Kanye West and Kim Kardashian
The Kardashian clan is set to expand by one, as Kim Kardashian and Kanye West will welcome a third child. According to TMZ, the couple is expecting baby number three from their surrogate at the end of January 2018.
Kim and Kanye hired a surrogate this time around due to the reality star suffering from placenta accreta, a serious medical condition which could be life threatening. “The entire family is over the moon. Kim had been looking for a surrogate for months until recently when she found the perfect candidate,” a source told People magazine.
Reportedly, the famous duo paid $45k for the surrogate with several guidelines mapped out. The woman carrying their child is, of course, prohibited from smoking, drinking or doing any drugs during the pregnancy. They also requested that she doesn’t go in hot tubs, use hair dye and eat raw fish. The source added: “They want everything to be perfect and for the baby to be extremely healthy. They don’t want any complications and Kim is providing an ideal eating regimen and diet so everyone knows what the baby is consuming before it’s born.”
The 36-year-old selfie-queen had publicly discussed the sensitive topic with her mom Kris Jenner, while on their reality show, Keeping Up With the Kardashians. "I've come to the conclusion in my mind that I can't carry another one," Kim said candidly. "So now I want to explore surrogacy." Kim and her rapper husband were married back in May 2014. Together they already have two children: 21-month-old Saint and daughter North, 4.
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