Kourtney Kardashian Barker and Travis Barker have spoken about a deeply personal loss they experienced early in their relationship. The couple revealed in Barker’s upcoming documentary that they suffered a miscarriage shortly after they began dating in 2021.According to Entertainment Weekly, in the documentary ‘Travis Barker: Louder Than Fear’, which premiered in New York on Saturday, June 13, the couple shared that they got pregnant six months after they started dating. They learned they were expecting a baby girl and were planning on naming her Tulip. However, at their three-month appointment, they received the devastating news that their baby no longer had a heartbeat. “When we lost the baby, we were devastated,” said Kardashian Barker in the documentary. “We cried for days.”
Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker’s family now
The couple now shares their two-and-a-half-year-old son Rocky, whom they welcomed after a long fertility journey. Kardashian Barker also shares Mason, 16, Penelope, 13, and Reign, 11, with her ex Scott Disick. Barker is father to son Landon, 22, and daughter Alabama, 20, from his previous marriage to Shanna Moakler, and is also stepfather to Atiana De La Hoya, 27.
Kourtney Kardashian’s IVF struggles
The couple has been candid in the past about their fertility challenges. In May 2024, Kardashian Barker answered questions from fans on her Instagram Stories about her IVF journey. When one user asked how she found the strength to continue after six failed IVF cycles, she responded with vulnerability and faith. “I stopped after a year of trying (5 failed IVF cycles, 3 retrievals) my body relaxed, and I believed in God’s plan for my life,” she wrote. “Lots of prayers for whatever was meant to be for us. Also, lots of optimising my health. I know how hard it is to feel like you’re not trying, but believing in God’s plan and saying your prayers is so powerful.”
How Kourtney Kardashian became pregnant with Rocky
She later clarified that she became pregnant with Rocky naturally, not through IVF. “I got pregnant 100% naturally, NOT through IVF, one year after stopping IVF, actually. Through God’s blessing on Valentine’s Day,” she wrote in a follow-up post.On a season 4 episode of her family’s reality show, Kardashian Barker explained how the pregnancy came as a surprise after she and Barker decided to take a break from fertility treatments. “We stopped doing IVF probably two months before our wedding, and so it took a year for all those hormones and chemicals to get out of my system,” she said. “We were not trying whatsoever. I wasn’t even checking my ovulation anymore. We decided to put it in God’s hands and thought it was just not happening. We were accepting of it and then God’s plan.”She later reflected on her son’s arrival with gratitude. “It truly feels like a miracle being able to be pregnant and have a baby with the love of my life,” the reality star said.‘Travis Barker: Louder Than Fear’ is set to arrive on Hulu on August 13, giving audiences a deeper look into the couple’s intimate journey and the challenges they overcame together.
