Britain's Prince William and his wife Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, appear with their baby daughter outside the Lindo Wing of St Mary's Hospital, in London, Britain May 2, 2015. The Duchess of Cambridge, gave birth to a girl on Saturday.
In PHOTO: Britain's Prince William and his wife Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, appear with their baby daughter outside the Lindo Wing of St Mary's Hospital, in London, Britain May 2, 2015. The Duchess of Cambridge, gave birth to a girl on Saturday, the couple's second child and a sister to one-year-old Prince George. REUTERS/John Stillwell/pool

The Duchess of Cambridge successfully gave birth to a healthy baby girl on Saturday, May 2. The princess, who’s fourth in line to the British throne, was immediately brought home to Kensington palace a few hours after it was delivered at the private Lindo Wing of St. Mary’s Hospital. However, a spokesman at the Australian Medical Association Obstetrics and Gynaecology thought Kate Middleton and Prince William brought the newborn home too soon after just ten hours from birth.

While spokesman Dr. Gino Pecoraro has no doubt that Kate Middleton would continue to get the best care at the palace following her delivery, he also cautioned mothers about the practice of taking newborns home too early after birth. Australia’s News.com quoted him on his statements concerning Kate Middleton and Prince William’s early departure from St. Mary’s hospital with the baby princess. “There are some studies showing that early hospital discharge is one of the factors in breastfeeding not continuing long-term, and it has been linked to an increased risk of post-natal depression,” Dr. Pecoraro said.

Kate Middleton reportedly only stayed ten hours in the hospital after the delivery. According to Pecoraro, her speedy departure after the birth of the new royal princess is something that Australian obstetricians wouldn’t want to catch on as a trend, considering the royal couple is considered as trend-setters. The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge’s decision to leave early and bring the newborn home too soon after birth, could reportedly pose “risks to the mother’s wellbeing and the baby’s welfare.” “One of the reasons why women traditionally stay in hospital for three or four days is because cardiac murmurs don’t present till a few days after birth,” Dr. Pecoraro further explained.

However, Australian College of Midwives president Caroline Homer said Kate Middleton and her new baby already stayed for “quite a long time” in the hospital. Homer claimed that six hours of stay after birth is even now considered sufficient. “If all goes well (with the birth), the best place to be is at home, learning to be a family, especially with a toddler at home,” she said. Homer also noted the Duchess of Cambridge already looking well after the delivery, suggesting she’s more than ready to return home.

According to BBC News, the birth of the royal princess happened all too quickly. Kate Middleton gave birth to the newborn less than three hours after she and Prince William arrived at the Lindo Wing at St. Mary’s Hospital. The baby’s arrival was later revealed through a formal announcement posted by the Kensington palace on Twitter. Then the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge presented their new baby to the expectant media waiting outside. Few hours later the couple was seen leaving the hospital with Prince William carrying the new baby inside her carrying basket.

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