Kourtney Kardashian welcomes baby boy with Travis Barker after surviving medical crisis during difficult pregnancy
KOURTNEY Kardashian has given birth to her first child with her husband, Travis Barker.
The Kardashians star, 44, confirmed exclusively to PEOPLE that she welcomed her baby boy into the world.
Kourtney arrived at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, California, on Monday, TMZ reported.
On Thursday afternoon, Travis, 47, was spotted near the medical center as he pulled into Cedars.
Witnesses claimed sister Kylie Jenner, 26, arrived in a Range Rover before entering the facility.
THE COMMENTS
In an online thread, fans congratulated the couple and praised their first child together.
One fan said: “Congratulations! Happy for a safe delivery and that everyone is doing well and that the baby is healthy!
“Baby Barker has arrived!”
Another fan cheered: “Yayyy!”
A third fan added: “A healthy baby! I know that’s right!”
A fourth person jokingly wrote: “Now we wait for the Instagram post!”
A commentator chimed in: “I was kinda worried for them with the earlier complications.
“I hope they have their healthy little boy finally!”
TRAVIS LEAKS BABY’S NAME
Just days before Kourtney gave birth, Travis spilled their baby’s name on friend Toby Morse’s podcast, One Life One Chance.
While talking, he let slip that – as fans predicted – he and Kourtney were expecting a Halloween baby, and that he would be called Rocky.
Travis said: “There was a benefit in Hawaii that we were gonna do, but it’s the week that Rocky’s due.”
Toby asked: “Rocky Thirteen Barker,” with Travis confirming: “Rocky Thirteen Barker!”
When Toby commented on the uniqueness of the name, Travis quipped: “He’s gonna come out of my wife’s vagina like doing front kicks and push-ups.”
In July, Travis first hinted he would name his son Rocky 13.
The 48-year-old talked about potential baby names with his daughter Alabama while appearing on Goat Talk with Complex.
The pair were asked what the “greatest of all time baby name” would be.
Alabama piped up first with her answers, saying: “Audemar, Milan, Patek.”
Travis replied: “I like Rocky 13. That’s this name that’s just been going through my head lately.”
Alabama shot the idea down, saying the moniker was “so bad.”
“It is bad,” Travis admitted, adding: “Rocky George played guitar for Suicidal Tendencies and 13 is just the greatest number of all time.”
MEDICAL EMERGENCY
Unfortunately, Kourtney’s pregnancy was not smooth sailing.
On September 1, Travis and his band canceled tour dates in Glasgow, Belfast and Dublin due to an “urgent family matter,” leaving fans to worry about Kourtney.
Later that week, Kourtney revealed she suffered a major scare and underwent fetal surgery on her unborn baby.
“I will be forever grateful to my incredible doctors for saving our baby’s life,” she told fans in a heartfelt post.
“I am eternally grateful to my husband who rushed to my side from tour to be with me in the hospital and take care of me afterward, my rock.
“And to my mom, thank you for holding my hand through this.
“As someone who has had three really easy pregnancies in the past, I wasn’t prepared for the fear of rushing into urgent fetal surgery.
“I don’t think anyone who hasn’t been through a similar situation can begin to understand that feeling of fear.
“I have a whole new understanding and respect for the mamas who have had to fight for their babies while pregnant.
“Praise be to God. Walking out of the hospital with my baby boy in my tummy and safe was the truest blessing.”
BLENDED FAMILY
The Poosh founder already has three children with her ex Scott Disick – son Mason, 13, daughter Penelope, 11, and son Reign, eight.
Travis, meanwhile, shares two kids with his ex-wife Shanna Moakler – son Landon, 19, and daughter Alabama, 17.
He also acts as a father figure to Atiana de la Hoya, 24, who is Shanna’s daughter with her ex, Oscar de la Hoya.
Kourtney revealed in June that she was pregnant after undergoing months of IVF. Later, she confirmed she got pregnant naturally despite all the medical intervention.
The Poosh founder announced the baby news while in the crowd at Travis’ concert in Los Angeles.
She made the reveal by holding a sign that read “Travis I’m pregnant” – a nod to the band’s iconic music video for All The Small Things.
A week later, Kourtney and Travis announced during a gender reveal party that they were having a baby boy.
She shared a video of herself sitting on Travis’ lap in front of a drum kit.
Travis began drumming while kissing his wife as the crowd cheered and suddenly a bang rang out.
Blue string and confetti flew into the air, revealing that they are expecting a baby boy.
Kourtney and Travis – who got married in May 2022 – celebrated the exciting moment with a kiss.
The former Keeping Up With The Kardashians shared several sweet snaps from the moment and wrote: “Little drummer boy coming soon.”
Kourtney opened up about her attempts to get pregnant and her IVF battle during season two of The Kardashians.
“Travis and I want to have a baby, and so my doctor took us down this road of doing IVF,” she said in a confessional during one episode.
“It hasn’t been the most amazing experience.”
Kourtney eventually finished IVF after suffering setbacks with the process.
However, in December 2022, an insider close to the pair exclusively confirmed to The U.S. Sun that they were “still trying” to conceive, despite the difficulties.
The source said: “Travis and Kourtney would still love a baby together. They’re still trying.
“She took a break from IVF, but that doesn’t mean plans changed. They’re hoping to welcome a baby in the near future.”
After announcing her pregnancy, Kourtney shared plenty of photos of her baby bump on social media.
She posed in a pink bikini in a series of unedited snaps with her friend Addison Rae.
FAN PRAISE
Fans praised the Hulu star for setting relatable beauty standards for other pregnant women.
One wrote on an online fan thread: “Love the fact that she looks like the average pregnant woman. She’s not stick-thin with just a bump.
“She’s absolutely beautiful and I applaud her for being herself.”
Another added: “You’re right! This is the relatability we’ve been asking for!! Seeing her be and look so normal, makes me go, ‘Aw good for Kourt… she not so bad.'”
A third posted: “She is beautiful and natural and healthy and I am so happy for her.”
Kourtney also showed off her bump while on vacation in Hawaii with her family.