How Kate told friends about her 'perfect, natural' labour and kept her hairdresser on call for a whole month before Prince George's birth

The Duchess of Cambridge had a 'perfect, natural birth' when she welcomed baby Prince George on July 22nd, the latest issue of Vanity Fair reports.
'She spoke to some of her best girlfriends after the birth and described the birth as perfect,' a source told the October issue of the magazine.
'She said it was straightforward and there were no complications. She wanted a natural birth and she was so happy she was able to have one.'

A 'perfect, natural birth': The Duchess of Cambridge's July 22nd delivery of baby Prince George was apparently exactly as she had hoped it would be

Looking flawless: Kate apparently had her hair stylist on standby for a month before George's birth

And it would seem that the Duchess mirrored her own mother in that regard. George Brown, who has been a close family friend of the Middletons for the past 31 years, told the U.S. glossy that new grandmother Carole had an 'easy and natural' birth when she delivered her own firstborn.
'[It] didn't surprise me,' he said. 'She was fit and competent from the word go. She seemed to take to motherhood amazingly well, and when I went round to see her, she was happily breastfeeding and seemed to know exactly what she was doing.

Natural mother: A family friend says that Kate was 'fit and competent' from the word go

Like mother, like daughter: Carole Middleton holding a baby Catherine at the home of family friend George Brown in 1982

'Catherine was a lovely little baby, cherubic and chubby-cheeked and so good. I remember she didn't cry much at all. I think that was probably because Carole was so relaxed.'

'She decided there was no point trying to hide her bump, so she went for a flattering dress that showed off her curves'

The article also sheds light on new details surrounding the birth, such as Kate's appearance when she entered the hospital in the early hours of the morning (a dark shawl and her hairl loose around her shoulders) - and how waiting photographers decided it would be inappropriate to snap her.
The article also reveals that the Duchess's hairdresser, Amanda Cook Tucker was on standby for the entire month of July.

Family photo: Kate, William and their dog Lupo with new baby Prince George in the garden of the Middleton home in Bucklebury, Berkshire

Back on form: Kate in her first public engagement since giving birth at the start of the Ring O' Fire Anglesey Coastal Ultra Marathon, a three-day foot race around the coast of Anglesey, Wales

The hair stylist, who arrived at the hospital with an assistant, was also responsible for bringing a selection of dresses for Kate to choose from for her first post-baby appearance outside the hospital, the magazine reports.

Tradition: The Prince and late Princess of Wales with a baby Prince William after his christening at Buckingham Palace in 1982

'She chose the pale blue spotted Jenny Packham dress that afternoon because her tummy was still very rounded and she decided there was no point trying to hide her bump, so she went for a flattering dress that showed off her curves,' a source said.
They added that the Duchess was apparently still very emotional at the time, and 'incredibly nervous' about posing for the press, though William was on hand with plenty of reassurance.
Now the Cambridges are apparently planning George's christening, which is set to take place in October or November after the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh return from Scotland.
In accordance with tradition, the royal baby will have six godparents, which are likely to include Kate's sister Pippa and William's brother Prince Harry, the article reports.
He will wear a replica of the christening gown worn by Queen Victoria's children as his father and grandmother did, and as the future head of the Church of England, will most likely be christened at Buckingham Palace by the Archbishop of Canterbury like his ancestors.