Alec and Hilaria Baldwin

Alec and Hilaria Baldwin

Hilaria Baldwin has checked into hospital in New York ahead of the birth of her first child.

The 29-year-old yoga instructor checked into New York's Mount Sinai hospital where she is expected to have her first child with 55-old husband Alec Baldwin at any time.

A source told the New York Post's Page Six: "The baby hasn't arrived yet, but it could be any moment."

Hilaria previously revealed plans for a natural childbirth, although she isn't adverse to having an epidural if the pain gets too bad.

She said: "Right now, I want to do it naturally. That's not to say there's something wrong with the epidural, but that's the way I was raised - I'm a pretty natural person. But if it does get to the point where I am screaming for the epidural, I have no problems with that. We'll see where it goes."

The couple have also been reading the pregnancy self-help book 'What To Expect When You're Expecting' so they know that everything is progressing normally.

Hilaria explained: "We read parts of 'What to Expect When You're Expecting' together every day. He'll point things out and ask 'How are you feeling? Are you having that?'"

Alec already has a 17-year-old daughter from his previous marriage to Kim Baldwin.