Charles Delucena Meigs (/ˈmiːɡz/ MEEGZ; February 19, 1792 – June 22, 1869) was an American obstetrician who worked as chair of obstetrics and diseases of women at Jefferson Medical College from 1841 to 1861.

He worked as editor of The North American Medical and Surgical Journal and published multiple papers and books on various topics in obstetrics including thrombosis as a cause of sudden death in women during childbirth, diseases of the cervix and postpartum infections.

[3] In 1826, he worked as an editor for The North American Medical and Surgical Journal and in 1838, published his own book, Philadelphia Practice of Midwifery.

[2] Meigs specialized in obstetrics and focused his research on the study of thrombosis as a cause of sudden death in women during childbirth.

[2] He held strong religious convictions and was described as having a "lofty belief that he had become a ministering spirit endowed with almost apostolic powers for those who placed themselves under his care".

[7] Meigs applied for the chair of midwifery at the University of Pennsylvania after the retirement of William Potts Dewees, but lost out to another candidate.

[1] He was incorrect in his views on two of the major advances in obstetrics in the 19th century, the usage of anesthesia and sanitary practices to prevent the transmission of postpartum infections.

[14] One of their sons, Montgomery C. Meigs,[15] achieved distinction as Quartermaster General of the U.S. Army during the American Civil War.