Kate Middleton May Deliver Third Child At Home Instead Of Hospital

Kate Middleton could deviate from tradition with the delivery of her third child by opting to give birth at her home, the Kensington Palace, instead of at a hospital.

The 36-year-old Duchess of Cambridge delivered her first two children, George, 4, and Charlotte, 2, with husband Prince William at St Mary's Hospital in Paddington. She reportedly hopes to remain under the radar with this upcoming labor due to the increased press outside of the hospital during her previous deliveries.

"Catherine has said she would love to have her baby at home," a source told The Express. "She has discussed it with William and he is being very supportive. They both think it would be lovely for the family to have a home birth, particularly for George and Charlotte."

"Above all, they both agree that having a home birth would save a massive intrusion into the day to day running of any hospital where she gave birth," the person added.

Kate's previous births proved to result in media chaos as paparazzi reportedly waited outside the hospital for days, Metro UK reported. The increased press, therefore, has apparently led the royal couple to rethink the location of where their third child will be delivered. She had allegedly considered delivering Princess Charlotte at home because of the press outside of St. Mary's during the birth of Prince George, but this idea was eventually scrapped.

Princess Diana also disliked the media mayhem that surrounded the labor of son Prince William. She had decided to have her labor induced as a result, saying: "I couldn't handle the press pressure any longer; it was becoming unbearable. It was as if everybody was monitoring every day for me."

The Kensington Palace confirmed in October 2017 that the Kate and Prince William's third child is expected to come April 2018. Middleton's presumed due date, however, is a month ahead of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's May 2018 wedding date at St. George's Chapel in Windsor Castle.

During the early days of Middleton's third pregnancy, she reportedly suffered Hyperemesis Gravidarum — a condition that brings about severe nausea and vomiting. An estimated 0.5 percent of U.S. pregnancies experience this condition, Forbes reported.

"She has such a rotten time during these early months but she's out of the woods now and doing well," a source told E! Online. "I think when you see it referred to as extreme morning sickness you don't quite understand how debilitating it can be, but it truly is a grueling condition and can make it impossible to do anything else."