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Elizabeth Rizzini is expecting her second child, a baby girl, this week.

Elizabeth Rizzini is expecting her second child, a baby girl

Elizabeth Rizzini is expecting her second child, a baby girl (photo BBC)

Elizabeth Rizzini, nee Elizabeth Austen, is a UK Met Office meteorologist and BBC weather presenter.

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Penelope Cruz has welcomed her second child – a baby daughter – on the same day as the Royal baby.

Penelope Cruz, 39, already has a two-year-old son, Leonardo, with husband Javier Bardem.

Penelope Cruz has welcomed her second child, a baby daughter

Penelope Cruz has welcomed her second child, a baby daughter

While the Royals are expected to let the public know about their child, Penelope Cruz and Javier Bardem are notoriously private and kept the details of their first child under wraps as long as possible.

Penelope Cruz recently said of her children: “I want my son and my kids – if I have more – to grow up in a way that is as anonymous as possible. The fact that his father and I have chosen to do the work we do doesn’t give anybody the right to invade our privacy.”

The actress was last seen just a couple of days ago when she looked ready to pop.

On Saturday she even attended a concert in Madrid despite looking heavily pregnant and so close to her due date.

Ahead of the gig Penelope Cruz was seen walking along with Javier Bardem as they headed for a bite to eat while her huge bump hung over her jeans.

The actress, who was thought to be due to give birth back in June, then looked as if she was ready to welcome her second child at any moment as her stomach swelled against her T-shirt at the Los Veranos de la Villa Music Festival.

Penelope Cruz and husband Javier Bardem – who had been friends for years – started dating in 2007 and married in early July 2010 in an intimate ceremony at a friend’s home in the Bahamas.

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Kate Middleton’s baby boy was overdue, royal sources have confirmed.

What does this mean for the birth?

Fewer than one in 20 women gives birth on their “due date” – the expected date of delivery given at the start of pregnancy.

Around half of pregnant women go into labor up to two weeks later, or labor is medically induced during this period because of worries about the health of mother and baby.

Prof. Andrew Shennan, an internationally renowned specialist, says it is more accurate to talk about a “due month” of birth because each woman’s circumstances are different.

Andrew Shennan, who works as professor of obstetrics based at St Thomas’ Hospital, London, said his unit’s policy is not to intervene until a woman reaches 42 weeks of pregnancy – two weeks overdue – unless there is cause for concern.

It is thought that Kate Middleton was 41 weeks pregnant today and comfortably within the normal margin for giving birth.

Prof. Andrew Shennan said: “Most women want to give birth naturally when possible and if there is no reason to induce, we’d rather not because it involves using drugs.

“Only about four per cent of women deliver on their due date, it’s better to talk about a due month, because when they are giving birth naturally around half will deliver later.”

Kate Middleton’s baby boy was overdue

Kate Middleton’s baby boy was overdue

The placenta – the baby’s support system in the womb – is equipped to last for about 40 to 42 weeks which means if labor hasn’t started there is a risk of the baby running out of nutrients at a time when it has never been bigger and more needy.

Another reason for intervening earlier is when there are signs of pre-eclampsia, which raises blood pressure and can threaten the lives of mother and baby.

When a decision is taken to induce labor, a number of drugs may be used to soften up the cervix – the neck of the womb – and start contractions including prostaglandin pessaries and oxytocin through a drip.

Obstetricians take a stepwise approach and if something works, there’s no need to continue with another drug, said Prof. Andrew Shennan.

These are normally given in hospital because the baby’s vital signs should be monitored throughout, he added.

Like thousands of other first-time mothers, Kate Middleton was asked to keep track of her contractions, the early signs of labor, at home.

She would have had instructions to contact her medical team when they were strong and regular, coming at the rate of two or three every 10 minutes, or if she was worried at any time.

Contractions are the tightening of muscles in the womb to push the baby down.

Prof. Andrew Shennan said: “It’s OK to stay at home at this stage and there is some evidence that women do better as a result.

“When they increase to three or four every 10 minutes then normal labor has started and she will need to set off for the hospital, allowing for time of day and traffic conditions.

“A lot depends on the level of discomfort and the woman’s pain threshold.”

