Tradition Birth at Age 10 Years in Colombia's Ordinary

Tradition Birth at Age 10 Years in Colombia's Ordinary - Giving birth at a very young age is common among the natives of Colombia, the Wayuu tribe communities. The girl is 10 years for example, should feel the pain of childbirth process when girls her age are still playing dolls.

The unnamed girl was coming to the hospital came to the hospital last week, when abortion was 39 weeks old. It comes with complaints of bleeding and severe pain due to uterine contraction constant.

Besides being a very young age that is only 10 years old, the other thing that surprised the doctors is that during this time the girl had yet to see a gynecologist. His visit to the hospital this time is really the first time since the pregnancy.

Given the content of which is sufficient age and physical condition of the girl on the whole quite good, the doctors decided to perform a cesarean section. Though not through normal delivery, the baby is finally born female in good health.

The case is recorded of the girl from the City Manaure, Colombia is one of the world's youngest mother who gave birth to a baby in good health. Unfortunately up to now not clear who the husband, although there is speculation that his father was a man who just 15 years old.

However, the case is not uncommon among the population of many Wayuu tribe inhabiting the area of ​​La Guajira Peninsula in northern Colombia region. Areas that receive this special autonomy was released to run the ancestral traditions, including traditional marriage and giving birth at a very young age.

Casadiego Efrain Pacheco, director of the hospital who treated the girl confirmed that such cases are common among the Wayuu tribe. However, the authorities could not take action against anyone because of the Colombian government to respect the autonomy and traditions Wayuu tribe.

"We have seen several similar cases among the Wayuu girls. When a girl that age should play dolls, the girls had to take care of the child. It's surprising," said Dr. Casadiego as quoted by the Huffington Post, Friday (6/4 / 2012).