We still don’t have an official name for Baby Kardashian-West. If you’re anything like me, you’ve been checking E! News several times a day to see if they’re going to get the exclusive. For what it’s worth, there’s a theory that Kim is going to save the big reveal for the E! reality show, but I doubt it. I doubt Kim will wait that long. They’ll reveal the name (at the very least) this week, in my opinion. So for now, we’re just left with breathless updates on exactly what down in the delivery room and beyond:

Even though Kim Kardashian and Kanye West’s bundle of joy decided to arrive earlier than planned, the reality star didn’t require a cesarean section to deliver her daughter, a source confirms to PEOPLE.

“She was admitted with medical complications and her doctor made the decision that her baby needed to be delivered. Kim had a natural birth,” the source says. “If Kim would have had very serious complications, her doctor would have decided to do an emergency c-section instead.”

As for the baby girl’s name, Kardashian, 32, has mentioned in the past that it will likely begin with a ‘K,’ but so far, she and West, 36, remain undecided, although a second source tells PEOPLE that they are close to a final decision.

“Kim is being very protective of the baby and she says there is no official name,” the first source notes.

[From People]

I’ve seen some of the gossip/urban sites are throwing pre-emptive shade on Kim, claiming their sources say she definitely had a C-section, so I guess that’s what this People Mag story is about. Personally, I don’t think an optional OR a necessary C-section is something to be ashamed of – every woman gets to make her own birth choices, for the love of God. For now, if Kim is claiming she delivered vaginally, so be it. It wouldn’t surprise me at all if Kim’s labor was induced though.

As for the name, there’s a source claiming that Kanye and Kim have settled on Kai Georgia Donda West. I didn’t really get the “Georgia” reference, but apparently Kim’s father’s middle name was George. One of Kim’s friends, Larsa Pippen, told E! News that the baby girl is “so cute” and that Kanye is also “so cute… He doesn’t leave the room. He’s, like, in love with the baby.”

Photos courtesy of WENN.

Many of Beyonce’s fans want to believe that she not-so-secretly hates Kim Kardashian. I believed that at first, but I don’t anymore. I think Kim has managed to finesse and impregnate her way into the Cool Kids Table, which includes Jay-Z, Beyonce and Gwyneth Paltrow. Beyonce and Kanye West are like siblings, and I think that’s a good way to think of Bey’s relationship with Kim – they’re like sisters-in-law who are nice to each other on holidays and concert tours. Sometimes they even have fun together. As for Gwyneth – well, Kim is Tracy Anderson’s client, and by extension, that means Kim is Goop’s client. Goop’s relationship with Kim is business, and since Goop’s business is “lifestyle” that means she has to be nice to Kim.

Anyway, Beyonce posted a congratulatory message to Kimye on her Tumblr yesterday. She posted the black-and-white image (above ^^) and the message “Congratulations Kim & Kanye. Enjoy this beautiful moment together.” Do you think Blue Ivy and Knuckle West will be friends growing up? Probably not. But I bet Knuckle will try to hang out with BIC and use BIC for added fame. Generational famewhoring!

Obviously, Kim and Kanye are not going to name their baby girl “Knuckle” but I was just having fun in the gossip vacuum that is the baby name speculation. I’m a little bit surprised they haven’t announced the name yet, but I’m sure we’ll get it sometime this week. I am not surprised that we haven’t seen a photo yet though – I really do think Kim will be able to talk Kanye into a photo shoot with People Magazine. It will happen. Believe it.

Incidentally, Kris Jenner is already speaking about her new grandbaby. Kris told HLN, “We’re all fine; we’re all good… and extremely happy and thrilled for the new baby. She’s doing great and she’s beautiful.”

PS… My new guess for the baby name is “Kami”. It’s a K name, it’s Armenian, and Kami West sounds very “Kardashian”.

Photos courtesy of Beyonce’s Tumblr.

