The Buckingham Palace Garden Party was very special for Prince William and Kate Middleton: they got a chance to thank the delivery teams who worked on Prince George and Princess Charlotte’s births. Here they are greeting attendees with Queen Elizabeth.
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Professor Tiong Ghee Teoh, an obstetrician/gynecologist, and Dr. Johanna Bray, an anesthesiologist, were both consultants for the team responsible for the royal deliveries. The entire team included 23 professionals. Goodness! Professor Teoh explained:
I was back-up to Guy Thorpe-Beeston [who delivered the prince and princess].”
Dr. Bray said:
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. 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!”
Now that’s dedication right there!
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The team reportedly included two obstetricians, three midwives, three anesthetists, four surgical staff, two special care baby-unit staff, four pediatricians, one lab technician (in case of blood tests and the like) and three to four managers. Dr. Bray said:
There were about 20 of us that would regularly meet to discuss things.”
Professor Teoh said:
We had a huge team. Anything that could possibly go wrong, we had a team of people behind each specialty. Everyone was sworn to secrecy.”
Professor Teoh said this about Kate’s reaction to speaking with them:
[The Duchess] was very appreciative. She said there were a lot more people behind the scenes than she realized.”
Luckily for everyone, however, there were no complications with the actual delivery. Professor Teoh said:
She was a fit young woman, and that’s the most important thing. At the end of the day you want to deliver a healthy, happy baby to a healthy, happy mother – and that’s what happened.”
So true!
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