Princess Kiko to enter hospital Wednesday before delivery
Princess Kiko, the wife of Prince Akishino, Emperor Akihito's second son, will enter a private hospital in Tokyo on Wednesday afternoon ahead of her expected delivery of her third child in early September, the Imperial Household Agency said Tuesday....................Princess Kiko, now 34 weeks into her pregnancy, is in stable condition, and the fetus is developing normally, the Imperial Household Agency's medical supervisor, Ichiro Kanazawa, told a press conference.
Kanazawa said the decision was made to prepare the princess for the delivery by Caesarean section and to guard against the sudden bleeding that often accompanies the complication she has. The princess, 39, has so far exhibited no sign of bleeding, and contractions of her womb remain within a reasonable range, he said......................A team of obstetricians led by Masao Nakabayashi, head of Aiiku Hospital in Tokyo's Minato Ward, has attended the princess and is preparing for transfusion, which may be necessary when performing a Caesarean section.
If bleeding occurs or contractions become frequent, medication will be administered to the princess by intravenous injection, Kanazawa said, adding that the date of delivery will be finalized after studying the mother's condition......................She had ultrasound checks and other kinds of checks every two weeks. But ever since she was diagnosed with partial placenta previa on July 12, she has stayed home most of the time.......................Before being admitted to the hospital on Wednesday, Princess Kiko will meet her daughter Princess Mako at their residence in Tokyo upon the young princess's return the same day from Vienna, Austria, where she was staying for summer holidays..........................
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Pregnant Princess Kiko to enter hospital today
Princess Kiko will be admitted to a Tokyo hospital today in preparation for the birth of her third child, a possible heir to the Chrysanthemum throne, the Imperial Household Agency said Tuesday. This marks the first time a member of the Imperial family is to be born at a private hospital........................The long hospital stay aims to avoid maternal hemorrhaging in the early stages of the birth and to ensure the princess is comfortable, the agency said........................
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