[PHOTOS] 7 Baffling Facts About Mothers You Probably Didn't Know
There is perhaps no other holiday in the entire year that is enjoyed and celebrated by people of all ages and backgrounds than Mother's Day. There are, however, many surprising facts about mothers that you probably didn't know. Let's take a look at them here.
By Sadho Ram
1. Lina Medina, the youngest mother
Have you heard of an individual named Lina Medina? Well, she is the youngest confirmed mother in medical history, giving birth at the age of five years, seven months and 17 days. A 6 ½ pound boy was born to Medina by cesarean section in Lima, Peru in 1939.
2. Rajo Devi Lohan, oldest mother
Though there has always been some confusion over who exactly is the oldest mother in the world, there are quite a few women who have given birth at ages that would surprise us. Rajo Devi Lohan, from a remote village of Hisar, Haryana, India, hit the headlines in 2008 when she gave birth to a baby girl named Naveen, following the controversial IVF treatment. Lohan was 70 when she gave birth.
mirror.co.ukAnother report claims that Omkari Panwar, also from India, gave birth to twins at the age of 66 in December 2006. She died in 2009. Till then, Satyabhama Mahapatra, a retired schoolteacher in India was the oldest mother when she gave birth to a baby boy in April 2003, at the age of 65.
3. Most surviving children from single birth
Bobbi McCaughey, pictured in 1998, used fertility treatment and had refused selective reduction
Image via dailymail.co.ukAmerica's Bobbie McCaughey holds the record for giving birth to the most surviving children from a single birth. She gave birth to the first set of surviving septuplets (four boys and three girls) in November 1997, at the University Hospital, Iowa, US.
dailymail.co.uk4. Shortest interval between two births
Jayne Bleackley gave birth to Joseph Robert on 3 September 1999, and Annie Jessica Joyce on 30 March 2000. The babies were born only 208 days apart, setting the record for shortest interval between two children.
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5. Longest interval between two children
Elizabeth had her first child Belinda back on May 19, 1956. 41 years and 185 days later on November 20, 1997 she gave birth to her son Joseph of November 20, 1997.
Image via examiner.comElizabeth Ann Buttle holds the record for the longest interval between two children. She gave birth to Belinda on 19 May 1956 and Joseph on 20 November 1997. The babies were born 41 years and 185 days apart.
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6. Most number of children in ancient times
The highest ever officially recorded number of children born to a single mother is 69, to the first wife of Feodor Vassilyev (1707-1782) of Shuya, Russia. In a total of 27 confinements, she reportedly gave birth to 16 pairs of twins, seven sets of triplets and four sets of quadruplets.
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7. Most number of children in modern times
Leontina Albina from San Antonio, Chile with some of her 64 natural born chilren
Image via forwardeverforward.comIn the contemporary world, the world record for giving birth to the most number of children is held by Leontina Albina from San Antonia, Chile, who claims to be the mother of 64 children, though only 55 of them have been documented.
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