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Posted in Oddities by Greg Ross on July 28th, 2005

The youngest confirmed mother in medical history is Lina Medina of Paurange, Peru, who gave birth to a 5.9-pound boy at age 5. The delivery was done through caesarian section; it's not known how she conceived the child. Her son, Gerardo, was raised believing that Lina was his sister.