Cambridge Baby Essentials # 1

The Duchess of Cambridge is due to give birth to baby number 3 next month. Catherine has been very busy since the start of the year but is planned to finish up work after her next engagement on St Patrick's Day, 17th March.

Baby George 2013

With that in mind we begin a series of feature articles about the arrival of new Cambridge prince or princess. We start with the Lindo Wing. 
As with Prince George and Princess Charlotte's births, the Duchess will give birth in the Lindo Wing- a private maternity unit of St Mary's Hospital in Paddington. 

Charlotte 2015

As well as the first two Cambridge babies, the Lindo Wing has been the birthplace of Princes William and Harry of Wales, Princess Anne's children Peter and Zara Phillips, Lord Frederick and Lady Gabriella Windsor, and the Gloucestor children- the Earl of Ulster, Lady Rose and Lady Davina Windsor. 

This author visited the Lindo Wing several months ago and it was a thrill to see the famous front doors which open to reveal the world's first glimpse of each new baby.

The front steps actually lead from the Lindo onto a very narrow street- you may remember toddler William in 1984 and little George in 2015 walking along the same street to meet their new siblings. 

Opposite the hospital is a cafe and behind that is the railway tracks leading to Paddington Station ( as in THAT BEAR!). There is also a canal next to the station and car parks. Not very glamorous!

The hospital itself offers parents the benefits of a world class teaching hospital but with the care of their own specialist obstetrician. 

Catherine is cared for by doctors Alan Farthing and Guy Thorpe- Beeston. They have seen her through her three pregnancies and managed her hyperemesis gravidarum each time. 

William 1982

Harry 1984

 

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Obstetrician Alan Farthing

Baby Due In April

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have announced today that their third child is due in April. 

Following the announcement in early September of the Duchess' pregnancy, the due date has not been publicly known. 

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are delighted to confirm they are expecting a baby in April 2018. pic.twitter.com/jOzB1TJMof

— Kensington Palace (@KensingtonRoyal) October 17, 2017

However, Catherine has been several days overdue for the births of George and Charlotte so the baby could be born any time in April or even early May. 

William and Catherine's wedding anniversary is on April 28th and Charlotte's birthday May 2nd. 

The Duchess has been suffering again from hyperemesis gravidarum and thus absent from public view since the pregnancy announcement was made. However, in the past week Catherine has returned to engagements.

William, Catherine and Prince Harry hosted an evening for World Mental Health Day at Buckingham Palace on October 10th. Despite not being expected, Catherine joined the royal brothers at Paddington Station on Monday.

A very special train journey began at the famous station where cast and crew of the Paddington 2 movie joined specially chosen guests for a trip into the English countryside. 

The guests where from charities who make up The Charities Forum which has the royal trio as patrons. 

Catherine's small baby bump was evident and her surprise appearance delighted the crowds. Kensington Palace explained the Duchess continues to suffer from severe morning sickness so she may be well be taking things on an engagement by engagement basis.

Also in a busy week of Cambridge news, Kensington Palace confirmed that Catherine and William will be visiting Sweden and Norway in early 2018. No dates where given. The trip had been postponed due to the Duchess being so unwell. 

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge will undertake an official visit to Norway and Sweden at the request of the FCO in early 2018. pic.twitter.com/Kl7rlZW5nO

— Kensington Palace (@KensingtonRoyal) October 17, 2017

Prince William Talks About His Children

Prince William, Duke of Cambridge has been busy these past few
weeks. As well as undertaking his own public engagements, William has filled in for his wife Catherine who is suffering extreme morning sickness- hyperemesis gravidarum.

In the same week the royal couple announced that they were expecting their third child, Prince George started school at Thomas's Battersea. Due to her debilitating condition, the Duchess was forced to miss dropping off her son for his first day at school. 

William took George alone and commented that "it went well". He did say later "We are all seeing how long that lasts before he doesn't want to go".

During a visit to Aintree University Hospital in Liverpool a week later, William mentioned that Princess Charlotte "will be trouble when she is older". He added "George rules the roost and Charlotte isn't far behind". 

Less than three week after starting school life, the Duke announced that the honeymoon period for George had ended as predicted! During a visit to Milton Keynes, William said "I just dropped George off and he didn't want to go."

