The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge will be waiting on tenterhooks to see if their new baby is a boy or a girl – as the couple do not know their child’s gender.
During routine scans William and Kate did not ask if they would be welcoming a son or daughter – opting to be surprised as with the duchess’s previous pregnancies.
And just like her previous pregnancies, she is likely to have a team of more than 20 top medical experts and other staff working or on stand-by from Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, which runs St Mary’s.
Consultant obstetrician Guy Thorpe-Beeston and consultant gynaecologist Alan Farthing will be among the team, two senior medics who were involved in helping to deliver Kate’s previous children.
Mr Thorpe-Beeston, surgeon-gynaecologist to the Royal Household, delivered Charlotte in 2015.
Kate’s baby is expected in April and, although a due date has not been released, it is thought the infant will be born in the second half of the month.
Bookies believe Kate will have a girl and a large number of punters have placed bets on the baby being named Mary, the favourite with firms like William Hill and Coral.
Kate is likely to take an extended period off to recover and nurse the latest addition to her family but is expected to attend Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s wedding on May 19.
As a mother of three children under the age of four, the duchess’s role as a parent is likely to be her focus for the next few years, providing a loving and stable home for her family.
