Céline Dion checks into hospital

Celine Dion has entered hospital on the advice of her physicians. The singer — who’s preparing for the birth of her twin boys — was admitted to St. Mary’s Medical Center in West Palm Beach, Florida, People magazine reports.

“Ms. Céline Dion has been admitted to St. Mary’s Medical Center in West Palm Beach, Florida for observation at the recommendation of her doctors,” the hospital said in statement Monday.

“She has been admitted to prevent the early delivery of her babies, which is the standard of care for any patient with twin pregnancy in this clinical setting.”

The statement makes clear this is a preventive measure, “done to ensure the patient can be in close contact with their doctors and clinical resources, leading up to their birth,” it says.

Celine’s husband René Angélil recently denied claims his wife had scheduled a C-section to deliver her twins on October 22.

“There is nothing scheduled,” he said. “We do not have a date” for the babies’ birth.

“At no time did Ms. Dion or her husband make any special demands or requests of the hospital,” St. Mary’s added. “She is not scheduled at any predetermined date for her delivery She has not requested or selected any particular staff or accommodations not available to other patients The patient is being treated as any other OB patient who comes to St. Mary’s Medical Center.

“Although the family did not ask us to do so, the hospital has chosen to enhance our security efforts during this time for the convenience and safety of all our patients and their families within this same area of our facility.”

“We look forward to the day of Ms. Dion’s delivery of her twins. During this time, we ask the public and the media respect the privacy of all of our patients and their families at our hospital.”