Chrissy Teigen Opens Up About Being Pregnant at the Same Time as Surrogate

Chrissy Teigen and surrogate.Photo:Instagram/chrissyteigen

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Chrissy Teigendeveloped a special relationship with the surrogate who helped bring her youngest into the world.

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Teigen explained that the couple learned that Alexandra was pregnant with Wren “as we crept toward the safe zone of my own pregnancy” with daughterEsti Maxine, now 5 months.

“We ate hot pot to celebrate, watchedVanderpump Ruleswith our growing bellies, our families blending into one for the past year,” she recalled.

“Just minutes before midnight on June 19th, I got to witness the most beautiful woman, my friend, our surrogate, give birth amidst a bit of chaos, but with strength and pure joy and love.”

The new mom of four took the opportunity to thank Alexandra “for this incredible gift you have given us.”

“And we are so happy to tell the world he is here, with a name forever connected to you, Wren Alexander Stephens.”

Teigen and the EGOT winner, 44, are also parents to sonMiles Theodore, 4, and daughterLuna Simone, 7. Their younger set of children comes after the couplelost son Jackat 20 weeks pregnant in September 2021.

source: people.com