The news has recently hit that rapper Kanye West is expecting his fourth child with Kim Kardashian West via surrogate, and now it appears that the 40-year-old has confirmed the news.

When photographers congratulated West on the baby news and wished him well on his future arrival, Kanye responded; "Thanks, bro."

One year on from welcoming their daughter, Chicago West, though this time they are opting to use a different surrogate.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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Allegedly the famous pair will be having a baby boy, but this may not be the final addition to the Kardashian clan, as Kanye apparently wants SEVEN children.

In an October episode of Keeping Up With The Kardashians, Kim revealed to Larsa Pippen in that her husband was stuck at that number.

However, reality television star spoke to ELLE in 2018 about her torn emotions over baby number four;

"I dunno," she commented. "My home and my heart feel really full right now, in the best way." She then made it absolutely clear that four kids would be more than enough for her, with her lack of time.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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She added; "Seven kids is crazy. I could never, especially in like the world we live in."

"I've been kinda hesitant about having more kids because it literally keeps me up at night, thinking about how my kids will survive in a crazy world like this," she continued.

The famous couple have two other children; North West and Saint West.

Kim Kardashian was allegedly advised not to have any more natural pregnancies by doctors after two complicated births.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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Another birth could prove life-threatening for Kim, after she suffered from placenta accreta during her first two baby deliveries.

The 38-year-old said of her surrogate for Chicago: ‘Having a gestational carrier is definitely different, but anyone who says or thinks it’s the easy way out is completely wrong."

"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."

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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Congratulations to the Kardashians on the baby news, we can't wait to hear what name they give their new little boy.

They're clearly excited to have a family of four, and surrogacy has been hugely heartwarming experience for them.