In a matter of days, Kate Middleton and Prince William will be introducing the world to their third child. And stepping up to help deliver the royal baby will be the brilliant team at St Mary’s Hospital’s Lindo Wing in London. The illustrious wing has welcomed both of the Cambridges’ older children, Prince George and Princess Charlotte, along with many other high-profile babies like George and Amal Clooney’s twins. But what is it like to give birth inside the Lindo Wing? One mother has shared her experience and it’s fascinating!

Speaking to HELLO, London mom Katherine Filkins — who welcomed her daughter seven months ago — said she received the full royal treatment when she was a patient in the Lindo Wing. The 38-year-old revealed the maternity package included afternoon tea, post-delivery massages, and champagne. However, if you want to give birth like a royal, rooms cost a staggering $8,400 per night.

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“While the Lindo Wing was a functional hospital, it was a little bit like a hotel in terms of the service,” the mom-of-two said. “You had really fancy toiletries, the quality of the food that you got was fantastic. There was a wine list, you could have had champagne if you wanted. Right after the birth, they bring you a delicious afternoon tea for you and your family.”

Katherine endured an 81-hour labour before having a C-section but said she was extremely looked after throughout the arduous labor. “We were given birthing balls, we could lower the lights — they actually recommended that — and you had a midwife that was dedicated to you and your birthing, so she would come and check on you very regularly. My husband was treated very well and they were more than happy to create a bed for him. He’d have a selection of meals to choose from the menu every day,” she explained.

Katherine and her husband had booked a standard room for the birth, but since the Lindo Wing was full, they were upgraded to one of the deluxe suites. They explained that they were “led to believe it was where the royals also stay. It was a very large room, we could have all of our relatives there the next day. We could be sat six people comfortably,” Katherine said.

“Within the Lindo Wing, I think pretty much anything goes in terms of your prenatal care and afterwards, for example if you wanted a massage, you could have someone come in. If you wanted the baby to go to the nursery, they have a fantastic nursery,” she continued. “They were very keen and very happy for babies to go the nursery, which is something you don’t [usually] have… so if you want a bit of a break they take the baby away from you for a little while. We’re very chuffed that we were able to have the opportunity to give birth where the royals had had their babies as well!”

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The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are pleased to share a new photograph of their family. The image features on Their Royal Highnesses’ Christmas card this year. The photograph shows The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge with their two children at Kensington Palace. It was taken earlier this year by @chrisjacksongetty Their Royal Highnesses have also announced this morning that Princess Charlotte will attend the Willcocks Nursery School in London from January 2018. The Willcocks Nursery School has said: “We are delighted that The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have chosen the Willcocks Nursery School for Princess Charlotte. We look forward to welcoming Charlotte to our nursery in January.”

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The medical team who helped the Duchess of Cambridge give birth to her first two children, George and Charlotte, not only had to keep the details of her pregnancy a secret, but were also required to abstain from drinking alcohol in the months leading up to the birth while they were on standby. The team of 20 — which included two obstetricians, three midwives, three anesthesiologists, four surgical staff members, two special care staffers, four pediatricians, one lab technician (for blood tests,) and three or four managers — were handpicked by the royal family to help Kate.

Anesthesiologist Dr. Johanna Bray explained the no drinking rule, telling People it was a necessity in case you got the call unexpectedly. “We weren’t actually at the birth but were behind the scenes. We were all on call for three months — my husband did the childcare for three months! You never know when you need to be called,” she said. “You need to be in town and available. If you are at a party you need to have your car keys at the ready. No drinking!”

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This post was written by Chloe Lal. It originally appeared on our sister site, Now to Love.