Kim Kardashian gave birth to a little girl yesterday. There was an onslaught of initial reports, and the whole thing reminded me a lot of when Beyonce gave birth to Blue Ivy (cough). I’m not saying there was a conspiracy, I’m just saying that with some of these celebrities, there’s hyper-drama when it comes to giving birth, and the general public tends to throw shade on whatever the birth choices are. And like Beyonce, Kim is sticking to the story that she gave birth naturally, and that she was five weeks early:

Kim Kardashian and Kanye West have welcomed their first child. The Keeping Up With the Kardashians star delivered the couple’s baby girl on Saturday, June 15, 2013, in Los Angeles.

Kim gave birth at Cedars Sinai Hospital, the same place where her sis Kourtney Kardashian delivered her little ones, Penelope and Mason. And while it wasn’t clear if Kanye was in Los Angeles prior to the birth, given that he didn’t attend his Yeezus listening party last night, a source told E! News her rapper beau was right by Kim’s side during the delivery.

Kim was due to deliver the baby in July, but gave birth five weeks early. However, Kim delievered the baby girl naturally and both mother and baby are happy and healthy, E! News confirms.

A source tells E! News exclusively that the baby girl weighed in at “under five pounds” and is definitely a Kardashian Mini Me: “She has dark hair. She looks just like Kim.”

The proud parents haven’t revealed the baby’s name just yet, but a source tells E! News that Kim told friends and family in the weeks leading up to the birth that the name “will start with a K.”

The E! star has also told friends she and Kanye talked about using his late mom’s name, Donda, as the baby’s middle name.

[From E! News]

People Magazine has more details too – apparently, Kanye canceled his appearance at the listening session Friday night “15 minutes” before he was supposed to show up because he wanted to “be by Kim’s side”. Friday afternoon, Kanye and Kim had been spotted together at Cedars Sinai and an onlooker tells People that Kim “looked very exhausted and tried to be incognito… Kanye seemed very supportive. It looked like support in pain and labor.”

As for the other details… the baby weighed less than 5 pounds? That’s interesting, and I guess that means that Kim did go into labor weeks earlier than her due date. As for the name, I don’t mind the idea of “Donda” as a middle name. I think that’s sweet, and that’s where Kanye’s mother name should go. I think it’s ridiculous that Kim is insisting on a “K” name though. So, let’s get into it. What should it be? Krystal. Kassie. Kerry. Klassy. Kash. Keely. Kallie. Kadie. Kyra. Kitty. Keira. Katie. Kalinda. Kelly. Ugh. I’ll admit, I kind of love the idea of Kitty West. RIP MERCY.

Photos courtesy of Fame/Flynet.

I’m glad I was right about one thing – Kim Kardashian just gave birth weeks before her alleged due date. Everyone had claimed that Kim was due mid-July, with Us Weekly even saying that Kim and Duchess Kate were due on the same day. But Kim has been looking ready to pop for a while, by which I mean she looked really uncomfortable and her face seemed to telegraph “Get this thing out of me NOW.” And now it’s happened. Kim gave birth today in LA. Kanye was… by her side…?

Baby Kimye is here! Kim Kardashian gave birth to a baby girl at Cedars Sinai Hospital in Los Angeles Saturday, E! News has confirmed.

A source tells E! News Kanye was right by Kim’s side during the delivery.

This is the first child for the 32-year-old Keeping Up With the Kardashians star and her boyfriend Kanye West, who announced just a couple of weeks ago that they were expecting a baby girl.
The duo has had quite the romance since going public with their relationship (and locking lips) at the 2012 Cannes Film Festival.

After canoodling around the globe, the couple confirmed just months later on Dec. 30 that they were expecting their first child together, after Kanye spilled the news on stage during his concert in Atlantic City.

On the season premiere of Keeping Up With the Kardashians June 2 (the same day as Kim’s baby shower), Kim revealed their baby’s gender. Congrats!

[From E! News]

Last I heard, Kanye was back in Europe, but I guess I heard wrong. Us Weekly says that Kanye was scheduled to make an appearance at his record release party in LA on Friday night and he didn’t show up. Apparently, Kim “felt ill” last night and then she went into labor, and Kanye was by her side the whole time. Huh. Well… at least she got that. I mean that in a nice way. After all of the shenanigans with traveling and different time zones and different continents, I’m really glad Kanye was at least at the birth of his first child. And hopefully all is good. For the sake of the baby, y’all, let’s not be too harsh.

