Royal Baby Overdue?

Well-placed sources said that the Duchess could be up to four days overdue and may be induced.

13:04 28 April 2015

Prince William and Kate’s second child may be induced after it has emerged that it is overdue for up to four days. Government sources say that they were informed that the Duchess of Cambridge was due to give birth last Thursday.  If the claims are correct, Kate may be induced within the next two weeks. She’s currently staying at Kensington Palace waiting for labour to start. 

 

Pat O’Brien, a consultant obstetrician and spokesman for the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, said inducing labour was a safe procedure. 

 

He said: “It’s down to the individual consultant as to when it’s appropriate to induce labour.

 

"But because it’s such a safe procedure, particularly with women who have given birth before, they tend to be pretty relaxed about inducing any time after the due date if the mother is getting fed up."

 

Bookies now favour the Duke and Duchess to be celebrating their wedding anniversary on 29 April with their second child. Meanwhile, the biggest bet on the royal baby has been placed - £10,000 that it's a girl.