Former 'Idol' judge Kara DioGuardi expecting baby boy via surrogate

Former 'Idol' judge Kara DioGuardi expecting baby boy via surrogate

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Kara DioGuardi served as a judge on 'American Idol' during the show's eigth and ninth seasons.

Kara DioGuardi will soon welcome the arrival of her first child.

The former “American Idol” judge revealed to People magazine that she and husband Mike McCuddy are expecting the arrival of their baby boy via gestational surrogate in the coming weeks.

“We are eagerly awaiting the healthy and happy birth of our son Greyson James Carroll McCuddy,” DioGuardi, 42, told the magazine.

After tying the knot in 2009, the Grammy-nominated songwriter and her husband decided to explore alternative ways to have a child after years of struggling with fertility issues and enduring multiple failed IVF attempts.

“We made a personal decision to try with a surrogate,” DioGuardi explained. “I asked someone we knew, a friend. And on the first try, it worked.”

“We’re praying for our surrogate, that she gets through this and that it’s as easy on her as it can possibly be, because she’s been a gem throughout the whole process,” the mom-to-be added.

“I’ve got two people on my mind: her and the baby. She’s given us this incredible gift.”