Oh, and for what it’s worth, TMZ is reporting that Kim had a “natural birth” and that the baby came five weeks early.

Photos courtesy of WENN.

I’m still waiting for the new photos of Duchess Kate christening a boat today in England, so you’ll just have to make do with new photos of America’s Duchess, Kim Kardashian. HA. Hilariously (because I can’t stop comparing them), Kim and Duchess Kate made the cover of Us Weekly because they’re allegedly due on the same day. Duchess versus reality star! For what it’s worth, I think Kim is going to give birth first, and Kate will probably give birth later than we’re expecting. Our perspective on Kate’s pregnancy timeline is all skewed because she had to announce so early. Anyway, what else do Kate and Kim have in common?

Kate Middleton, 31, was spotted making final preparations for the royal baby’s nursery on June 4 in the high-end fabric store Bernard Thorp & Co. in London with just a few weeks to go until her July due date. But a mom-to-be of American royalty — Kim Kardashian, 32 — is also due on the same day, according to a new report, and is also planning for her house and nursery renovations much like Kate is!

The Duchess of Cambridge is due on July 11 with her first child with hubby Prince William, 30, on July 11, according to Us Weekly. Ironically, the Keeping Up with the Kardashians star is also due on July 11 with her first baby!

Not only are both reportedly due on the same day — both will have their baby news announced on Twitter! Talk about a modern monarchy.

Even though their pregnancy styles are totally different — Kim has opted for sexier tight looks, while Kate has been wearing loose and flowy outfits — they are both in similar circumstances when it comes to their not-so-humble abodes.

Kate is waiting for apartment 1A at Kensington Palace to be completed while it undergoes renovations for the royal couple and their little heir to the throne. In the meantime, she is splitting her time between their Welsh home and London’s Nottingham Cottage, according to Us Weekly.

Kim, on the other hand, is still waiting for the $11 million mansion she is building with Kanye to be completed. The dream home will be complete with a tricked-out nursery, but in the meantime, Kim is living in the guest house on her mom Kris Jenner‘s property.

[From Hollywood Life]

Other similarities: when they give birth, they will suck all of the air out of the Gossip Room and all we’ll be able to discuss is birthin’ details. Both have overbearing mothers. Both are famous for shady reasons that don’t involve real work. Both have naked photos. Both have baby-daddies who seem kind of over it, and the baby-daddies don’t like to be photographed with them. And both Kate and Kim are hyper-controlling of their image. There really are so many similarities.

Anyway, I’m including the new photos of Kim below. Her dress looks sort of comfortable and she’s wearing flats, praise Jesus. She looks really uncomfortable though – but she’s looked uncomfortable for months. She has not enjoyed this pregnancy at all.

Photos courtesy of WENN, Fame/Flynet.

I know today feels like Kardashian Drama Overkill, but think of it this way – it’s going to be AWFUL when the baby is born. The drama will get taken to a really ridiculous level. There will be more magazine covers and tweets and photos and back-and-forth stories about what happened behind the scenes. So think of this is a preparation for the Gossip Marathon. Life & Style has a funny cover story this week – something about Kanye West wanting Kim to give birth naturally, and Kim’s birth plan involves drugs, a C-section and a tummy tuck. Once again, part of that is just subtext.

Let the parenting battles begin! As pregnant Kim Kardashian’s July due date creeps closer, it seems strong-willed Kim and father-to-be Kanye West aren’t seeing eye-to-eye on some very big decisions.

In fact, Life & Style has learned that the two have been bickering over the biggest decision yet: trying for a natural delivery, or to schedule an elective C-section.

“Kim told friends that doctors warned her she was likely to need a C-section,” a close pal of the reality star tells the new issue of Life & Style. “She can technically still have a natural birth, but they told her the baby was large and sitting in a way that applied pressure.”

Although sources say her sights are set on surgery — “telling her girlfriends at her June 2 baby shower that she is petrified about giving birth and would do anything for it not to hurt” — insiders are telling Life & Style that’s sparked a battle with the father of her unborn child.

“While Kim’s told Kanye that a C-section is what she wants, he’d prefer she did not have one,” says the pal. “He wants an all-natural birth. But Kim feels it’s her right to choose.”

