Khloé Kardashian will soon be a mother of two! So how involved is her ex, Tristan? And
how has her journey to baby number two played out on reality TV?
On July 13, 2022, fans learned that Khloé Kardashian and her ex, Tristan Thompson, are
expecting their second child via surrogacy, with a representative immediately confirming
the news after it spread online like wildfire. The rep told E! News,
"We can confirm True will have a sibling who was conceived in November. Khloé is incredibly
grateful to the extraordinary surrogate for such a beautiful blessing. We'd like to ask
for kindness and privacy so that Khloé can focus on her family."
However, there's no mention of Thompson's name, which may indicate that the two haven't
gotten back together despite the birth of their second baby being imminent. The confirmation
also appears to reveal something heartbreaking about the timeline of their second pregnancy.
If you take a look back at Khloé's previous revelations about wanting another baby, you'll
realize that the conception of her second baby coincided with a tragic event that changed
their family forever.
While she said that she's perfectly happy having only one child, Kardashian noted that
she wouldn't mind raising another one if given the chance. She told "SiriusXM Hits 1" in
2020,
"I am totally content with True. If all I had was True, she's fulfilled everything I
could have wanted. She's so perfect. If I have another one, what a blessing, but if
not, I am fine with it."
In fact, during a 2020 episode of "Keeping Up With the Kardashians," Khloé floated the
idea of having another baby with Tristan Thompson, despite them being broken up at the time,
and the pro athlete seemed to be on board.
When Khloé was considering giving away some of their daughter's toys, it was Thompson
himself who suggested that she not get rid of them all because they might have another
girl in the future.
"Who is having another girl with you?"
"Listen, I'm just saying, True does need a sibling, so…"
Khloé didn't balk at the idea, and even offered a suggestion as to how they're going to conceive
a second baby. "I might get some embryos and get a sibling.
I might need to borrow some sperm or get some from you, but we'll figure that out later."
As fans know, Khloé and Tristan eventually got back together after their initial split,
and in January 2021, it was revealed that they were in the process of conceiving another
child.
An insider told E! News they were "on the same page and both want another baby" and
that Thompson was doing whatever he could to help. The source dished,
"Tristan is very supportive of Khloé and making this happen. He goes with her to doctor's
appointments and listens to her feelings. He's very involved and invested in the future
of their family together."
The source added that conceiving is something they'd been actively working on, telling E!
News,
"Khloé knows the value of siblings and growing up in a house full of kids and she wants that
for True. It's something [they've] been working on for a while."
That's when the pair tried IVF. In March 2021, Kardashian revealed on Ellen DeGeneres' "Lady
Parts" digital series that she and Thompson had already made embryos, and immediately
hit a roadblock. She told Ellen,
"We realized that my eggs aren't strong enough to be frozen. They should be mixed immediately
with sperm to make embryos."
She also said the pandemic made her realize that she wanted to surround herself with people
she loves, hence wanting to have more kids.
Khloé welcomed True via natural birth, but for the second baby, she'd already considered
surrogacy early on in the journey, because she may have a high-risk pregnancy should
she decide to carry the baby herself — something she already experienced the first time, having
almost miscarried with True.
"I'm not gonna get into specifics on-camera. But they said, like it’s an 80-something
percent chance that I will miscarry."
She added that the revelation from her doctors was "shocking" because she hadn't expected
to run into major roadblocks.
"All I'm trying to do is bring more love into my life and into my family."
Luckily, her sister Kim was there to offer solace, telling Khloé that, in her experience,
surrogacy can be a great alternative.
"The love that you have for your kids is exactly the same. Like, there's no difference, y'know,
except for there was someone else that was the carrier."
But Khloé was honest in the fact that, while she's "grateful" to have other options, the
idea of not getting pregnant again "breaks [her] heart."
Come June 2021, during the "Keeping Up With the Kardashians" reunion special, Khloé let
viewers in on her journey to baby No. 2. She revealed that she had a surrogate at one point,
but the arrangement fell through, and COVID made the whole process very tough.
"So I'm still on that journey. It's just, I thought it would be a much easier process.
And it's not. It's challenging for me."
But she did say how much she appreciated having Tristan Thompson with her, who was also trying
to get back in her good graces at the time.
"I know the growth and all the work that he's done, I know all of the help that he's gotten
and the constant efforts that he makes every single day…"
In December 2021, reports surfaced that personal trainer Maralee Nichols was suing Tristan
Thompson for child support. This was only a month after he and Khloé had conceived
a child via surrogate, although it wasn't confirmed at the time. What's worse is that
Nichols reportedly had an affair with Thompson in March 2021 — around the same time he
got back together with Khloé.
"You're not even going to give me a f—ing heads-up before the rest of the world? It's
just an additional slap in my face."
Khloe went on to say how she reflected on their time together and couldn't help but
second-guess everything.
"I am replaying every event, every grand gesture, every trip…"
Thompson, for his part, publicly confirmed that he indeed fathered Nichols' child, and
offered Kardashian an apology, saying he was "incredibly sorry." He wrote on Instagram
Stories at the time, in part,
"You don't deserve the heartache and humiliation I have caused you. You don't deserve the way
I have treated you over the years. My actions certainly have not lined up with the way I
view you. I have the utmost respect and love for you. Regardless of what you may think."
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