First C-Section

First C-Section

The first successful C-section birth in which both mother and child survive was completed in 1826 by a woman named Margaret Ann Bulky who used a male surgeon alias (James Barry) to conduct the surgery. She was only discovered to be a woman postmortem.

Previous Fact Next Fact
Categories: MiscPeople

Latest FactRepublic Video

15 Most Controversial & Costly Blunders in History

Sponsored Links