Kate Middleton Baby: Pregnant Due Date, Boy or Girl

The world can't seem to stop talking about Princess Kate Middleton's baby. Online reports are swirling about her pregnancy due date and whether her not the child will be a boy or a girl. We'll give you all the dirt we have, including why she will be missing her friend's wedding.

William and Kate were planning on attending the wedding of Thomas van Straubenzee, 30, and Lady Melissa Percy, 26, on Saturday. But, Kate fears that she could bust into labor at any moment. So, the princess has called off her attendance.

That's not all she's called off. Princess Kate will no longer be doing public appearences of any sort. Atleast that's what foreign media outlets are claiming.

That's a shame for fans who are clammering to know any additional info they can get their hands on. The family has been largely quite as to the details of the birth.

Claims arouse that Britain would stand to make several hundreds of millions of dollars (or in their case, pounds) from the tourism the child would generate. Still, no new information abounds. We do have some juicy gossip on one aspect of the pregnancy.

As we reported earlier in the week:

Princess Kate, the Duchess of Cambridge, may be considering some unusual delivery options. Rumors are flying that Kate will be using hypnotherapy to ease with the delivery of her little prince or princess.

Some claim that hypno-birthing can reduce the amount of time a woman spends in delivery, as well as reducing the amount of pain the mother feels.

ow did this rumor get started? Sources close to the royal couple have given a series of interviews with British publication, Grazia Magazine.

The unnamed source dishes the dirt in their latest issue:

"Kate has researched various birthing methods. She wants it to be natural, so hypno-birthing is one option that appealed and she had been reading up on it and listening to CDs to get into the right frame of mind. Some of her friends have used this method and swear by it. Kate wants to do it her way and be relaxed."

This wouldn't be the first time that Kate has turned to hypnotherapy as a form of treatment. Reports indicate that Middleton began hypnotherapy in the early stages of her pregnancy.

Kate was experiencing such terrible morning sickness that she had to seek medical treatment. Apparently, the treatment was so successful that Middleton plans to implement the techniques during childbirth.

A spokesman for the royal couple issues the following statement:

"We appreciate it's a happy occasion, but there are some matters which should remain private to the duchess."