Royal baby: What it's like giving birth in the Lindo Wing

Lindo Wing
The Lindo Wing offers a normal delivery package costing £5,900 for the first 24 hours Credit: Geoff Pugh

This article was first published in July, 2013. The prices mentioned have been updated.​

Anna Maxted, who gave birth to all three of her children in Lindo Wing of St Mary's Hospital in Paddington, describes what it's like inside the private hospital where the Duchess of Cambridge will give birth to her third child in April.

On first sight, I was disappointed that the Lindo Wing wasn't more luxurious, in view of the first 24-hours normal delivery package costing £5,900 (or £7,435 for Caesarean section) plus £1,550 for the deluxe package per additional night. I briefly forgot it was a hospital, not a five-star hotel.

I was swiftly reminded. Upon our arrival - soon after my waters broke - my husband...

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