How old were the youngest and oldest female humans to give birth?

mementoflash

The youngest person ever to give birth is Lina Medina, a Peruvian girl from the Andean village of Ticrapo. She gave birth to a boy by caesarean section on May 14, 1939 at the age of five years, seven months and 21 days. http://www.distant.ca/UselessFacts/fact.asp?ID=309 Even Snopes agrees with this. Jan 28 06, 4:18 PM

mementoflash

Oldest woman to give birth (67) has twin girls January 17, 2005 Bucharest: A 67-year-old Romanian yesterday became the oldest woman known to have given birth, although one of her twin girls died soon afterwards. Adriana Iliescu, a retired university professor, had undergone fertility treatment for nine years before succeeding in becoming pregnant. Realitatea TV said she had given birth to twin girls, one of whom had died almost immediately. The surviving infant, which weighed 1.4kg, was in good health. http://www.themercury.co.za/index.php?fSectionId=284&fArticleId=2375535 Jan 28 06, 4:22 PM

Arpeggionist

So the age difference between the two record-holders is itself only four years. Jan 28 06, 4:42 PM

helenasykes

Arpeggionist - i'm trying to understand your comment....... i know it'll be something witty (you're good a that) but still can't figure out what! Jan 29 06, 6:38 AM

gmackematix

I think it was just an observation about how Lina Medina would now be 72 (if still alive) and the Romanian woman is now 68. Both a bit unsettling in their own way. Jan 29 06, 7:49 AM