Colombian girl, 10, gives birth to baby daughter
A 10-year-old Colombian girl has
sparked outrage after becoming one of the world's youngest ever mothers
by giving birth to a healthy daughter.
The
girl, a member of an indigenous tribe called the Wayuu who are based in
the La Guajira Peninsula in the north of the country, was 39 weeks
pregnant when she underwent a Caesarean section. Most pregnancies are 38
weeks.
It was the first time the pre-teen, from the town of Manaure, had visited a doctor in connection with her pregnancy.
She reportedly arrived at the hospital bleeding, in floods of tears and 'enormous' pain from the contractions.
Doctors
decided to carry out the risky operation because of her age - and both
mother and daughter, who weighed just 5lbs, are said to be 'doing well'.
This
is despite the mother refusing to breastfeed her newborn and the pair
being confined to the neo-natal unit of the hospital, which has not been
disclosed.
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