The early stages of labor – which led to Kate Middleton’s admission to hospital around 5.30 a.m. this morning – may last some time, but when contractions speed up and the labor becomes established the timeline is carefully monitored.

The neck of the womb dilates, or widens, by one centimetre an hour and needs to get to 10 centimetres.

Often the second half of labor is signaled by the waters breaking – when the sac of amniotic fluid which protected the baby during pregnancy begins to leak.

Prof. Andrew Shennan, a leading researcher for the baby charity Tommy’s, said the early stages of labor can “niggle” for days.

“But when labor is established it’s a much clearer picture and ideally there will be good progress over 12 hours.

“Any longer and we would be considering a Caesarean section to ensure the safety of mother and child,” he added.

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Kate Middleton’s due date was widely reported as being last Saturday, July 13, but it has now been suggested that the official due date is actually today, July 19.

The world’s press has been camped outside the Lindo Wing of St Mary’s Hospital in London for a fortnight to ensure they don’t miss her arriving.

And social media is continually awash with rumors that she has gone into labor.

However, the only confirmation from Kate Middleton has been that she was due in “mid-July”, and last night a source claimed she was actually given today’s date.

Kate Middleton’s due date was widely reported as being July 13, but it has now been suggested that the official due date is actually July 19

Kate Middleton’s due date was widely reported as being July 13, but it has now been suggested that the official due date is actually July 19

This means the baby could arrive as far away as August 2, because expectant mothers are only usually induced if the baby is two weeks late.

The Royal source said: “A small number of staff at St Mary’s who might be called upon when the Duchess gives birth were told they had to remain teetotal for a month before the due date.”

Speaking to the Daily Telegraph, they added: “They were told the due date was July 19.”

Prince William and Kate Middleton’s private office at Kensington Palace has refused to confirm the Duchess’s exact due date, although Kate herself let slip during a public walkabout earlier this year that it is “mid-July”.

William was said to have had a few days off from his job as an RAF Search and Rescue pilot in Wales this week, which he was thought to have spent with his wife at their Kensington Palace residence.

Kate Middleton, 31, stayed at the home of her parents Carole and Michael Middleton in Berkshire last weekend, while Prince William played in two long-standing charity polo matches.

The Duchess of Cornwall dropped a tantalizing hint on Monday that the wait could soon be over, telling well-wishers she expects the little boy or girl to arrive imminently.

Camilla revealed during a visit to a children’s hospice near St Austell, Cornwall: “We are all just waiting by the telephone. We are hopeful that by the end of the week he or she will be here.”

However, on Wednesday the Queen appeared to suggest that the baby was already late.

The Queen told a 10-year-old schoolgirl on a trip to Cumbria: “I would very much like it to arrive because I’m going on holiday soon… I wish it would hurry up.”

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Kim Kardashian gave birth to a baby girl on Saturday – four weeks ahead of her due date.

Kim Kardashian, 32, had been admitted to hospital in Beverly Hills on Friday.

The reality star had taken out a birthing suite at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center – a hospital of choice among many celebrities including Britney Spears, Victoria Beckham and Jessica Simpson.

Hours later – around 1:30 a.m. on Saturday – Kim Kardashian gave birth to her first child, a baby girl.

Her boyfriend, rapper Kanye West, and mother Kris Jenner were reportedly at her side.

Kim Kardashian had a natural birth after having contractions late Friday evening

Kim Kardashian had a natural birth after having contractions late Friday evening

TMZ cited sources that the reality star had a natural birth after having contractions late Friday evening.

Kim Kardashian had planned to have a C-section but after suffering an infection had decided to take the precaution of going to the hospital a few weeks early, according to X17Online.

Her due date was reportedly July 11 – the same day as Kate Middleton.

Both mother and baby are in good health and resting, but given the early birthday, the littlest Kardashian has been placed in an incubator.

No further details have been released and Kim Kardashian and Kanye West have not given any hint at what they will name their daughter.

Kim Kardashian and Kanye West announced the pregnancy in December.

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Kim Kardashian gave birth to her first child on Saturday, June 15 – a month ahead of her due date.

