Kim Kardashian and Kayne West hired a surrogate to carry their third child
Earlier this week Kim Kardashian confirmed she and her husband Kanye West welcomed their third child into the world.
Announcing the exciting news, the KUWTK star wrote on her app: "We are incredibly grateful to our surrogate who made our dreams come true with the greatest gift one could give and to our wonderful doctors and nurses for their special care."
The reality star hasn't yet revealed her little ones name but that hasn't stopped fans from guessing following her latest Instagram post...
Check out: Khloe Kardashian's transformation over the years
Khloe Kardashian's transformation
Khloe Kardashian 1991 (age 7)
7-year-old Khloe in a family portrait
Khloe Kardashian 1995 (age 11)
With the fam at the launch of Cinderella on DVD (90s vibes)
Khloe Kardashian 2006 (age 21)
21-year-old Khloe at a launch in California
Khloe Kardashian 2007 (age 22)
With Kim and Kourtney at the launch of Pete Wentz and Fall Out Boy's New Album 'Infinity on High' (a very noughties night out)
Khloe Kardashian 2007 (age 22)
At a DASH fashion show in 2007
Khloe Kardashian 2007 (age 22)
At the DASH Fall fashion show
Khloe Kardashian 2007 (age 22)
At a dinner hosted by Kim Kardashian in 2007
Khloe Kardashian 2007 (age 23)
At Fashion Week with Kim in 2007
Khloe Kardashian 2007 (age 23)
At a party in LA
Khloe Kardashian 2007 (age 23)
Backstage at Fashion Week in 2007
Khloe Kardashian 2007 (age 23)
At the Keeping Up With The Kardashians premiere party in Hollywood
Khloe Kardashian 2007 (age 23)
At the 'Keeping Up With the Kardashians' viewing party
Khloe Kardashian 2007 (age 23)
At Kim K's 27th birthday party at The Mirage hotel
Khloe Kardashian 2007 (age 23)
At an event in LA in 2007
Khloe Kardashian 2007 (age 23)
Papped in West Hollywood in 2007
Khloe Kardashian 2007 (age 23)
Out in Miami with Scott Disick and Kourtney in 2007
Khloe Kardashian 2007 (age 23)
Out in Miami in 2007
Khloe Kardashian 2008 (age 23)
With 50 Cent and Kourtney in 2008
Khloe Kardashian 2008 (age 23)
With sister Kourtney in 2008
Khloe Kardashian 2008 (age 23)
At a MAXIM magazine party
Khloe Kardashian 2008 (age 23)
Out in California in 2008
Khloe Kardashian 2008 (age 23)
At the launch party of season 2 of Keeping Up With The Kardashians
Khloe Kardashian 2008 (age 23)
At a party in 2008
Khloe Kardashian 2008 (age 23)
At a fashion show in 2008
Khloe Kardashian 2008 (age 23)
At a launch in 2008
Khloe Kardashian 2008 (age 23)
With 50 Cent and Kim at the MTV Australia Awards
Khloe Kardashian 2008 (age 23)
At a restaurant opening in 2008
Khloe Kardashian 2008 (age 24)
Celebrating her 24th birthday at PURE nightclub
Khloe Kardashian 2008 (age 24)
At the 2nd annual Celebrity Bowling Night in California
Khloe Kardashian 2008 (age 24)
At the McDonald's Big Mac 40th Birthday Party in Malibu
Khloe Kardashian 2008 (age 24)
During filming for Keeping Up With The Kardashians
Khloe Kardashian 2008 (age 24)
At the premiere for The House Bunny in 2008
Khloe Kardashian 2008 (age 24)
New Years in Las Vegas
Khloe Kardashian 2009 (age 24)
At DASH in 2009
Khloe Kardashian 2009 (age 24)
At the pre-Grammy party in 2009 with Kim and Kourtney
Khloe Kardashian 2009 (age 24)
At LIV nightclub in Florida
Khloe Kardashian 2009 (age 24)
Out in Beverly Hills with Kim and Kourtney
Khloe Kardashian 2009 (age 24)
In West Hollywood in 2009
Khloe Kardashian 2009 (age 24)
At Us Weekly's 'Hot Hollywood Style' Issue Launch Party
Khloe Kardashian 2009 (age 24)
At the art opening for Nigel Barker's 'A Sealed Fate?'
