Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker have recently announced their journey to starting a family together, according to exclusive sources from People. Their love story began in late 2020 when the Lemme founder, aged 44, and the Blink-182 drummer, aged 47, started dating. They tied the knot in October 2021 and celebrated their wedding with a glamorous event in Portofino, Italy in 2022, surrounded by many celebrity guests.
Even before their marriage, Kourtney and Travis had expressed their desire to expand their blended family. Kourtney, who shares three children (Mason, Penelope, and Reign) with her ex-partner Scott Disick, was eager to have a child with her new husband. Travis, on the other hand, has two children (Landon and Alabama) from his previous marriage to Shanna Moakler and is also a stepfather to Atiana De La Hoya.
In a March 2022 teaser for the reality show The Kardashians, Kourtney and Travis confirmed their plans to have a baby. They revealed that they were starting the process of in-vitro fertilization (IVF). However, during an April 2022 episode of the Hulu series, Kourtney expressed her frustration with people assuming she was pregnant when it was actually the side effects of her fertility medication. She described her IVF experience as “awful.”
In a September 2022 interview with WSJ Magazine, Kourtney shared that they had taken a break from IVF to focus on their wedding. She described the process as challenging, especially considering her more natural lifestyle and its impact on her mental health.
In a November 2022 interview with Not Skinny But Not Fat podcast, Kourtney revealed that she felt pressured to undergo IVF because of her age. She also mentioned that their journey to conceive, including Travis’s contribution at a fertility clinic, was featured on an episode of The Kardashians.
In June 2023, Kourtney surprised Travis by announcing her pregnancy during one of Blink-182’s shows. She held up a sign that read “Travis, I’m pregnant,” reminiscent of a moment in the band’s music video for “All the Small Things.” In an October 2023 interview with Vogue, Kourtney shared that she got pregnant naturally after pausing IVF. She experienced a mix of emotions including shock, happiness, fear, and gratitude.