According to Mail Online, Kim Kardashian, 32, had been admitted to hospital in Beverly Hills on Saturday morning.

Kim Kardashian had taken out a birthing suite at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center – a hospital of choice among many celebrities including Britney Spears, Victoria Beckham and Jessica Simpson.

Kim Kardashian gave birth to her first child on June 15, a month ahead of her due date

Kim Kardashian gave birth to her first child on June 15, a month ahead of her due date

Hours later Kim Kardashian gave birth to her baby girl.

Both the mother and daughter were reportedly in good health – despite the baby’s arrival being weeks early.

No further details have been released but it has been reported her partner, rapper Kanye West, was at her side for the birth.

Kim Kardashian and Kanye West announced the pregnancy in December.

This is the first child for Kanye West and Kim Kardashian, who has been married twice before – to musician Damon Thomas in her 20s and most recently to basketball player Kris Humphries.

Kanye West skipped out on a listening party for his latest album last night prompting speculation the baby was on its way.

Sources close to the couple later confirmed that Kim Kardashian had been hospitalized.

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Jessica Simpson has kept mum on her due date, but it looks like she can’t have long to go before the birth of her second child.

The second time round mother showed off her awe inspiring pregnancy figure while out on Saturday during a girly weekend away with her sister, Ashlee and mother, Tina.

Jessica Simpson, 32, looked happy but huge as she headed off for a bite to eat in Ojai, California.

With her family be her side and daughter Maxwell in tow, Jessica Simpson stopped in at Italian restaurant Boccali’s.

Now that the singer is of course eating for two, her mother Tina made sure to grab all the left overs and bring them home with them.

For the dinner Jessica Simpson made her growing bump the centre of attention in a tight black maxi dress.

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It was revealed today that Kate Middleton official due date is July 13.

Mystery has shrouded the expected date of birth ever since Kate Middleton was rushed into the King Edward VII hospital with severe morning sickness in December, early in the pregnancy.

Because of her illness, the Palace was forced to announce she was expecting before she had undergone her 12-week scan.

It meant no one outside Kate and William’s close circle knew exactly how far the pregnancy had progressed.

A friend of the pair revealed: “Some of Kate and William’s closest pals were at a barbecue hosted by a family friend of the Royals recently.

“They were all discussing the fact that Kate’s baby is due to be born on July 13. Everyone was very excited.”

Unfortunately, the birth due date falls in the middle of the Coronation Festival, a four-day celebration to mark 60 years since Queen Elizabeth II was crowned, 16 months after being proclaimed Monarch on her father’s death.

Kate Middleton official due date is July 13.

Kate Middleton official due date is July 13.

The festival, expected to rival last year’s jubilee revelries, runs from July 11 to July 14 – meaning Prince William and Kate Middleton are almost sure to miss out.

Opera singer Laura Wright, who will perform in the gardens of Buckingham Palace, joked: “I had better not sing too many high notes .  .  . what if my singing made her go into labor?”

The baby is expected to be delivered in the private Lindo Wing of St Mary’s Hospital in Paddington – the same place Prince William was born – under the supervision of Royal gynecologists Alan Farthing and Marcus Setchell.

Just after the pregnancy was announced in December, bookmakers were taking bets on whether the baby might share a birthday with Princess Diana, July 1.

Now it appears the child will have a birthday closer to the Duchess of Cornwall’s, on July 17. Unless the baby is more than nine days late, it will be born under the same cancer star sign as Diana, an avid astrology follower.

July 13 is also the birthday of satirist Ian Hislop, actor Harrison Ford, painter Frida Kahlo and even Julius Caesar – although some historians argue that he may have been born the day before.

Proposed changes to the rules of succession will mean that if the baby is a Princess, she will be third in line to the throne, regardless of whether she has a younger brother.

Kate Middleton had purchased a pale blue Bugaboo buggy, fuelling speculation the child will be a boy.

A Palace spokesman said last night: “We have only said that the Duchess is due in July. Anything further would be speculation.”

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Kim Kardashian’s baby girl due date could be June 18, earlier than July as has been predicted, as Kanye West made a cryptic comment on his Twitter account mentioning that day.

