Kim and Kanye are trying for baby #3 ... but the effort involves a test tube and a surrogate!

The Kardashian-Wests have hired a gestational surrogate to carry their third child, according to TMZ and they're paying $45K for this woman's work. Kim has placenta accreta, a condition that makes pregnancy potentially life-threatening for her. She had minor complications during her pregnancies with Nori and Saint and she doesn't want to risk it again.

According to TMZ, the contract reads as follows:
  • $45,000 in 10, $4,500 monthly installments
  • $5k for each additional kid if there are multiples
  • $4,000 compensation in the case of loss of organs of the surrogate
  • surrogate must refrain from smoking, drinking and drugs during the pregnancy
  • surrogate shall restrict sexual activities in the weeks leading up to the pregnancy, including foregoing sexual intercourse for 3 weeks following embryo implantation
  • surrogate cannot go in hot tubs or saunas, cannot handle or change cat litter, apply hair dye, drink more than one caffeinated beverage per day or eat raw fish