Prince Harry Will Take Paternity Leave After Baby’s Birth For This Reason

Prince Harry is expected to take full paternity leave after Meghan Markle gives birth to their baby.

According to Express, Prince Harry will go on a two-week break after Markle gives birth so that he could support his wife and their newborn child. “He doesn’t need to take paternity leave because he doesn’t work in the way most people do, but he thinks it’s a very modern dad thing to do,” Prince Harry’s friend told the publication.

A spokesperson for the Buckingham Palace also said that he is confident Queen Elizabeth II will allow Prince Harry to go on a short break so that he could be with his wife and child.

The Duke of Sussex’s modern dad plans were revealed after reports swirled that doctors are also watching over Markle closely since she is already considered as an older mother. As such, there is a possibility that the “Suits” alum could go into premature labor.

Markle is also reportedly being tested for high blood pressure and for protein in her urine to see whether or not she is suffering from a potentially lethal condition called pre-eclampsia. The condition is common in moms aged 35 and older.

“Meghan and older mothers in general above the age of 35, have an increased risk of giving birth early,” Dr. Armin Gorgy, a fertility consultant at The Fertility & Gynecology Academy, said.

Meanwhile, Prince Harry has reportedly been asked if he is interested in cutting his baby’s umbilical cord. However, he and Markle are currently considering lotus birthing, or a practice wherein the cord remains attached outside the womb until it dries up and falls off naturally.

Devotees claimed that lotus birthing makes it possible to preserve a spiritual connection between the baby and its mom.

Markle is scheduled to give birth sometime in the last week of April or the first week of May.