Yes, Kim Kardashian was pregnant at the Met Gala twice: in 2013, heavily pregnant with North West (her first child), and again in 2015, in her first trimester while expecting Saint West. Her 2013 floral Givenchy gown was famously trolled online, while the 2015 sheer Roberto Cavalli dress was an attempt to hide her pregnancy, which she later revealed.
Kim Kardashian has publicly shared diagnoses and health experiences, including psoriatic arthritis, positive antibody tests for lupus/rheumatoid arthritis (leading to stress-related health concerns), and a recent brain aneurysm diagnosis linked to stress. She also speaks about her daughter North's dyslexia, advocating for parents of children with learning differences, and has faced discussions about using disabled models in her brands, sparking debates on representation and inclusion.
She lost 16 pounds in 3 weeks to fit into her vintage Met Gala gown. How did Kardashian lose weight? She says she cut carbs and ate “just the cleanest veggies and protein.” She also ran on a treadmill and wore a sauna suit twice a day. Kardashian's 3-week weight loss sparked concern over the impact on mental health.
Kim Kardashian and Kanye West paid their first surrogate around $113,850 total for their daughter Chicago, which included a nearly $70,000 agency fee and about $45,000 in monthly payments to the surrogate, plus bonuses for multiples. For their second surrogate-born child, Psalm, reports suggest a similar arrangement with comparable fees for another surrogate.
During her first pregnancy with North, she suffered from preeclampsia, a potentially life-threatening pregnancy complication that can cause high blood pressure and damage to the liver and kidneys. She delivered North about six weeks prematurely after being induced into labor to alleviate the condition.
Both of Kim's previous pregnancies were high risk? she developed placenta accrete, which causes the placenta to grow too deeply into the uterine wall to detach during birth?and her doctors advised her that it would be unsafe for her to get pregnant again.
After age 35, there's a higher risk of pregnancy-related complications that might lead to a C-section delivery. The risk of chromosomal conditions is higher. Babies born to older mothers have a higher risk of certain chromosomal conditions, such as Down syndrome. The risk of pregnancy loss is higher.
“Since we implanted my fertilized egg in our gestational carrier, our baby is biologically mine and Kanye's.” Kardashian West goes on to explain that a gestational carrier can be someone you know, or found through an agency as she and Kanye did, as well as underlines the fact that, despite what some may suggest, it's a ...
The fact is that a gestational surrogate does not share DNA with the baby she carries, and she is not related genetically to the baby in any way. The baby and the surrogate do not share blood either; instead, the nutrients and oxygen are delivered to the baby through the placenta, which also prevents blood sharing.
After two difficult pregnancies carrying North and Saint, and developing placenta accreta (a serious pregnancy condition that occurs when the placenta grows too deeply into the uterine wall), Kim Kardashian and her now ex husband, Kanye West, opted for a surrogate for their third and fourth children, Chicago and Psalm.
Kim Kardashian never confirmed Ozempic, but her ultra-slim frame in 2024 and 2025 kept rumors alive, especially after extreme dieting stories like crashing for the Met Gala dress.
The Kardashian Way to a Tiny Waist
One of the biggest fashion and workout trends of the past five years has been waist training, thanks in no small part to the iconic Kardashian sisters. Since 2014, they've taken turns showing off their signature hourglass curves, perfected with their “waist-snatching” waist trainers.
Her mother, Kris Jenner, recognized the skin patches as psoriasis since she herself had coped with the disease for years. Kardashian's skin symptoms came and went, and disappeared altogether during her pregnancies, but in her thirties she started experiencing episodes of debilitating joint pain.
Kim Kardashian revealed she was diagnosed with a brain aneurysm in a teaser for the new season of her family's reality TV show, "The Kardashians." She appears to blame the diagnosis on stress — but doctors say that usually isn't a direct cause.
The incident was discussed in an episode of her show, “The Kardashians,” which aired on Hulu on July 18. Kim explained that she injured her fingers while trying to close a sliding glass door. She was distracted by her son Saint, 8, which caused the door to slam shut on her fingers.
The short answer: Both biological parents determine the baby's blood type.
Some surrogates have managed to express enough colostrum to satisfy a hungry newborn for the first 24+ hours. The surrogate might continue to express breastmilk for the intended parents to feed the baby for several weeks or months after the birth.
So while the gestational carrier may not develop those bonds, the child will naturally feel an attachment to the only environment they've known. But just like any other newborn, a child born via surrogacy will be introduced to a new world and, with the help of his or her parents, can quickly adapt.
Cameron Diaz is returning to film after welcoming two children with husband Benji Madden. The two had daughter Raddix in 2019 and son Cardinal in 2024. The couple reportedly used a surrogate to carry their daughter.
In expressing their gratitude for her birth, they thanked their “gestational carrier.” Kidman and Urban had arranged with a surrogate to carry their genetic child, who was born in Nashville, where the couple lives. Not in Australia, where they are citizens, and where commercial surrogacy is banned.
Diane Keaton (50): The iconic actress chose adoption to build her family, welcoming daughter Dexter in 1996 and son Duke in 2001, both over the age of 50. Naomi Campbell (50): The supermodel surprised the world in 2021 with the announcement of her daughter's birth.
The "3-2-1 Rule" in pregnancy is a guideline for first-time mothers to know when to call their midwife or doctor for active labor: consistent contractions every 3 minutes, lasting 2 minutes each (or 1 minute long for some variations), for over 1 hour. It helps differentiate true labor from false labor (Braxton Hicks), signaling it's time to head to the birthing center, while subsequent pregnancies often follow the faster 5-1-1 rule.
The risks of miscarriage and stillbirth are higher in people who are older than 35. Also, multiple pregnancy is more common when you are older. As the ovaries age, they are more likely to release more than one egg each month. Some fertility treatments also increase the chance of a multiple pregnancy.
Your age affects the health of your eggs. Women reach the peak of their fertility at around age 24. After this age, egg quality slowly deteriorates until around age 37, and then deteriorates more rapidly until about age 42. After roughly age 42, fertility for most women basically falls off a cliff.