbirth among gypsies is rather the norm than the exception.

After all, the girl's mother gave birth to her at the age of 12. Maria gave birth to a healthy boy, and her mother became the youngest grandmother at the age of 23.

7. Veronika Ivanova

A young Yakut girl became a mother at the age of 12. She managed to hide her pregnancy until the last moment due to the fact that she was always a little chubby girl. Parents, teachers and classmates believed that Veronica just gained a little weight. The reason for this weight gain was found out only before the very birth. The father of the child turned out to be 19-year-old boy, previously convicted of drug distribution . This time the young man went to jail for molesting a minor. Veronica is raising her daughter and lives in a civil marriage with another man.

8. Schoolgirl from the UK

Another young mother lives in the UK. She was 12 years old when she gave birth to a healthy baby girl weighing 3.175 kilograms. The father of the baby is recognized as a friend of a schoolgirl who lives next door. Relatives of the youngest parents supported them. Young people hope to continue to be together and take care of the child. And upon reaching the required age are planning to get married . While the students continue their studies, their names are not disclosed for ethical and legal reasons.

9. The youngest parents from China

This story took place in China in 1910. It was so incredible that at first the doctors themselves tried to hush up the fact of the birth of a child from two children. When the baby was born, his mother was 8 years old, and his father was 9 years old. But can you hide this? Ultimately, these two children received their rightful page in the Guinness Book of Records as the youngest parents in the world.

10. Sean Stewart

In January 1998, schoolboy Sean Stewart became a father in the UK at the age of 12. His 16-year-old girlfriend Emma Webster gave birth to his son. Initially, young parents raised the child together. But soon Sean was no longer interested in both his son and his lover. Some time later, he ended up behind bars in for several months, and Emma got married.

11. Alfie Patten

Becoming a father at 13, this handsome boy became a star in Britain. His girlfriend, 15-year-old Chantal, gave birth to a girl. Alfie showed maximum responsibility and from the first days he began to diligently look after the baby. Unfortunately, this story did not have a happy ending. According to the results of the DNA- test, the girl's father was not Alfie, but another boyfriend of Chantal, 14-year-old Tyler Barker. Alfie's mother admitted that her son cried for a long time when he found out about this. After all, he is, in fact, still a child himself. But will he be able to believe in sincere feelings again as an adult?