After losing his mother to complications of elective surgeries, friends of the couple say, “Because of what happened with his mom, he’s really paranoid about medical stuff and he doesn’t want any unnecessary risk. As far as he’s concerned, surgery equals more danger.”

[From Life & Style]

I’ve discussed my feelings on childbirth often enough that you should know that I fear birth more than pretty much everything else. Which means that I have no shade or judgment for Kim if she has a C-section, whether it’s because of doctor’s orders or because she’s “too posh to push”. I will judge her a little if she gets a tummy tuck, but even then… it’s her body, her choice. Some women are just terrified of the pain. As for Kanye’s wishes… well, I’m thinking that in real life, Kanye really doesn’t give a crap what she does. He’s too busy picking up ladies using his new line, “I’m just with Kim for the publicity.”

Photos courtesy of Fame/Flynet.

Kanye West fooled around on Kim Kardashian! Allegedly. Sort of. The Daily Mail has some excerpts from a new Star Magazine story in which a Canadian model named Leyla Ghobadi claims that Kanye actively pursued her last summer and fall when he was dating (and impregnating) Kim Kardashian. You can read the full account here at Star (and you can see photos of Leyla there too), and here is the basic story:

A Canadian model claims rapper Kanye West cheated on pregnant girlfriend Kim Kardashian after they met at one of his shows. In stunning claims Leyla Ghobadi, 24, told America’s Star magazine that their fling started in July 2012 and continued even after Kim had announced her pregnancy after Kanye dismissed his relationship with the reality star as just ‘for publicity and nothing serious’.

Explaining her decision to reveal the relationship, brunette Leyla said: ‘This is going to destroy the Kardashian family. It’s bad. It’s really bad. It’s just embarrassing. But if I were Kim and about to have a baby, I would want to know.’

Kim’s representatives have denied the reports, while Kanye’s people have yet to respond to MailOnline’s request for comment.

Kanye is said to have first set his sights on curvy model Leyla when he saw her dancing in the crowd at his show in Atlantic City in July last year. And despite Kim also being present at the gig in Revel’s Ovation Hall, Kanye reportedly instructed a member of his entourage to seek out Leyla and invite her backstage. The rapper is then reported to have invited Leyla for cocktails at AC’s HQ Nightclub, before asking her to come back to his hotel room.

However, Leyla declined, adding to the publication: ‘I refused, as I felt it was too rushed.’

Kanye then reportedly asked Leyla and her friends, who had driven down from Montreal to watch his show, if they wanted to attend the concert the next evening, and gave them backstage passes. And while Leyla admits she knew Kanye was with Kim at the time, she said the 36-year-old musician told her the relationship was ‘for publicity and nothing serious’.

After agreeing to accompany Kanye back to his hotel room after chatting to him backstage, Leyla said: ‘We began to make out for a while – and next thing I knew, we were both naked and having sex.’

The couple’s next reported meeting came in October in New York, as Kim, who had not announced her pregnancy at that point, was in Miami. Leyla even alleges that Kanye contacted her last weekend to see if she wanted to meet up, but said that at that point she was fully aware of Kim’s pregnancy, adding: ‘I would never do that to someone.’

Kim and Kanye announced her pregnancy in December 2012, with Kanye revealing the happy baby news to the crowd during a concert in Atlantic City.

RadarOnline claimed Kim is ‘unhappy’ that Kanye continued his plans for a birthday party in New York without her, even though he knew she would not be able to attend. Kim was reportedly upset that the ‘New Slaves’ hitmaker celebrated his 36th birthday at a star-studded bash without her in New York City on Saturday.

A source told RadarOnline.com: ‘Kim is so close to giving birth and she’s big and uncomfortable and knowing Kanye partied with all of their friends really made her mad.’

The rapper celebrated with his friends including Beyonce, Jay-Z, Nas, Kim’s older sister Kourtney Kardashian and her boyfriend, Scott Disick, as well as her best friend Jonathan Cheban at Jamaican restaurant Ms. Lily’s, because he was performing at the Governor’s Ball in the city on Sunday, but Kim wanted him to delay his party and have it in Los Angeles instead.

