Kim Kardashian West loves her children, but she has always drawn the line at four.
Back in March of last year — shortly after welcoming daughterChicagovia surrogate on Jan. 15 — Kardashian West, who’s currentlyexpecting her fourth childvia surrogate with husbandKanye West, opened up toElleabout why she couldn’t see the couple’s brood growing indefinitely.
Although theKeeping Up with the Kardashiansstar, now 38, noted during the interview that “my home and my heart feel really full right now,” she said she was open to having another child — but after that, she would likely be done.
“I don’tthink I could handle more thanthat. My time is spread really thin,” she admitted. “And I think it’s important that in all couples, the mom gives the husband as much attention as the kids.”
Kim Kardashian West and Kanye West with their children Chicago, Saint and North.Kim Kardashian West/Instagram
Kardashian West, whosuffered from placenta accretaduring both of her pregnancies with sonSaint, 3, and daughterNorth, 5½, also opened up during the interview about why giving birth again just wasn’t an option for her.
“After giving birth, your placenta is supposed to come out. But mine was stuck,” she explained. “That’s what women usually die from in childbirth — you hemorrhage and bleed to death and they can’t stop it.”
However, whilethe KKW Beauty mogulshared that she “wished” she could have had Chicago “on my own,” she had “the best experience” welcoming her daughter via a gestational carrier.
“I would recommend surrogacy for anybody,” Kardashian West added.
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“That’s always been the plan,” the insider added, noting, “Theydefinitely want a boy.”
“Northacts like an only childat all times. I think she’s a little confused,” the reality star shared. “She’s beyond jealousy now. She’s just like, ‘It’s my world.’ ”
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As Kardashian West and her husband prepare to welcome their fourth child via surrogate, a source told PEOPLE that the rapper and Yeezy mogulcouldn’t be happierabout extending their family.
“Kanye says that being a dad is the most important thing that he does, and despite his other problems, he’s aninvolved, loving dad to his kids,” said the insider.
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The source added that besides loving “the innocence of children,” West is able to put any outside stress aside when he’s with his little ones and focus on being present in the moment.
“You should see him when he gets around the kids; he lights up. He smiles, he plays with them, he isgenuinely excited to be around themand they respond the same way to him,” said the insider.
“They stabilize him,” the source explained. “It’s almost like a physical change.”
source: people.com
