Is Kylie Jenner Kim Kardashian and Kanye West's surrogate? Bizarre fan theory sweeps the internet after birth

The couple welcomed their third child on Monday
Keeping it in the family? Fans are convinced Kylie Jenner is Kim Kardashian's surrogate
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Natasha Sporn17 January 2018
The Weekender

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Kim Kardashian and Kanye West recently welcomed their third child into the world via a surrogate, whose identity has been kept tightly under wraps.

In a new bizarre internet theory, fans of the reality TV family are now convinced that Kardashian’s sister Kylie Jenner is the mystery woman who gave birth to the couple's newest arrival.

On Friday, fans were sent into a spin as speculation circulated on social media that Jenner – who is rumoured to be pregnant - had gone into labour.

And on Tuesday, Kardashian announced on her app and website that the couple’s third child had arrived in the world in the early hours of Monday 15 January, leading fans to believe Jenner was carrying the child.

Taking to Twitter, one wrote: “Sooo obviously I’m a whole detective and Kylie Jenner just gave birth and Kimye just announced their third baby via surrogate soo Kylie = surrogate BOOM case closed y’all welcome.”

While another theorised: “This is so weird.. Just 2 days ago it was reported that Kylie was in labor.. which they later said was “false”. Now Kim & Kanye are welcoming their new baby into the world? So all this time Kylie was really the surrogate?”

Throwback: Kylie Jenner shared a snap of her cuddling Rob Kardashian and Blac Chyna's baby Dream earlier this month
Kylie Jenner

In a statement, Kardashian gushed over her newborn writing: “Kanye and I are happy to announce the arrival of our healthy, beautiful baby girl.

“We are incredibly grateful to our surrogate who made our dreams come true with the greatest gift one could give and to our wonderful doctors and nurses for their special care. North and Saint are especially thrilled to welcome their baby sister.”

The couple decided to use a surrogate for their third child after complications caused by Kardashian’s placenta accereta occurred in previous pregnancies.

The life-threatening condition means that the placenta’s attachment to the uterine wall can cause serious haemorrhaging in labour.

She suffered serious complications during her labour with Saint, two, as a result prompting the decision not to have another pregnancy.

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