Sarah Jessica Parker sought the help of a surrogate mother after failing to conceive naturally with husband Matthew Broderick.
The Sex And The City star is set to become a mother again with the help of a surrogate, who is currently carrying the actress' unborn twin daughters.
And Parker admits she turned to the method following unsuccessful attempts to get pregnant again after the birth of her son James Wilkie, now six.
She tells U.S. TV show Access Hollywood, "We have been trying to expand our family for a number of years and we actually have explored a variety of ways of doing so.
"It would have been odd to have made this choice if I was able to have had successful pregnancies since my son's birth."
And the expectant parents have already begun to explain to their son he is about to be a big brother.
Parker adds: "I've been pretty candid with him. I wanted him to have time to adjust to the idea of sharing his mama and his papa."