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Feeling life herself again. <\/span>Kourtney Kardashian<\/b><\/a> took to her Instagram Stories on January 8, 2023, to share that her energy is \u201cfinally back\u201d one year after her last in vitro fertilization (IVF)<\/span> attempt. The Poosh founder\u2019s update came months after revealing that she and\u00a0husband <\/span>Travis Barker<\/b><\/a> had decided to take a break from IVF, instead focusing on their nuptials and starting married life together.<\/p>\n \u201cWe started an IVF journey, but I stopped,\u201d Kourtney explained to <\/span>The Wall Street Journal<\/span><\/i> Magazine<\/span><\/i><\/a> in an interview released in September 2022. \u201cIt was a lot. I took a break to just focus on our wedding and getting married.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n Keep reading for more quotes about Kourtney\u2019s IVF journey.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Kourtney and Travis both have children from previous relationships and have become a beautiful, blended family<\/a>, especially after the pair tied the knot for the third time in Portofino, Italy in May 2022.<\/span><\/p>\n The Lemme founder shares son Mason daughter Penelope and son Reign with ex-boyfriend <\/span>Scott Disick<\/b><\/a>. The Blink-182 drummer is a dad to son Landon and daughter Alabama with ex-wife<\/span> Shanna Moakler<\/b><\/a>,\u00a0and is an active stepdad to Shanna\u2019s daughter from a previous relationship, <\/span>Atiana De La Hoya.<\/b><\/p>\n Although the couple has a busy schedule<\/a> and loves their quality time together, they make sure that all of their children get constant bonding time, too.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cWe have family dinner once a week at home with a chef and then besides that, I love to have one-on-one time with my kids,\u201d she told the publication. \u201cI try to either take them out to dinner or take them out to lunch. So, I probably go out four times a week. I love Travis and I love to go out to dinner, just us.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n The Poosh founder shared her IVF journey with fans during season 1 of <\/span>The Kardashians<\/span><\/i><\/a>. During an episode, Kourtney confided in her mother,<\/span> Kris Jenner<\/a>,<\/b> about the process and explained that it wasn\u2019t \u201cthe most amazing\u201d experience.<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cThe medication that they\u2019ve been giving me, they put me into menopause,\u201d she told the Safely cofounder. \u201cLiterally into menopause.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n In March 2022, an insider close to the duo told <\/span>Life & Style<\/span><\/i><\/a> that Kourtney and Travis were serious about getting pregnant since their relationship solidified. They wanted to expand their blended family sooner, rather than later, and that included having a baby before they wed.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cKourt has been trying to get there the natural way, but she\u2019s also looking at IVF, but their close friends and family are all aware it\u2019s in the works and that it\u2019s just a matter of time before she conceives,\u201d the insider said at the time.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cBoth of them are certain it\u2019s the right path,\u201d the source continued. \u201cKourt just melts seeing how great Travis is with his own kids<\/a> and he\u2019s been a model gentleman with her and Scott\u2019s too, they just adore him.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n Kourtney explained to\u00a0WSJ Magazine<\/em>\u00a0that it was \u201ca lot,\u201d so she and Travis decided to take a break. The musician also spoke about the process, saying that filming their struggles is \u201creal life\u201d and explained why they made the decision to showcase it on\u00a0The Kardashians<\/em>.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cIf any of that can help people \u2014 seeing Kourtney\u2019s journey through IVF, which is super hard for a woman. You saw her struggle with it and talk about it. That\u2019s real,\u201d Travis told GQ<\/em><\/a> in November 2022.\u00a0\u201cAnd there\u2019s however many millions of dudes that have to go give their semen for this same procedure. So it\u2019s, like, relatable, you know? I\u2019ve never been fazed by any of that.\u201d<\/p>\n One month later, Kourtney told fans that she \u201cfinally started getting my energy back 10 months after IVF,\u201d in a December 2022 Instagram Stories post. \u201cFor anyone else going through it, it gets better!\u201d<\/p>\n Kourtney has been vocal about the changes IVF caused in her body, even clapping back at critics who kept asking if she was pregnant<\/a> well after her fertility journey was halted.<\/p>\n After posing for a carousel of photos posted in a since-deleted Instagram post, Kourtney shut down rumors that she was pregnant after a follower commented on her curves.<\/p>\n \u201cIs she pregnant?\u201d the commenter questioned, prompting Kourtney to directly respond. \u201cThe after affects of IVF (I only acknowledge this comment bc I do think it\u2019s important to know how IVF affects women\u2019s bodies and it\u2019s not spoken about much) \u2026 also are we still asking women if they\u2019re pregnant?\u201d she clapped back, proving that she has no time for critics.<\/p>\nDo Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker Have Kids?<\/h2>\n
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