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Kim Kardashian and Kanye West are now the parents of a third baby, a girl, Kardashian announced on Twitter Tuesday.
"She's here!" Kardashian declared in extra-large type on her Twitter account. "We're so in love," she added.
Her tweet included a statement saying the baby was born via a surrogate on Monday at 12:47 a.m. and weighed 7 pounds, 6 ounces. She did not say where the baby was born, nor what she has been named.
"Kanye and I are happy to announce the arrival of our healthy, beautiful baby girl," the statement said. "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."
She said the couple's two other children, North, 4, and Saint, 2, are "thrilled to welcome their baby sister."
Kardashian and West hired a surrogate because Kardashian's doctors strongly advised her not to go through a third pregnancy, as she discussed on her show, Keeping Up with the Kardashians.
She suffered from placenta accreta, a painful and potentially life-threatening condition that makes childbirth difficult because the placenta is attached too deeply to the uterine wall.
But she wanted a third baby and her desire grew stronger in the wake of her traumatic experience as the victim of an armed robbery in Paris in October 2016.
"I've come to the conclusion that I can't carry another one," Kardashian told her mother, Kris Jenner, on the show. "So now I want to explore surrogacy."
Kardashian's representative confirmed the birth but didn't offer any more details.
![Just call them Kimye. Kim Kardashian and Kanye West have become one of the most recognizable couples on the planet. Scroll through to see photos of the couple throughout their memorable relationship.]()
1 of 42![epa05567721 (FILE) A file photograph showing US singer]()
2 of 42![NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 09: Rapper Kanye West (L)]()
3 of 42![epa05567673 (FILE) A file photograph showing US entertainers]()
4 of 42![FILE - MAY 26: TV personality Khloe Kardashian filed]()
5 of 42![Kim Kardashian attends LACMA 2015 Art+Film Gala at]()
6 of 42![The two strike a pose before the Givenchy 2014 Spring/Summer ready-to-wear collection fashion show, in September 2013 in Paris. Thanks to West, Kardashian has become much more immersed in the fashion worlds of Paris and Milan.]()
7 of 42![West and Kardashian arrive for the screening of 'Cruel Summer' in Cannes onMay 23, 2012.]()
8 of 42![Flying solo, Kardashian attends a Generation NXT Dream Foundation benefit event on Feb. 16, 2014 in New York.]()
9 of 42![Kardashian and West take in a basketball game in Miami on Dec. 6, 2012.]()
10 of 42![West and Kardashian turn up for Givenchy's ready-to-wear Spring/Summer 2014 fashion collection on Sept. 29, 2013 in Paris. The couple is friends with the brand's designer, Riccardo Tisci.]()
11 of 42![Even without her better half, Kardashian does the fashion circuit. Here, she's attending Stephane Rolland's show in Paris on Jan. 21.]()
12 of 42![In this famous -- or infamous -- May 6, 2013 pic, West and Kardashian attend the Met Ball in New York, fashion's biggest night. She got major flack for her Givenchy dress.]()
13 of 42![Kardashian and her host, Austrian businessman Richard Lugner arrive for the Vienna Opera Ball in Vienna, Austria on Feb. 27, 2014. At the event, she was accosted by a man in black-face.]()
14 of 42![It turned out to be a rough, but lucrative, night for Kardashian. Here she arrives in Austria on Feb. 26, 2014, and is holding baby North.]()
15 of 42![Kardashian was reportedly paid a sweet $500,000 to attend the Opera Ball. She did not have fun at the event, where she was also mocked by a comedian.]()
16 of 42![Blue-chip BFFs: Beyoncé and Jay Z sit back with West and Kardashian at the 2012 BET awards on July 1, 2012.]()
17 of 42![Kardashian and West walk out of a movie theater in Manhattan on Sept. 1, 2012. Now that she's with the rapper, you'll rarely, if ever, catch Kardashian in sweats and sneakers.]()
18 of 42![The power couple checks out Louise Goldin Spring 2013 on Sep. 12, 2012 in New York City. Both have their own clothing lines.]()
19 of 42![No matter what, the show must go on. Here, Kardashian is spotted filming her reality series in Miami on Sept. 24, 2012.]()
20 of 42![That's a whole lotta emerald, Kim. Kardashian does her employer proud at the Midori Green Halloween Party on Oct. 27, 2012 in New York City.]()
21 of 42![In 2013, their daughter North would be born, five weeks early. Here, Kardashian and West toast the coming year at 1OAK Nightclub on Dec. 31, 2012 in Las Vegas.]()
22 of 42![Since hooking up with West, Kardashian has favored stark, fitted white and black ensembles. Here she is at 'DuJour' magazine's bash in Los Angeles on March 2, 2013.]()
23 of 42![She gets paid to play: Kardashian celebrates her birthday on Oct. 26, 2013, in Las Vegas with West, at a gig at Tao nightclub.]()
24 of 42![Doing the mom thing: Kardashian pushes baby North in a stroller in Manhattan on Nov. 19, 2013.]()
25 of 42![Kardashian and West stroll around Soho in November 2013.]()
26 of 42![The two stop by a 'DuJour' magazine party in Miami on Dec. 4, 2013.]()
27 of 42![Hot mama. Kardashian pushes baby North in a stroller in Los Angeles on Dec. 16, 2013. As usual, there's a blanket blocking access to the baby's face.]()
28 of 42![Scarlet woman, indeed. Kardashian steps out on Oscar night to celebrate at Elton John's annual party on March 2, 2014.]()
29 of 42![That outfit can't be comfortable. Kardashian shows off her flat belly as she attends the grand opening of her family boutique, DASH, in Miami Beach on March 12, 2014.]()
30 of 42![Kardashian arrives at the The Hollywood Reporter's Women In Entertainment breakfast, which honored Oprah Winfrey, in Beverly Hills on Dec. 11, 2013. Mom Kris was there, too.]()
31 of 42![West and Kardashian are seen leaving the Louis Vuitton new boutique opening on July 3, 2012 in Paris.]()
32 of 42![Monochromatic chic as the couple leaves the Valentino show in Paris on July 4, 2012.]()
33 of 42![Oh you know, just a casual walk around Manhattan on Nov. 20, 2013.]()
34 of 42![Kardashian posted this photo of baby North on Instagram on Oct. 4, 2013. To date, Mom and Dad have not sold baby photos of their firstborn.]()
35 of 42![Kardashian was one of many celebs to appear on Jay Leno's final show on Feb. 6, 2014, including Carol Burnett, Sheryl Crow, Jack Black, Jim Parsons and Oprah Winfrey.]()
36 of 42![Kardashian and West show their love in this Nov. 19, 2013, screen grab from his video for 'Bound 2,' which received a sendup from Seth Rogen and James Franco.]()
37 of 42![She gave birth to daughter North on June 15, 2013. Herem Kardashian is with the baby on Nov. 19, 2013 in New York City.]()
38 of 42![A perpetually annoyed-looking West walks with Kardashian in New York City in April 2012. Why so mad, Yeezus?]()
39 of 42![Here's an Aug. 31, 2011 file photo of Kardashian with her second husband, Kris Humphries. They got married in a lavish televised wedding and split up 72 days later.]()
40 of 42![This December 2011 photo indicates just how Kardashian's style has evolved since she began dating West. No more leopard minis for her. Now, it's Celine and Tom Ford all the way.]()
41 of 42![Sister act: Khloe, Kourtney and Kim Kardashian attend an in-store appearance for the Kardashian Kollection at Sears on Sept. 18, 2011 in California.]()
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