Kanye West, 35, has returned to Twitter after a lengthy hiatus to upload just one, tantalizingly cryptic comment that reads just: “June Eighteen.”

The rapper deleted his entire Twitter presence back in October 2012, so this new portentous tweet must herald something big in the offing.

There’s also rampant speculation that the date could be related to the long-awaited release of Kanye West’s new album, Cruel Summer.

Kim Kardashian's baby girl due date could be June 18

Kim Kardashian’s baby girl due date could be June 18

It could also mean a tour is in the works.

But the most likely explanation is that Kanye West has been also working on a new fashion line in Paris – as well as putting the final touches to Cruel Summer – and it will debut on that date.

It all fits in, Kanye West’s British design partner Katie Eary, an up-and-coming designer who graduated from the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in 2008, is to show on June 18th at London Fashion Week’s Menswear viewing.

The date and clues all point to a Kanye West collection, she describes him as her “muse” being unveiled in London that day.

It could also explain why Kanye West has needed to be in Paris to record his new album because he could well really need to be there to work on this collection with Katie Eary.

But it being a due date cannot be ruled out.

Kim Kardashian said on the Today show in January that her and Kanye West’s bundle of joy is due in July, but there are suggestions, during a baby shower for fashion stylist Monica Rose at Bagatelle LA, Kim was overheard saying she’s due in mid-June.

Though if Kim Kardashian were trying to keep this secret, it’s unlikely Kanye West would announce it, even cryptically.

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Jessica Simpson is only days to go until her due date and she was joined by celebrities like Jessica Alba and Ashlee Simpson as well as friends and family in celebrating her baby shower at the Bel-Air Hotel garden yesterday.

The bright and colorful shower, which was planned by renowned event planner Mindy Weiss, featured flowers by Mark’s Garden with yellow roses, yellow ranunculus, bunches of lavender and cabbage leaves surrounding the party.

Jessica Simpson is only days to go until her due date and she was joined by friends and family in celebrating her baby shower

Jessica Simpson is only days to go until her due date and she was joined by friends and family in celebrating her baby shower

Jessica Simpson received a bunch of gifts for her little boy’s arrival (daughter Maxwell got some goodies, too) including bath toys, a new video monitor, a high chair, a Baby Bjorn kid carrier and an activity play gym.

Jessica Simpson recently told Ryan Seacrest’s KIIS-FM show she’d like to stop having kids after her and Eric Johnson’s son is born, but she can’t say that will be the case for sure.

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Kate Middleton is already six months pregnant but she appears to be almost as slim as ever, with the merest hint of a baby bump.

The Duchess of Cambridge looked slim as she played basketball and table tennis as she visited a homeless shelter in Glasgow this week with Prince William.

Dressed in a chic tartan coat and her trademark black suede boots, Kate Middleton was unusually happy to reveal details about her condition saying she plans to go on maternity leave from her royal duties from “around June time”.

Kate Middleton is already six months pregnant but she appears to be almost as slim as ever, with the merest hint of a baby bump

Kate Middleton is already six months pregnant but she appears to be almost as slim as ever, with the merest hint of a baby bump

The duchess, who is six months’ pregnant, also revealed that her due date is “around mid-July” – a slightly more precise hint than the official announcement.

St James’s Palace has previously only confirmed the royal couple’s baby will be born “in July”, with officials refusing to give the exact due date.

Kate Middleton, 31, also said that she and Prince William had drawn up a list of boys’ and girls’ names for their first child – and that she has taken up knitting. “I’ve been trying to knit and I’m really bad. I should be asking for tips,” the duchess said.

When Rachel Sawyer, a project manager at Glasgow shelter, asked when her due date was and if she had any names, Kate Middleton replied: “It’s around mid-July but apparently babies have their own agenda …

“We have a shortlist for both [boy and girl] but it’s very difficult. My friends keep texting me names.”

When asked if she had got her nursery ready, Kate Middleton smiled and said: “No… we have got a lot to do!”

During the visit, the duchess also got an unusual insight into being a mother – from an eight-month-old baby with a taste for flowers. Kate Middleton chatted to Heidi Addison and her mother Shirley, who had a bouquet of flowers to give to the duchess, while they were in a crowd outside a sports centre.

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