Trending badgeTrendingPosted 1 hour agoAmid Loaded Discourse, Meghan Trainor Explained Why She Chose To Have Her Third Child Via Surrogate"I want people to know that surrogacy is just another beautiful way to build a family. It's not something to whisper about or judge."by Leyla MohammedBuzzFeed StaffFacebookPinterestLink This week, Meghan Trainor revealed that she'd welcomed her third child via surrogate. Warner Bros. Tv / Getty Images "Our baby girl Mikey Moon Trainor has finally made it to the world thanks to our incredible, superwoman surrogate," the singer wrote next to photos of herself, her husband Daryl Sabara, and their sons Riley and Barry holding the newborn. View this photo on Instagram @meghantrainor / Via instagram.com "We are forever grateful to all the doctors, nurses, teams who made this dream possible. We had endless conversations with our doctors in this journey and this was the safest way for us to be able to continue growing our family," she wrote in the caption, adding, "We are over the moon in love with this precious girl. Riley and Barry have been so excited, they even got to choose her middle name. We are going to enjoy our family time now, love you all." @meghantrainor / Via instagram.com Amid heaps of congratulatory messages, Meghan's post wound up reigniting a debate around the ethics of surrogacy, which is viewed by many as an unethical and exploitative process. Now, Meghan - who has been incredibly honest about struggling throughout her first two pregnancies - has opened up about why she chose the surrogacy route for her third child, reiterating in a new interview with People that it was her "safest" option. Raymond Hall / Getty Images "It wasn't our first choice, but we had endless conversations with our doctors on this journey, and this was the safest way for us to be able to continue growing our family," she said. "We are forever grateful for that option." View this photo on Instagram @meghantrainor / Via instagram.com Meghan continued, "I want people to know that surrogacy is just another beautiful way to build a family. It's not something to whisper about or judge. It's rooted in trust, science, love, and teamwork. Every family's journey looks different, and all of them are extremely valid." Gilbert Flores / Getty Images Going on to praise her surrogate as "one of the most selfless, strong and loving people" she's "ever met," Meghan added, "We felt so connected throughout the entire journey, and I'll always be grateful for the care and love she showed our daughter. She gave us the greatest gift of our lives. She graciously answered our many check-in texts to make sure she was doing OK." View this photo on Instagram @meghantrainor / Via instagram.com As mentioned, Meghan has talked openly about the complications she faced before, during, and after her two pregnancies. Not only did she suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder after the birth of her first son, who struggled with breathing issues and was kept in the neonatal intensive care unit for days, but she also reached a "breaking point" after welcoming her second child. @meghantrainor / Via instagram.com "A month after having my second baby, I hit a breaking point," she wrote last year in a personal essay for Today. "I'll never forget it, it's like it was yesterday - I'm sweating, just thinking about it. I was holding Barry, my newborn, and he was crying and crying. My husband was with our toddler, Riley, putting him to bed, so I was alone with Barry and he would not stop crying and then I was crying." View this photo on Instagram @meghantrainor / Via instagram.com "I was having a panic attack and I was just over-exhausted, but I felt like I was dying. I felt if I stood up, I would pass out. I didn't feel safe holding the baby and at the same time I felt like my body was giving up on me," she added. As always, let us know what you think in the comments.