The smallest girl in the world, Charlotte Garside, was born 6 years ago in England. Charlotte became famous because of her illness. When her mother, Emma Garside, was pregnant, doctors diagnosed the fetus with intrauterine dwarfism, and the girl was born with a weight of 800 grams and a height of 20 centimeters.
Charlotte Garside was so tiny that she fit into the palm of a delivery doctor. The girl appeared 4 weeks ahead of schedule, and the doctor was afraid that she would not live after childbirth and two days. But, contrary to the forecasts of doctors, Charlotte survived, though not without the help of an incubator for newborns, in which she was reared until her full term.
The second forecast that the doctors gave after discharge was that the smallest girl in the world would not live up to two years. But Charlotte had already reached the age of six, and today she goes to school with ordinary children.
Before Charlotte, it was believed that Yoti Amge is the smallest girl in the world (India, Nagpur). Yoty's height at fifteen was 58 cm, and she weighed 5 kg. With this data, Yoty got into the Guinness Book of Records. But now Yoti is more than 20 years old, and her height has slightly crossed the mark of 60 centimeters.
Charlotte Growth
Charlotte's height at five was 60 centimeters and weight 3.5 kg, so today it is believed that she holds the championship as the smallest girl in the world.
When the baby was brought home from the hospital, parents and sisters looked at a beautiful doll wrapped in diapers for a long time, and did not dare to pick it up. She seemed so small and fragile that her relatives were afraid to break her spine.
Charlotte's diagnosis
Charlotte was diagnosed with primordial dwarfism. What is it? Primordial dwarfism is not a genetically transmitted gene, but a genetic disorder during pregnancy. That is, Charlotte could be born a completely healthy child, like all children. The cause of the genetic disorder in the case of Charlotte is unknown. Emma Guardies and her husband are ordinary people who have never worked with poisons and chemicals and never been in places of high radiation, they are not alcoholics or drug addicts, do not smoke cigarettes and lead a normal lifestyle.
It is known that the diagnosis of "primordial dwarfism" is made by few, and in the world there are no more than 100 cases. Unlike many dwarfs, Charlotte proportionally develops all parts of the body. It grows very slowly. Her waist does not have 35 centimeters. Looking at her, you can not guess that she is a dwarf, and think: "She is no more than two years old." With primordial dwarfism, a person grows to ninety centimeters, so the growth of Charlotte is predetermined.
What the smallest girl in the world eats
Charlotte has a very small esophagus, so she can’t eat full-fledged food, like healthy people. When the girl was still very tiny, she had to constantly feed her milk formula through a connected tube, which was connected to the probe. As she grew older, Charlotte began to eat ordinary food, such as sandwiches, but due to a shortage of nutrients and calories that are necessary for development and growth, she is still fed through a tube. The feeding procedure through a tube takes 5 hours a day. That is, Charlotte is connected to a special feeding device every day. She is often sick, so it’s quite difficult to feed fully so that the body receives a daily norm of nutrients.
What else is the smallest girl in the world sick
1. Charlotte is lagging behind in development and still cannot fully speak, although she was sent to a regular school. Her communication comes down to a few subtle words, sounds and gestures that she learned through her sisters. She understands what she is being told, and with the help of gestures she shows the letters by which her relatives read the words. According to the school program, Charlotte is already two years behind, but her parents do not want to send her to a special school for mentally retarded children. Her relatives believe that their daughter is more suitable for ordinary children.
2. Charlotte is hyperactive and cannot sit still. She spins, spins, and, despite problems in walking, constantly tries to get up and go. Her hyperactivity causes certain difficulties for parents and sisters. There is always a risk that Charlotte will fall and get a fracture, but the relatives are already used to and cope with the help of various walkers and other devices. She is also very often annoyed, and relatives always try to please her.
3. Charlotte has poor eyesight, so she has to wear glasses with very thick lenses since childhood. Since her head is small, her parents put on her glasses with an elastic band.
4. Charlotte has liver problems and weak immunity.
Despite all her illnesses, Charlotte’s parents are very happy that they had a dwarf baby, and they say that without her, so small and fun, they can’t imagine their life.