Girl, 11, believed to be Britain's youngest mum after getting pregnant at 10
dailystar.co.ukThe Sun: “It has come as a big shock. She’s now being surrounded by expert help. The main thing is that she and the baby are OK.“There are questions around why people did not know.
That is very worrying.”The previous youngest mother is said to be Tressa Middleton when she gave birth in 2006, aged 12, but she was forced to give her up after confessing the child's dad was her brother, who raped her.The record for youngest parents was a father aged 13 and mother, aged 12, when they had a child in 2014, The Mirror reports.Puberty normally begins around 11 for girls but it can span from eight to 14, with weight playing a factor.There is a higher risk of problems developing when younger children are pregnant including premature labour, infections.
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