Today… is Caesarean Section Day, marking what’s considered the first successful C-section in the U.S. on January 14, 1794. An emergency C, to be sure, as Dr. Jesse Bennett performed it on his wife Elizabeth after prolonged and difficult labor. It’s a harrowing story that I will spare you here, but I’ll at least tell you that Elizabeth and baby survived, both living into old age.
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Today… is Caesarean Section Day, marking what’s considered the first successful C-section in the U.S. on January 14, 1794. An emergency C, to be sure, as Dr. Jesse Bennett performed it on his wife Elizabeth after prolonged and difficult labor. It’s a harrowing story that I will spare you here, but I’ll at least tell you that Elizabeth and baby survived, both living into old age.