Khloe Kardashian 2009 (age 24)
Filming Kourtney and Khloe take Miami in 2009
Khloe Kardashian 2009 (age 24)
With Kourtney in Miami in 2009
Khloe Kardashian 2009 (age 25)
Attending the White Party hosted by Sean 'Diddy' Combs and Ashton Kutcher
Khloe Kardashian 2009 (age 25)
At YOGEN FRUZ in Beverly Hills
Khloe Kardashian 2009 (age 25)
With Lamar Odom and Rob in Beverly Hills
Khloe Kardashian 2009 (age 25)
With Lamar at a premiere in 2009
Khloe Kardashian 2009 (age 25)
Showing off her engagement ring in Beverly Hills in 2009
Khloe Kardashian 2009 (age 25)
At the 'Rich Soil' launch party in 2009
Khloe Kardashian 2009 (age 25)
At the 12th Annual Cracked Xmas 12 Gala at The Wiltern Theater
Khloe Kardashian 2009 (age 25)
Papped in New York in 2009
Khloe Kardashian 2010 (age 25)
Papped in Miami in 2010
Khloe Kardashian 2010 (age 25)
In California in 2010
Khloe Kardashian 2010 (age 26)
With Lamar at Casio's Shock the World 2010 event
Khloe Kardashian 2010 (age 26)
With the family at the 2010 Teen Choice Awards
Khloe Kardashian 2010 (age 26)
At a concert with Lamar in 2010
Khloe Kardashian 2010 (age 26)
Papped in New York in 2010
Khloe Kardashian 2010 (age 26)
With Kendall and Kylie and a premiere in 2010
Khloe Kardashian 2010 (age 26)
At a book signing with Kim and Kourtney
Khloe Kardashian 2011 (age 26)
At the 2011 People's Choice Awards
Khloe Kardashian 2011 (age 26)
At a Lakers game with Nicole Richie
Khloe Kardashian 2011 (age 26)
At Rob Kardashian's 24th birthday in 2011
Khloe Kardashian 2011 (age 26)
Visiting Extra at The Grove in 2011
Khloe Kardashian 2011 (age 26)
At Sugar Factory American Brasserie in 2011
Khloe Kardashian 2011 (age 27)
At the 2011 Teen Choice Awards
Khloe Kardashian 2011 (age 27)
At the Hollywood Style Awards in 2011
Khloe Kardashian 2011 (age 27)
At the Khaos Grand Opening at The Mirage Hotel and Casino
Khloe Kardashian 2012 (age 27)
At a restaurant opening in 2012
Khloe Kardashian 2012 (age 28)
At a Seventeen Magazine party in 2012
Khloe Kardashian 2012 (age 28)
August, 2012
Khloe Kardashian 2012 (age 28)
Khloe Kardashian at an appearance at the Mirage Hotel
Khloe Kardashian 2012 (age 28)
Presenting The X Factor with Mario Lopez in 2012
Khloe Kardashian 2012 (age 28)
At The X Factor viewing party
Khloe Kardashian 2013 (age 28)
At the Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards 2013
Khloe Kardashian 2013 (age 28)
At a book signing in 2013
Khloe Kardashian 2013 (age 28)
At a launch event in 2013
Khloe Kardashian 2013 (age 28)
At the launch of 'Kardashian Beauty' in 2013
Khloe Kardashian 2013 (age 29)
With Kylie at the iHeartRadio Music Festival
Khloe Kardashian 2013 (age 29)
Papped in LA
Khloe Kardashian 2013 (age 29)
At the launch party for the Kardashian Kollection for Lipsy at Natural History Museum in London
Khloe Kardashian 2013 (age 29)
At KISS FM studio in London
Khloe Kardashian 2013 (age 29)
At The Hollywood Reporter's 22nd Annual Women In Entertainment Breakfast 2013
Khloe Kardashian 2013 (age 29)
Arriving at the Kardashian Khaos store at The Mirage Hotel & Casino
Khloe Kardashian 2014 (age 29)
In New York dressed in a 'F*CK YOUR FUR' faux fur coat
Khloe Kardashian 2014 (age 29)
At the 22nd Annual Elton John AIDS Foundation's Oscar Viewing Party
Khloe Kardashian 2014 (age 29)
At the DASH Miami opening
Khloe Kardashian 2014 (age 29)
Papped in LA
Khloe Kardashian 2014 (age 29)
Papped in LA
Khloe Kardashian 2014 (age 29)
Out with Kourtney in LA
Khloe Kardashian 2014 (age 30)
At the Tao Nightclub at The Venetian Las Vegas in 2014
Khloe Kardashian 2014 (age 30)
Papped at LAX in 2014
Khloe Kardashian 2014 (age 30)
Spotted in LA in 2014
Khloe Kardashian 2014 (age 30)
At Kim Kardashian's birthday in 2014
Khloe Kardashian 2014 (age 30)
At a launch in November 2014
Khloe Kardashian 2014 (age 30)
Papped at LAX in 2014
Khloe Kardashian 2014 (age 30)
With Grimmy and Kim K in London in 2014
Khloe Kardashian 2014 (age 30)
With Kendall and Kylie at the American Music Awards
Khloe Kardashian 2014 (age 30)
At 1 OAK Nightclub at The Mirage Hotel & Casino
Khloe Kardashian 2015 (age 30)
With Kendall at a basketball game in 2015
