First child for princess Iman and Jameel: Amina (16 February 2025)

[Moonmaiden23]

Not necessarily. The fact that Jameel and Queen Rania were in scrubs and not regular clothes alludes to a Cesarean birth.

The photos of the baby Iman and baby Amina meeting each other are too cute! Happy times for the Jordanian Royals!

Sitting up in bed with hair neatly combed looking so well the same day as a Cesarean birth?!

No. I would be very surprised.

 

[Alisa]

Simply to that they both assisted at birth.

For a natural delivery scrubs are not needed just regular clothing. For reference, recall when Princess Rajwa gave birth her husband was in regular clothes in the hospital photos.
For a C-section birth those attending the birth must don scrubs or OR attire.

Sitting up in bed with hair neatly combed looking so well the same day as a Cesarean birth?!

No. I would be very surprised.

The average woman looks just as well if not better. She's a Jordanian princess with resources...why not.

 

[CrownPrincessJava]

The average woman looks just as well if not better. She's a Jordanian princess with resources...why not.

I certainly did not look like that hours after a c-section, even with my elective c-section with my 2nd child. And generally, you are hooked up with iv fluids for at least 24 hours post surgery too

The Queen and Jameel may have had scrubs due to hospital policy or there was reason/ a chance that Princess Iman was going to require a c-section.

 

[Alisa]

I certainly did not look like that hours after a c-section, even with my elective c-section with my 2nd child. And generally, you are hooked up with iv fluids for at least 24 hours post surgery too

You probably didn't have to take photos that were going to be released to the world. I'm sure if you did you would've looked just as great if not better!
;-)

It depends on the facility. I've worked at several places where for an uncomplicated C-section birth. The patient gets 1 bag of Oxytocin post delivery then is heplocked( not connected to an IV) and is started on clear fluids 4-6 hrs later.

 

[meeralakshmi]

I love her name, it’s beautiful and original and goes well with Iman. I’m sure they’ll be good friends.

 

[Moonmaiden23]

I certainly did not look like that hours after a c-section, even with my elective c-section with my 2nd child. And generally, you are hooked up with iv fluids for at least 24 hours post surgery too

The Queen and Jameel may have had scrubs due to hospital policy or there was reason/ a chance that Princess Iman was going to require a c-section.

The last Royal mama I can think of that underwent a C-section delivery was HGD Stephanie of Luxembourg.

She wasn't photographed at all until 2-3 days after Charles was born. And even though she was glowing, she still looked exhausted, swollen and had the IV bandage clearly visible on her arm. Poor Stephanie.

Iman looked great. She was sitting up and seemed alert and not the least bit groggy like all my other friends who have had that type of delivery in the first few hours. And there was no IV drip visible at all, which there always is after surgery.There is no rule that mandates photos must be released the same day ...God forbid! Her sister -in-law Rajwa certainly didn't appear.

Maybe the policy of the hospitals in Jordan that scrubs must be worn in the delivery room. Prince Hussein was wearing some type of covering IIRC even though it wasn't blue scrubs.

 

[doro]

Congratulations to the Jordanian royals!!

 

[Somebody]

I was of the opinion that the couple is living in the US? They returned to Jordan only for the birth of the child, so that the child gets Jordanian citizenship and will return to the US soon?

Jordanian citizenship does not depend on where the child was born but on the nationality of the father. So, if Jameel has obtained Jordanian citizenship, his daughter will also be a Jordanian citizen. If he does not, his daughter doesn't either.

I doubt Jameel met the requirements for Jordanian citizenship but it is not unlikely that the requirements were waived for him as he married the daughter of the king.

Foreigners may naturalize as Jordanian nationals after residing in the country for at least four years. Applicants must demonstrate proficiency in the Arabic language, fulfill a good character requirement, show intent to permanently reside in Jordan, and hold positions in occupations that do not compete with Jordanians. The Cabinet of Jordan has absolute discretion in approving or denying a grant of naturalization, and may additionally waive the residence requirement for Arab applicants or under exceptional circumstances that benefit the state.

Source: wikipedia: Jordanian nationality law