The source said: ‘She isn’t traveling this late in her pregnancy but everyone else there could have easily come to Los Angeles, they all can hop on a private plane any time they want! Kim totally respects Kanye and the work he has to do, but as her due date grows closer she is getting mad about how little time they’re spending together and wishes that he would try and accommodate her more.’

[From The Mail]

So, she knew he was with Kim but she was swayed by the “it’s all for publicity, girl” line and she ended up having sex with him on the second night she knew him? But not the first, because slow your roll, Kanye. Yeah. Seems solid, for a tabloid report at least. Of course the girl is a famewhore who sold her story and wants to be famous for banging Kanye. KANYE HAS A TYPE.

Photos courtesy of WENN.

Saturday was Kanye West’s 36th birthday. He spent his birthday in NYC (with Beyonce, Jay-Z and others) while Kim was in LA. I suspect this was why Kim was a little “extra” (like, she was overcompensating) when wishing Kanye a happy birthday on her Instagram page. She posted the above collage with the message, “Happy Birthday to my best friend, the [heart/love] of my life, my soul!!!! I love you beyond words!” Honey, you’re not really going to bring him back by publicly documenting your feelings for him. I’m just sayin’.

Pregnant Kim Kardashian wanted to make sure her beau Kanye West was feeling extra loved on his 36th birthday. Posting a sweet picture collage of their favorite moments together on Saturday, June 8, the E! reality show star wrote to West, “Happy Birthday to my best friend, the love of my life, my soul!!!!”

It’s sure been a whirlwind year for the rapper, who started dating longtime friend Kardashian, 32, in April 2012 and announced they were expecting a baby during his concert in December.

On June 2, West was on hand to fete Kardashian at her baby shower, and as Us Weekly exclusively reported, gifted her with vintage copies of the children’s Bible books her late father used to read aloud to her and a Hermes diaper bag.

After their baby daughter is born in July, the Keeping Up With the Kardashians star will be joining West on his European tour with their new addition.

“This was always the plan,” a source explained to Us.

With West having a lot to be happy about on his birthday and in the upcoming months, no doubt Kardashian is happy to celebrate his special day. On Sunday, June 9, West is one of the headlining performers at the Governors Ball Music Festival on Randall’s Island in New York City.

[From Us Weekly]

Obviously I don’t know anything about baby showers and that sort of thing, but is it traditional for the father to give the baby gifts AT the shower too? That’s what struck me as odd – like Kanye was giving Kim gifts just like any other guest. Anyway, I doubt Kanye had much to do with those gifts – like, “Here are some books, girl, whatever, did you want this Hermes bag? I’m going now, smell you later, girl.” Apparently, Kim invited Jay-Z and Beyonce to the shower too, but they couldn’t make it (because of course) so they sent Kim a $13,000 Swarovski crystal-studded high chair. Because that’s what every baby needs.

Photos courtesy of WENN, Kim’s Instagram.

Ugh. Kim Kardashian went off on the paparazzi on her Twitter yesterday. Apparently, she was being followed by several paparazzi, and she was able to “block” them, which has been happening a lot lately. Sidenote: I think Kim just doesn’t want to be photographed so often these days because she’s miserable and pregnant and she hates unflattering photos of herself. Anyway, after Kim was able to block the photographers, some of them “threatened” her and that’s why she went off on Twitter:

I wouldn’t let the paps get a pic of me today & they threatened my life & said if I continue to block shots then they will make my world dangerous to live in! How dare they threaten my life & my unborn child! This has gotten way out of control!

Yesterday 4 cars boxed me in. One in front, behind, & one on each side just to have me drive at their speed so they can snap through the window. Its really so scary what they are legally allowed to get away with!

For years I’ve always been so gracious. Every shot they take now just isn’t flattering & crazy stories get made up, so why would I willingly just let them stalk me & smile for them? Let me enjoy this last month of pregnancy please without threats & being scared to leave my home due to what dangerous thing they just threatened to do to me.

What will it take for there to be laws put in place to prevent this behavior?

I get I live a public life. I live my life on a reality show for the world to see. I love my life, but when the cameras stop, that doesn’t mean I don’t want a break too. I’m 32 yrs old now, about to be a mom. I’m not 25 clubbing around LA anymore. There’s no excuse for threats & stalking!