Khloe Kardashian 2015 (age 30)
Khloe Kardashian 2016 (age 31)
Khloe Kardashian 2015 (age 30)
Khloe Kardashian 2016 (age 31)
Khloe Kardashian 2016 (age 31)
Khloe Kardashian 2016 (age 32)
At the launch of her Good American clothing line
Khloe Kardashian 2017 (age 33)
Khloe looking glam AF on the 'gram
Khloe Kardashian 2017 (age 33)
In the words of Kylie Jenner - "Is that a chicken"
Khloe Kardashian 2017 (age 33)
Obsessed with this hairdo
Khloe Kardashian 2017 (age 33)
With boyfriend Tristan Thompson in 2017
Khloe Kardashian 2018 (age 34)
Khloe Kardashian pregnant with her first child in 2018
Khloe Kardashian 2018 (age 34)
Khloe with family on Celebrity Family Feud in 2018
Khloe Kardashian 2018 (age 34)
Khloe at Tristan's birthday party
Khloe Kardashian 2018 (age 34)
Khloe's Madame Tussaud's waxwork unveiling
Khloe Kardashian 2018 (age 34)
Khloe with her first child (with Tristan), baby True Thompson
Khloe Kardashian 2019 (age 35)
Khloe with family at the People's Choice Awards in 2019
Khloe Kardashian 2019 (age 35)
Khloe at a basketball game in 2019
Khloe Kardashian 2019 (age 35)
Khloe and family on What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Khloe Kardashian 2019 (age 35)
Khloe and Kim at the Armenian Institute event in 2019
Khloe Kardashian 2019 (age 35)
Khloe dressed as Diana Ross
Khloe Kardashian 2019 (age 35)
Khloe and True in 2019
Khloe Kardashian 2020 (age 36)
Khloe out and about in 2020
Khloe Kardashian 2020 (age 36)
Khloe and True in 2020
Khloe Kardashian 2020 (age 36)
Khloe at Kim's 40th birthday party in 2020
Khloe Kardashian 2021 (age 37)
Khloe working out in lockdown
Khloe Kardashian 2021 (age 37)
Khloe with True, Chicago (Kim's daughter) and Dream (Rob's daughter) in 2021
It first came to light in June last year that the A-list couple have hired a surrogateand were reportedly paying her $4,500 in monthly instalments. The 37-year-old mum has been open in the past about suffering from preeclampsia and placenta accreta and even admitted her fears about surrogacy.
She explained on Keeping Up With The Kardashians: "My biggest fear is that, if I had a surrogate would I love them the same. That's the main thing I keep thinking about... That scares me."
Kim and Kanye later decided that they would get a surrogate to carry their third child and now the mum-of-three has opened up about the difficulties she faced not carrying her newborn baby. On her app, she explained: "I have always been really honest about my struggles with pregnancy.
"Preeclampsia and placenta accreta are high-risk conditions, so when I wanted to have a third baby, doctors said that it wasn’t safe for my — or the baby’s — health to carry on my own.
"After exploring many options, Kanye and I decided to use a gestational carrier."
She went on to reveal that gestational carrier is actually when the surrogate carries the baby but is not biologically related to it, "A traditional surrogate donates her egg, is artificially inseminated with the father’s sperm and then carries the baby to term.
"Since we implanted my fertilized egg in our gestational carrier, our baby is biologically mine and Kanye’s."
She later explained to her fans why gestational carrier is not the "easy way out," she wrote: "People assume it’s better because you don’t have to deal with the physical changes, pain or complications with delivery, but for me it was so hard to not carry my own child, especially after I carried North and Saint."
She concluded her post by admitting that the gestational carrier was "the best experience I've ever had" she went on to say: "Our gestational carrier gave us the greatest gift one could give.
"The connection with our baby came instantly and it’s as if she was with us the whole time. Having a gestational carrier was so special for us and she made our dreams of expanding our family come true.
"We are so excited to finally welcome home our baby girl."
Aww.
Shortly after Kim welcomed her third child into the world, fans began to question whether Kylie Jenner was her sister's surrogate.
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