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Kate Middleton’s Birth Details: Royal Baby Delivered With No Epidural

Kate Middleton had an epidural-free Royal Baby birth
Kate Middleton had an epidural-free Royal Baby birth

Kate Middleton's one strong Duchess! The 33-year-old mom-of-two delivered the Royal Baby, Princess Charlotte Elizabeth Diana, without an epidural, and in the company of midwives when she gave birth at London's St. Mary's hospital on Saturday, May 2.

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The Duchess of Cambridge went into labor in the early hours of Saturday morning. She and Prince William arrived at London’s St Mary’s Hospital at 6:00 a.m. and Middleton gave birth to her child, a daughter weighing 8lb., 3oz., two and a half hours later.

A close source tells Us Weekly that the Duchess of Cambridge, who was also accompanied by her husband, Prince William, as she delivered, gave birth to her first daughter, the Princess of Cambridge, naturally, in the company of her trusted midwives.

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The two ladies who handled the Duchess' delivery were midwife Arona Ahmed and Professor of Midwifery at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, Jacqui Dunkley-Bent. According to the source, Kate had bonded with the two midwives during her first birth (the duo helped deliver Prince George nearly two years earlier, also at the Lindo Wing), and made sure that they remained on call for a month before her anticipated delivery date.

Consultant Guy Thorpe Beeston was also on hand to make sure all went well with the birth, along with his team of doctors; Alan Farthing, the Queen's surgeon-gynecologist, Dr Sunit Godambe, Consultant Neonatologist at Imperial College NHS Trust and Professor Huw Thomas, Physician to HM The Queen and Head of the Medical Household.  

The source tells Us that the delivery went "remarkably well," and that there were no complications at all. The speed of the delivery "was a surprise to all" and the proud new parents are "both so happy," the source continues.

After leaving hospital less than 12 hours after delivering her daughter, Middleton and her new daughter continue to be monitored by her midwife team at home. On Sunday, May 3, new mom Kate and her day-old baby were visited at Kensington Palace by Professor Jacqui Dunkley-Bent at around 6 p.m.

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Her visit came half an hour after proud grandmother Carole Middleton and excited aunt Pippa Middleton left Kate and her new family of four, after meeting the baby Princess for the first time.

Kensington Palace has had no comment as to whether or not the Duchess of Cambridge's delivery was induced.

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