[From Kim’s Twitter]

If the paps threatened her and she felt they were behaving dangerously, then she has every right to call them out and even report it to the police. But I can’t help but think that she’s overplaying her hand here. Hidden within her Twitter fit is the real reason she’s mad – “Every shot they take now just isn’t flattering & crazy stories get made up”. Yep. That’s it. It’s not JUST about the paparazzi putting her in a dangerous situation – which is truly scary and deserves to be called out – but it’s about Kim “controlling” her image. She’s not just mad about the danger. She’s mad that a paparazzo will get an unflattering photo and publish it without airbrushing it. She’s mad that the tabloids keep claiming that Kanye is gay and that he couldn’t care less about participating in her pregnancy. I mean… and that’s fine, that she’s mad about all of those things all at once. But her argument against the paparazzi is weakened when she makes it about her control over her image.

Photos courtesy of Pacific Coast News and Kim’s Instagram.

Last Sunday, Kim Kardashian threw herself a baby shower and invited all of her C-list friends and family members. Kanye West had been bitching about “being the only dude” at the shower, so Scott Disick and Lamar Odom allegedly came to keep him company. Kanye also got to invite some of his family, and the “official” word was that Kanye was very happy at the baby shower. But… as the days went on, more sources came out and said that Kanye was actually super-grumpy at the shower. Radar’s source claimed: “Kanye arrived as many of the guests were leaving. You could tell Kim was wondering where he was. The singer didn’t look happy to be there [and] dodged cameras that were shooting for Kim’s reality show… Kanye looked like he had been sucking on lemons. Several of Kim’s friends felt sorry for her because Kanye just couldn’t put a genuine smile on his face.” And then Star Mag has this story:

Kim Kardashian’s June 2 baby shower should have been a fun, luxurious afternoon spent celebrating her impending bundle of joy – a girl! – surrounded by friends and family. But Kim’s baby-daddy, Kanye West, was in no mood to celebrate, thanks to the presence of Kim’s other constant companion: TV cameras. Kim allowed E! to film every moment of her baby shower, while Kanye made it clear that he’s fed up with her putting fame about their daughter.

Kim’s momager organized the lavish garden party. Guests included Kelly Osbourne, Nicole Richie and NeNe Leakes, and they ate cotton candy and strawberry shortcake. Kim and her sisters donned similar flowing white gowns and flower-adorned headbands and played games, but Kanye seemed hellbent on darkening the festive mood.

“Kanye totally buzzkilled the baby shower! He definitely seemed unhappy,” says an insider. “He appeared to be really annoyed by Kim and her family and didn’t have much to do with her.”

Sources says Kanye was also furious that Kim announced the sex of their baby on the season premiere of Keeping Up With the Kardashians.

“Kanye is supposed to okay everything that has to do with their baby – he didn’t realize that Kim was going to do a huge announcement on TV… he was livid. He almost didn’t attend the shower.”

Kim, however, put on a brave face: “Kim made a point to talk to all the guests individually, and personally thank them for attending. After eating brunch, Kris have a heartfelt champagne toast to Kim and Kanye.”

But the rapper wasn’t feeling warm and fuzzy – “Kanye did not want to be there… he refused to interact with the cameras when it came to filming for the show.”

[From Star Magazine, print edition]

Yeah. I know many of you have elaborate conspiracy theories involving some kind of scheme hatched by Kim and Lucifer’s Homegirl in which they are purposefully using Kanye as some kind of negative publicity cypher or something. And maybe that’s true when it comes to Kris Jenner, but you know what I keep thinking when I really examine the Kimye Situation? Halfway through the pregnancy, Kanye pulled away from Kim in a major way, and it took her by surprise. She doesn’t know what she’s supposed to do, she doesn’t know if he’s always going to be like this, she doesn’t know if she’s going to be raising this baby alone. So in her confusion, she’s just trying to maintain some façade of “happy couple-dom” until one of them decides to officially pull the plug. And if Kanye isn’t even in the same city (not to mention room) as Kim when she gives birth, that’s going to be the end.

Photos courtesy of Kim’s Instagram, Fame/Flynet and WENN.