10-year-old gives birth in Spain

Authorities in Spain were today trying to decide what to do with a 10-year-old girl and the baby she gave birth to last week, admitting they had never before encountered such a young mother.

The girl gave birth in a hospital in the southern city of Jerez on 26 October, though the case only came to light today. Doctors remarked that both the girl and her mother, who accompanied her to the hospital, seemed calm about the birth.

The young mother was allowed home at the weekend with the healthy 2.9kg (6.4lb) baby, whose father was reported to be an under-age boy.

"The important thing is that both the baby and the mother should be cared for properly," said Micaela Navarro, head of the health service in the region of Andalucía.

"If that is the case, then they can stay with their family without any problem. That is what we are checking on at the moment. She might be the mother, but she is herself a minor," she added.

Navarro did not explain why the checks had not been carried out earlier.

The Diario de Sevilla newspaper reported that, despite the age of the mother, a caesarean had not been necessary.

But doctors warned that pregnancies carried health risks for very young girls. "At a young age your bones are not even fully formed," said Dr Adolfo López Gómez of Seville's Sagrado Corazón hospital.

"The high level of hormonal activity caused by a pregnancy can provoke problems."

Andalucía had 177 children born to girls who were 14 or under in 2008 – though no one can recall a case involving a 10-year-old.

Doctors remarked that the baby was welcomed into the new family, who said that childbirth at a young age was not abnormal in their native Romania, according to the local Diario de Jerez newspaper.

Spain allows marriage, where a judge deems there are exceptional circumstances, at 14 years old.

"WONDERS SHALL NEVER CEASE"

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Posted: at 3-11-2010 01:16 PM (14 years ago) | Upcoming

ANOTHER WONDERFULL

Posted: at 3-11-2010 01:39 PM (14 years ago) | Gistmaniac

Mama bornboi

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Posted: at 3-11-2010 02:36 PM (14 years ago) | Gistmaniac

Good God. Thanks for the safe dwelivery, however, may we not see such absurdity in Nigeria

Posted: at 3-11-2010 03:24 PM (14 years ago) | Newbie

this is realy absurd oh.

Posted: at 3-11-2010 04:13 PM (14 years ago) | Newbie

I don't blame the young mother. it only shows how bad the society has become. This is the product of bad example which some fools call civilization and normal life. All in the name of having fun. Her parents should be ashamed of themselves. If nothing is done, we are going to see many children becoming mothers and fathers.

Posted: at 3-11-2010 04:23 PM (14 years ago) | Upcoming

I agree with you, these days Abnormality has now been accepted as a normality, may God have mercy on us all.

PEACE...

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Posted: at 3-11-2010 04:31 PM (14 years ago) | Upcoming

Oops my bad, try this:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2010/nov/02/10-year-old-gives-birth-spain

PEACE

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Posted: at 3-11-2010 04:38 PM (14 years ago) | Upcoming

I heard it from a friend but dint believe until i read this piece. There's nothing hidden anymore,sex education is a must just for precautionary sake,kids this days have information and the world on thier fingers so dont think they dont know what's happening

Posted: at 3-11-2010 05:06 PM (14 years ago) | Upcoming

The Word of God need to teach in this country. You see why Jesus Christ said in Matt 24:14  And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness unto all nations; and then shall the end come.

There are nations such as Romania that doesn't know that segxwal Immortalities is against God and it is what the devil use has one of his weapon. The body is the temple of the Lord. These young children need to attend church and know Jesus Christ so that they can resist the evil of segxwal Immoralities.

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Posted: at 3-11-2010 05:13 PM (14 years ago) | Gistmaniac