The youngest mothers in Russia and their fate (11 photos)

Dozens of news media have reported on 29-year-old Natalya Knyazkova from the small town of Bor in the Nizhny Novgorod region in recent days. The woman became famous throughout the country thanks to her 14-year-old daughter Anastasia. The girl gave birth to a son, Nikita, making her mother the youngest grandmother in Russia.

In a conversation with reporters, Natalya admitted that she was very happy about the birth of her grandson and now, together with her husband, she plans to arrange guardianship and help her daughter raise the baby until she and her 17-year-old boyfriend - the boy’s father - finish school.

Such cases are not uncommon in Russia. And not every young mother has everything going well. Read about the heroes of several of the most high-profile such cases and their further fate in a new review.

By the way, here she is, the record holder with her grandson in her arms. And in the background is Natalya’s husband, who at the age of 34 became a grandfather.

Valya Isaeva, Kapotnya. Gave birth at age 11

The record for the youngest mother in Russia has been held for 10 years by Valentina Isaeva from Kapotnya near Moscow. The story of this girl is perhaps one of the most famous. Valya became a mother when she was only 11 years old.

A schoolgirl became pregnant by 17-year-old guest worker from Tajikistan Habib Patakhonov. The young man rented a room in the apartment where Valya lived with her grandmother.

When the third-grader’s pregnancy was revealed, a criminal case was opened against the guy, but the young man did not go to jail. “Romeo and Juliet from Kapotnya” – as journalists dubbed the couple – were able to convince the public and law enforcement officers to allow them to start a family, raise a child and get married (when Valya grows up, of course). The girl born was named Amina. For several years, the child was raised by Grandma Vali, and the young father helped her with this.

In 2010, Khabib and Valentina, who was already 17 by that time, got married. The wedding was celebrated on a grand scale - in a chic restaurant in the center of Moscow. According to the young man, “friends from the FSB” helped him organize the magnificent celebration.

And three years later, the couple had a second child, Amir. By that time, the young family had already settled in their grandmother’s old apartment in Kapotnya. Valentina got a job in a store as a saleswoman, and Khabib as a storekeeper.

In one of their last interviews, Valya and Khabib assured journalists that their life was flowing like clockwork. Gradually, press interest in “Romeo and Juliet from Kapotnya” faded, and the neighbors’ whispering stopped.

The unusual family made itself known at the beginning of last summer - in June, when Khabib contacted the police with a statement about the disappearance of his wife. In the end, it turned out that the girl was not missing, but simply ran away from home. Journalists found Valya with her friend. During the interview, the fugitive admitted: her oriental fairy tale was over, and she ran away from home due to systematic beatings.

“I went to my friends, I can’t live at home, because my husband constantly beats me. He kept me at home for two weeks and did not let me go anywhere so that I could not remove the beating. But we are still together, we are not going to get a divorce,” the girl told reporters.

According to Vali, the marriage with Khabib began to collapse due to his jealousy. The youngest mother in Russia (now the girl is only 21 years old) has not yet found a way out of this situation.

Alexandra Gladkovskaya, Vladimir region. Gave birth at 15 years old

The story of Sasha Gladkovskaya from the town of Kosterevo, Vladimir Region, is completely devoid of romance. The girl became a mother in 2012 at the age of 15, but unlike Valya Isaeva, the schoolgirl did not find support from her relatives. Having learned about her daughter's pregnancy, Sasha's 35-year-old mother began to insist on an abortion.

“I was ready to do anything, pay any money to have an abortion,” recalls Alexandra’s mother Maria.

However, the schoolgirl refused, not knowing what turn this story would take after the birth of the baby.

As soon as the child was born (Alexandra gave birth to a boy), the life of the schoolgirl and her mother turned into a series of constant squabbles and scandals. The baby's father did not appear in this story - the girl keeps his identity a secret.

Two years later, the young grandmother said that she was dissatisfied with the way her daughter was raising the boy, kicked Sasha out of the apartment and began to seek deprivation of the girl’s parental rights in order to take the baby for herself. The story of the division of a boy, who is already 3 years old, by his mother and grandmother continues.

Veronica Ivanova, Yakutia. Gave birth at 12 years old

Veronika Ivanova, a sixth grade student from Yakutia, became a mother in 2009. The girl was only 12 at the time. Until she gave birth, she amazingly managed to hide her situation from both her parents and teachers.

“Veronica has always been a chubby child, so we did not pay attention to her belly, thinking that she had simply gained weight,” the director of the school where the girl studied told reporters.

The parents learned that the schoolgirl was pregnant only shortly before giving birth. Veronica complained of acute abdominal pain, and the ambulance doctors stated that the girl would soon give birth.

Well, while the 12-year-old schoolgirl was in the hospital, the police were searching for the child’s father. He was found quickly. He turned out to be a 19-year-old acquaintance of the girl, Valery. The young man, by the way, was repeatedly convicted of drug trafficking.

“All my girlfriends were jealous that I had such an adult boyfriend,” Veronica recalled.

However, the adult gentleman never became the schoolgirl’s legal spouse. Valery was sentenced to 8 years for seducing minors. However, the young mother was not very upset and some time after the birth of the child, whom the grandmother began to raise, she acquired a new boyfriend. And later she switched to studying at evening school.

“I love my daughter and am happy that I have her. You’ll see, everything will be fine with me,” Veronica Ivanova said in an interview, two years after the birth of her child.

Lyuba Bessudnova, Saratov region. Gave birth at 14 years old

The childhood of a schoolgirl from the Saratov region, Lyuba Bessudnova, ended in 2013. At the age of 14, the exemplary high school student became a mother and gave birth to a boy.

To everyone’s surprise, it turned out that Lyuba gave birth to a 24-year-old married man from her mathematics teacher.

The teacher did not plan to become a father, so for a long time he denied his involvement in the birth of the baby. However, genetic testing showed the opposite. But even after this, the man did not agree to acknowledge paternity. The bickering between the young mother and the teacher, confident in his innocence, ended in court.

Six months after the birth of the child, the teacher was sentenced to 4 years. His grandmother, Lyuba’s mother, took care of the baby’s upbringing. The girl continues her studies at school.

The youngest mother in the world

In 1939, a girl from Peru, Lina Medina, became the world's youngest mother. She gave birth to her first child at the age of 5. This case was documented and is unique of its kind in medical history.

History is silent about how it happened that a five-year-old girl became a mother. Lina gave birth to her second child only 33 years later. Today the owner of this record is 81 years old and lives in Lima, the capital of Peru.