11-year-old girl gives birth without her family knowing she was pregnant: she is the youngest mother in UK history

A daughter of 11 years became Britain’s youngest mother after giving birth earlier this month: she got pregnant only 10 years.

According to British press reports, the mother and her baby are in good health and are receiving adequate medical care. The girl was not identified by name for security reasons, and the newborn was found to be 30 weeks gestation, 10 weeks shorter than those considered “normal for pregnancy.”

A curious aspect of the matter is that heThe minor’s family did not know the girl was pregnant, which alerted social services to investigate this matter.

“It was a big shock”says the newspaper The sun citing a source close to the family. “Now the girl is surrounded by expert help. The main thing is that she and the baby are well “.

According to Dr. Carol Cooper, the average age at which a girl begins puberty is 11 years old, although this process of hormonal change can begin between the ages of 8 and 14. “She is the youngest mother I have ever heard of,” the doctor told the British newspaper.

Cooper added that weight affects many hormones and that since children weigh more than before, puberty is happening earlier now.

Before the 11-year-old gave birth, the youngest British mother was Tressa Middleton, who was only 12 when she had a baby in 2006.

Middleton, now 27, got pregnant after her brother raped her. Her son was taken to welfare and his brother was jailed.

Dr Cooper said that “about one in 2,500” They happen to a person who did not know she was pregnant or who hid it from family and friends.

In 2014, a baby was born to a 12-year-old mother and a 13-year-old father, lowest combined age of parents in Great Britain.

In 2017, another 11-year-old girl reportedly gave birth, but no other details emerged.

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