President Donald Trump's controversial pick for surgeon general, Casey Means, had to postpone her Senate confirmation hearing after going into labour with her first child, a spokesperson said.
Dr Means, nominated to be the "nation's top doctor", was scheduled to appear before the Senate committee virtually because of her advanced pregnancy.
Unlike past surgeon generals, the 38-year-old Stanford-trained doctor and wellness entrepreneur does not have an active medical license. She is known for her scepticism of conventional medicine and her promotion of wellness products instead.
It remains unclear when the confirmation hearing will be rescheduled.
Dr Means graduated from Stanford Medical School and completed most of her residency training to be a head and neck surgeon but quit before she finished.
