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- Khloe Kardashian and Tristan Thompson have considered using a surrogate to have a second child.
- The couple opened up during Thursday's episode of "Keeping Up With the Kardashians."
- Kardashian said she was "second-guessing" the option after speaking with a surrogate therapist.
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Khloe Kardashian and Tristan Thompson opened up about their hopes to have a second child via surrogate.
On Thursday's episode of "Keeping Up With the Kardashians," Kardashian, 36, and Thompson, 30, revealed their desire to give their daughter, True Thompson, a younger sibling.
Kardashian explained that she and Thompson were considering alternatives because it would be a "high risk" for her to get pregnant again.
"A few months ago, Tristan and I made embryos, and during that time, I was also told that I would not be smart if I carried my second pregnancy, I would be high risk and to explore surrogacy options, so Tristan and I have decided that's what we're going to do," Kardashian said.
"I have a surrogate agent who is, you know, sort of filtering through who they think might be the best fit for me and my family,' she added.
Thompson chimed in, saying, "It is a big commitment, and you want to find the right fit, but we got this new chapter, we've got this together, we're a team. I'm there as moral support, and, you know, whatever she needs for me, I'm two feet in."
The couple mentioned that they felt comfortable with surrogacy because of Kim Kardashian, who welcomed her two youngest children via surrogates.
Later in the episode, the couple spoke to a surrogate therapist over Zoom to be "evaluated" and to ensure they "completely understand what's involved when hiring a surrogate."
But one question from the therapist stumped the pair, leading Kardashian to second-guess the process.
"What are your beliefs about fetal reduction or termination of pregnancy due to multiple pregnancies? Say, the embryo splitting and the surrogate was carrying twins suddenly," the therapist asked.
"If we're blessed to have multiples we think that's in God's will, so we're on board with that," Kardashian replied.
The therapist then asked what the couple would do if the potential surrogate wasn't "on board" with having twins.
"But don't they have to kind of go with what our wishes are?" Kardashian questioned.
The therapist answered: "Well, it's your baby, but it's her body, so she could terminate the pregnancy with any unplanned outcome."
After the conversation, Kardashian said during a confessional that the question surprised her.
"I'm definitely getting freaked out as the questions go by just because I, of course, I know it's her body, my baby, but I really did not put two and two together that that means she has the control whether she would want to, you know, terminate the twin," Kardashian said. "Me not having control over that outcome makes me very nervous."
She added that she might have been a bit naive about the details of surrogacy.
"I know it's her body, but I still didn't know it was really her choice and that might be really naive to say. But I mean, this is a big eye-opener," said Kardashian. "I'm definitely second-guessing a couple of things. It's just a little intense this whole Zoom call."
The couple's revelation comes after a rocky period during their five-year relationship.
Kardashian and Thompson were first romantically linked together in 2016 and welcomed their daughter two years later. However, controversy struck in April 2018 when a video of Thompson kissing other women while Kardashian was pregnant was published by TMZ.
Their relationship made headlines in February 2019 after Thompson reportedly kissed Kylie Jenner's best friend, Jordyn Woods, during a party at his home. Thompson and Kardashian reportedly split at the time, but reports said the two got back together around August 2020.