Kourtney Kardashian printed her pregnancy in early summer season after trying very laborious to conceive for fairly some time. The Poosh founder, 44 on the time of her announcement, shocked her enthusiasts at a Blink-182 concert where she openly waved a placard with the words “Travis, I’m Pregnant."
Kourtney officially tied the knot with musician Travis Barker in May 2022 in Portofino, Italy. The two have been vocal about wanting a baby and shared glimpses of their pregnancy-related treatments in The Kardashians’ episodes.
However, the eldest Kar-Jenner sister also revealed having a hard time while undergoing IVF, which is why the couple decided to quit it. After Kourtney announced her pregnancy after many unsuccessful trials and revealed that she was expecting a baby boy, fans might be wondering how she conceived.
Kourtney Kardashian Used Unconventional Methods To Try And Conceive
In the first episode of season 1 of The Kardashians, the POOSH founder said she tried an Ayurvedic "Panchakarma" cleanse for better pregnancy chances. Kourtney revealed to the audience that she had already once undergone the process 10 years ago and wished to try the same again.
She explained, “Our last egg retrieval was not successful, so our new thing that we’re going to be trying is a "Panchakarma" cleanse, which is Ayurvedic… It is like 3,000 years old, which will get all the toxins that are deep within our tissue out of our bodies to have better quality eggs."
The socialite also unfolded about very abnormal advice her fertility doc gave her. She revealed having been requested to drink Travis’ semen four occasions every week.
"He told us to, well he told me that the thing that would help [my thyroid] was drinking [the fluids] like four times a week,” Kourtney explained, while Travis added that he loves the doctor for the strange yet genuine advice.
Kourtney and Travis did not just stop at this. The Lemme founder went ahead with vaginal steaming sessions to cleanse her private parts for better odds at pregnancy. In episode 7 of the first season of The Kardashians, Kourtney discussed the entire process with her mother Kris Jenner and sisters Kim Kardashian and Khloé Kardashian.
She opened up about taking care of her intimate areas and how it would, hopefully, help her get pregnant.
Comparing this treatment to her previous "Panchakarma" cleanse, Kourtney said, “I did lose 5lbs, but it wasn’t the goal. The goal was to lose all the toxins, and it gives you a clean egg. Then I did a Yoni steam and I want to buy you all a Yoni steam. It’s so good for your vagina, you put roses and stuff in there."
Khloe, alternatively, did not appear very keen about steaming the vagina. The younger Kardashian sister called it “gross” stating that she would no longer want to put her non-public portions during the remedy.
Later, within the third season of Hulu’s The Kardashians, Kourtney and Travis additionally discussed their 15-minute intimacy classes. In the premiere episode, the couple published that they've been intimate up to possible when Kourt is ovulating.
They additionally excused themselves for “five minutes” while speaking to Khloé Kardashian “to move do one thing in point of fact fast.” Khloé, on the other hand, jokingly timed the couple and printed that they'd taken quarter-hour in total.
Travis And Kourtney Said They Were Quitting IVF
Kourtney has additionally explained how attempting to conceive via IVF “hasn’t been the most wonderful experience.” For those unversed, IVF, or In Vitro Fertilization is when the eggs are fertilized by way of the sperm thru a tradition medium in a laboratory. The fertilized eggs are then transferred to a uterus.
While Kourtney and Travis regarded as it as an possibility, the couple published within the premiere episode of season Three of The Kardashian episodes that the side effects of the treatment outweigh the positives. Kourtney also revealed that she used to be put “into menopause” due to the triggering results of the medication.
While speaking to Kris, Kourtney also added how she gained weight due to the procedure which welcomed many unwarranted social media trolling.
During the heart-to-heart conversation with her mother, Kourtney said, “It is so impolite to comment on people when you don't have any thought what they’re going through… The medicine that they’ve been giving me, they put me into menopause. Literally into menopause."
Kourtney also revealed to have frozen some of her eggs before meeting Travis, but later revealed that they “didn't survive the thaw” and “none of them made it to an embryo.” She also said, “The freezing of the eggs isn't guaranteed. I think that that's a misunderstanding. People do it thinking that it's like a safety net, and it's not.”
While adding that they are “officially done with IVF,” Kourtney quipped, “We would love a baby more than anything, but I just really believe in what God has in store for us. If that's a baby, then I believe that it will happen.”
How Did Travis And Kourtney Conceive Their Baby Boy?
While it has not been confirmed how the couple conceived their baby boy, the Kardashian sister has been open about being done with IVF once and for all. In season 3 of The Kardashians, Kourtney also revealed that they had been planning to conceive a baby naturally.
The two have been open about their fertility treatment journey. While discussing the entire ordeal, Kourtney also revealed to her mother about feeling “super moody and hormonal.” Kris replied with how she had had a miscarriage in 1994 before being pregnant with Kendall Jenner.
The momager revealed to have had similar mood swings and complications. However, acknowledging her daughter’s struggles, Kris said, “Even though Kourtney has three beautiful children, it doesn't make it hurt any less if you're trying to have a baby, and you've been struggling."
The Keeping Up With The Kardashians alum seems to be happy and healthy after announcing her new being pregnant. Kourtney and Travis both have children from their previous relationships, so the new little one can be a welcome addition to the brood.
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