Jennifer Lopez checks into hospital to give birth?

Heavily pregnant Jennifer Lopez has checked into hospital to give birth, it has been claimed.

The Latino lovely - who is widely reported to be expecting twins with husband Marc Anthony - reportedly arrived at Long Island's North Shore University Hospital on Tuesday.

A patient at the hospital said: "During my visit, the staff were extremely excited and kept exclaiming, 'J.Lo is here!' "

The 38-year-old 'Jenny From The Block' star is set to welcome the babies in a private suite which staff were banned from entering for two weeks before her arrival.

The suite comes fully furnished with privacy screens, a brown leather couch, wooden floors and two giant plasma TVs.

Jennifer will reportedly wear a pastel-coloured couture hospital gown and coordinating robe which was specially designed for her.

Jennifer, 38, and Marc, 39, are believed to have chosen the names Max and Emme for the boy and girl twins.

The hospital is also on red-alert over kidnapping fears, and has been conducting drills in case there is an emergency when Lopez has her babies.

"Code Pink" is the hospital's code for locking down the facility to prevent a kidnapping attempt, a source at the hospital said last week.

A representative for Jennifer could not be reached for comment.