With George starting school, Charlotte due to start nursery school in the coming months and a new baby on the way life is very busy in the Cambridge household. 

The Duchess is due to return to royal engagements on October 10th at a reception alongside Princes William and Harry at Buckingham Palace.

New Cambridge Baby On The Way!

Kensington Palace has announced that the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are expecting their third child.

The Duchess is suffering from hyperemesis gravidarum which is an extreme form of morning sickness. Catherine suffered with this condition in her first two pregnancies and was hospitalised during the early stages of Prince George's pregnancy.

The Duchess has had a to cancel a planned engagement this week. Catherine and William are due to take Prince George to his first day of school on Thursday but it is unclear whether the Duchess will be well enough to attend.

Congratulations to the Cambridge family!

Read the press release in full ↓ pic.twitter.com/vDTgGD2aGF

— Kensington Palace (@KensingtonRoyal) September 4, 2017

In The Spotlight: Catherine's Gynaecologist

Monday 26th January, 2015

source: today.com

In the lead up to the birth of Catherine and William's second baby in April, we look at a key member of the medical team caring for The Duchess.

Alan Farthing is Surgeon-Gynaecologist to the Royal Household who has taken over from Marcus Setchell. Mr Setchell was the due to retire as the Royal Surgeon-Gynaecologist when The Duchess of Cambridge was pregnant with Prince George. He delayed retirement to care for Catherine in her difficult first pregnancy.

Mr Farthing has monitored Catherine throughout the debilitating hyperemesis gravidarum she has again endured.

The severe form of morning sickness was not treated until Catherine was very ill and weak during her early pregnancy with Prince George and this required a hospital stay. 

As her medical team was alert to a recurrence of the condition in subsequent pregnancies, The Duchess was promptly treated with anti-emetics (anti nausea drugs) and fluids at home in Kensington Palace.

Mr Farthing was born in Hampshire in 1963. He trained at St George's Hospital Medical School in London and qualified as a doctor in 1986. Farthing was appointed as consultant gynaecologist at St Mary's Hospital (where William and George were born) in 1997. He is also consultant at Imperial College, London,
Queen Charlotte's Hospital in Shepherd's Bush and The Wellington Hospital, St John's Wood. 

In 2008 he was appointed to assist Mr Setchell and as mentioned above, he has now taken over the role. Mr Farthing also has a private practice in Harley Street and his specialty is gynaecological oncology and also keyhole surgery.



part reference: wikipedia

Baby Due In April

20th October, 2014

Catherine and William

Clarence House today advised that The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge's second child is expected in April 2015. 

"Their Royal Highnesses The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are delighted to confirm they are expecting a baby in April 2015.
The Duchess of Cambridge continues to be affected by Hyperemesis Gravidarum, but her condition is steadily improving."

Catherine and William will today greet the President of Singapore and his wife as part of a State Visit. The meeting will take place at the Royal Garden Hotel which is next door to Kensington Palace. William and Catherine are also expected to attend more formal parts of the State Visit today.

The Duchess' future attendance at engagements is on a case by case basis depending upon her morning sickness. 

Since the pregnancy was announced on the 8th September, several royal visits have been cancelled including that of her first solo overseas visit to Malta. Prince William took Catherine's place on that occasion.

Late last week, Catherine and William were photographed attending her obstetrician's rooms for the 12 week scan.

A Second Baby For Catherine and William

Monday 8th September, 2014

Clarence House released the following statement today:

"Their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are very pleased to announce that The Duchess of Cambridge is expecting their second child.

The Queen and members of both families are delighted with the news.

As with her first pregnancy, The Duchess is suffering from Hyperemesis Gravidarum. Her Royal Highness will no longer accompany The Duke of Cambridge on their planned engagement in Oxford today. The Duchess of Cambridge is being treated by doctors at Kensington Palace."

The Duchess was last seen in public on the 29th August at Kings Cross train station having returned from a stay in Norfolk with The Duke. The couple had been overseeing continuing renovations to their country residence Anmer Hall however Prince George had stayed in London with his nanny. 

It is believed that Catherine is in the very early stages of pregnancy and normally an official announcement is not made until around the 13 week gestation period. However, as she is again suffering from extreme morning sickness and will need medical care and bed rest she will be unable to undertake public engagements for an unknown period of time.