--- description: After dreaming of becoming parents for a second time, Kim Kardashian West and husband Kanye West were elated when they finally got the happy news.... title: What Kanye and Kim Kardashian West Told North About Kim’s Pregnancy image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltc9679ac9075d863f/6987ec34428a9e31dfccb074/kanye-west-kim-kardashian-time-100.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  * [Entertainment](/section/entertainment/) ## Entertainment Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close * [celebrities](/tag/celebrities/) ## celebrities Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # What Kanye and Kim Kardashian West Told North About Kim’s Pregnancy ## Video: Kim & Kanye’s Relationship From Flirtation To Family [Watch (HLS stream): Kim & Kanye’s Relationship From Flirtation To Family](https://cdn.jwplayer.com/manifests/qAsmAbEJ.m3u8) (2:36)  _Published 2014-05-22. Kim Kardashian and Kanye West will soon be “Mr. and Mrs.,” but before they’re bound for life, here’s a rundown of how they went from flirtation to family._ by [Jennifer Garcia / People](/author/people/) ## Jennifer Garcia / People Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Jun 5, 2015 4:53 AM CUT  Kanye West and Kim Kardashian West attend the TIME 100 Gala at Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York City on Apr. 21, 2015 Kanye West and Kim Kardashian West attend the TIME 100 Gala at Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York City on Apr. 21, 2015Kevin Mazur—Getty Images for TIME by [Jennifer Garcia / People](/author/people/) ## Jennifer Garcia / People Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Jun 5, 2015 4:53 AM CUT After dreaming of becoming parents for [a second time](http://celebritybabies.people.com/2015/06/01/kim-kardashian-pregnant-morning-sickness-nauseous-second-pregnancy/ "undefined"), [Kim Kardashian West](http://www.people.com/people/kim%5Fkardashian/ "undefined") and husband [Kanye West](http://www.people.com/people/kanye%5Fwest/ "undefined") were elated when they finally [got the happy news](http://celebritybabies.people.com/2015/05/31/kim-kardashian-pregnant-kanye-west-expecting-second-child/ "undefined"). “They’re beyond excited,” says a source close to the couple. “Kanye is beaming … he’s _so_ happy!” While daughter [North](http://www.people.com/people/news/category/0,,PeoplecomTax:NorthWest,00.html "undefined"), who turns 2 this momth, is still quite young, her parents are conscious about wanting to do their best to prepare her for the [newest addition to the family](http://www.people.com/article/kim-kardashian-is-pregnant-and-twitter-already-decided-on-name "undefined"). “North kind of understands there’s a baby in mommy’s belly,” says the source with a laugh. “But she thinks everyone has one!” For now, North remains [the top priority](http://celebritybabies.people.com/2015/06/02/kim-kardashian-west-pregnant-skipping-donuts/ "undefined") for her busy parents, who will welcome their second child in December. “They love spending time at home together as a family,” continues the source. “They’re cherishing all their time together.” Kardashian West, 34, and West, 37, [tried to expand their family](http://www.people.com/article/kim-kardashian-pregnancy-fertility-struggles-keeping-up-with-the-kardashians-glamour-interview "undefined") for eight months, but it wasn’t until the couple had the help of [in vitro fertilization](http://celebritybabies.people.com/2015/06/02/kim-kardashian-west-pregnant-second-child-ivf-treatment/ "undefined") that they were able to conceive. “Kim also had three surgeries to repair her uterus,” a source close to the star recently told PEOPLE. “The inner lining had been so damaged that she was told conceiving on her own wasn’t possible.” [_This article originally appeared on PEOPLE.com_](http://celebritybabies.people.com/2015/06/04/kim-kardashian-pregnant-kanye-west-told-north/ "undefined") ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/3910297/kanye-kim-kardashian-pregnant-baby-north-caitlyn-bruce-jenner/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/3910297/kanye-kim-kardashian-pregnant-baby-north-caitlyn-bruce-jenner/"},"headline":"What Kanye and Kim Kardashian West Told North About Kim’s Pregnancy","datePublished":"2015-06-05T04:53:53.000Z","dateModified":"2026-02-22T07:56:34.797Z","description":"After dreaming of becoming parents for a second time, Kim Kardashian West and husband Kanye West were elated when they finally got the happy news....","url":"https://time.com/3910297/kanye-kim-kardashian-pregnant-baby-north-caitlyn-bruce-jenner/","keywords":["celebrities"],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltc9679ac9075d863f/6987ec34428a9e31dfccb074/kanye-west-kim-kardashian-time-100.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Jennifer Garcia / People"}],"articleSection":"Entertainment","image":[{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltc9679ac9075d863f/6987ec34428a9e31dfccb074/kanye-west-kim-kardashian-time-100.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","width":1200,"height":675,"headline":"TIME 100 Gala, TIME's 100 Most Influential People In The World - 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