The Senate confirmation hearing for Dr. Casey Means , President Trump's pick for surgeon general, was postponed Thursday after she went into labor with her first child, a health committee spokesperson confirmed to CBS News.

Means had been scheduled to appear Thursday morning before the Senate Health, Labor and Pensions Committee. She was nominated to the position in May, after Dr. Janette Nesheiwat 's nomination was withdrawn by the White House just before her confirmation hearing.

A Health and Human Services spokesperson said in a statement that "everyone is happy for Dr. Means and her family. This is one of the few times in life when it's easy to ask to move a Senate hearing."

The Senate Health, Labor and Pensions Committee said in a statement the hearing will be resched

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