It was the first caesarean section that we are aware of that was successful.

The wife of pig castrator Jacob Nufer was in labour around the year 1500.She had been suffering for days to give birth to her child. None of the thirteen midwives who had previously been called to assist could finish the procedure.

Nufer had knowledge and skills from his career as a pig castrator , so he basically knew how to assist his wife.

Castrators of pigs have long used C-sections to deliver difficult-to-breed animals including mares, cows, bitches, sheep, and sows.

Castrators of pigs have long used C-sections to deliver difficult-to-breed animals including mares, cows, bitches, sheep, and sows.

Although caesarean deliveries were permitted exclusively on dead women until the early 16th century, midwives were also accustomed with this method.

It was strictly banned to do what we do in modern times, which is to save the mother’s life at the expense of the baby’s life.

Jacob was desperate.

He ultimately succeeded in securing a last-minute permit from the authorities to operate on his wife while she was still alive.

He performed the surgery using a razor blade. And both the mother and child survived.

Later, the woman gave birth naturally to five more children.

Jacob must have had exceptional sewing skills if he was able to close the uterus.

And through his bravery, he later helped millions of others in addition to his wife and children.

It always takes brave individuals to rebel against the established order.