Kim Kardashian has reportedly hired a surrogate for her third child

Could baby number three be on the way?

It is being reported that Kim Kardashian West and Kanye West have hired a surrogate to carry their third child. Kim has spoken many times about her hopes for another child despite warnings from her doctors. The reality star has also been very open about her struggles to conceive and has shared her interest in surrogacy before. “I’m going to try to have one more baby. I want my kids to have siblings,” she said on an episode of Keeping Up With the Kardashians.

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Well, a source close to the couple has told People magazine that the couple have made a deal with a surrogate mother. It is presumed that the couple have used an agency to find their surrogate, reportedly paying a deposit of $68,850 (€61,813), and will pay $4,500 (€4,040) every month for the next ten months, resulting in a total pay-out of $113,000 (€101,450), according to TMZ. The site is also claiming that the surrogate will get $5,000 (€4,489) extra per child if the pregnancy results in more than one child.