Canadian pop diva* Celine Dion has entered hospital in the U.S. state of Florida in a precautionary* move to prevent her twins from being born early, medical officials said on Monday.

    “Celine 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 a statement.

    Hospitalizing Dion, 42, was an effort by doctors “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 “My Heart Will Go On” singer and her husband-manager Rene Angelil, 68, who have a nine-year-old son, are expecting twin boys, Dion announced on her Web site in July.

    On Monday the hospital sought to refute* rumors that Dion had made specific demands on the facility, including reports that she was planning a C-section delivery* on a particular day in late October.

    “She is not scheduled at any predetermined date for her delivery,” the hospital said. “She has not requested or selected any particular staff, or accommodation not available to other patients.”

    Dion, a five-time Grammy winner, is expected to return to Las Vegas, Nevada, next March to begin a three-year residency* at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace.

    (SD-Agencies)