American reality television star Kourtney Kardashian has revealed that she and Travis Barker suffered a miscarriage before beginning their widely documented fertility journey.
Kardashian discussed the previously private loss in Barker’s documentary, Travis Barker: Louder Than Fear, which premiered on Hulu on 13 August.
The 47-year-old said she became pregnant about six months after her long-standing friendship with the Blink-182 drummer developed into a romantic relationship in 2021.
The couple learnt that they were expecting a baby girl and chose the name Tulip.
Their excitement ended during a medical appointment about three months into the pregnancy. Barker recalled that the doctor informed them that the baby no longer had a heartbeat.
Kardashian said the loss left them devastated.
“We just laid in bed and cried for days. All we wanted was to have a baby together,” she recalled.
Kourtney Kardashian’s IVF struggle after the miscarriage
Following the pregnancy loss, Kardashian’s doctor recommended in vitro fertilisation as the couple continued trying to have a child.
Kardashian underwent five IVF attempts over eight months. She said the repeated treatments placed severe pressure on her body and affected her mental health.
Each unsuccessful attempt brought further disappointment, leaving her increasingly unable to continue with the process.
She eventually told Barker that she wanted to stop IVF and allow any future pregnancy to happen naturally.
About a year after ending the treatments, Kardashian conceived without medical assistance.
The pregnancy was announced publicly in June 2023 when she attended a Blink-182 concert in Los Angeles and displayed a sign telling Barker she was pregnant.
The couple welcomed their son, Rocky Thirteen Barker, in November 2023.
Rocky is their first child together, although Kardashian and Barker both had children from previous relationships.
Parts of their IVF journey had previously appeared on the family’s reality programme, The Kardashians. However, the couple had not publicly disclosed the earlier miscarriage or the name chosen for the baby.
Barker said they decided to discuss the experience because pregnancy loss and unsuccessful fertility treatments affect many families.
He expressed hope that sharing their journey—from miscarriage and failed IVF attempts to conceiving naturally—would help other people facing similar experiences feel less isolated.
