Kourtney Kardashian Barker Explains Why She Has Paused Her IVF Treatments

Kourtney Kardashian believes she’ll have more kids when it’s simply meant to be.

The two parents combined have a total of five kids including Reign, Penelope, Mason, Landon, and Alabama.

And it’s been known for quite some time now that Travis and Kourtney have been wanting another little one to add to their blended family!

Since making the decision to add another member to the bunch, both Kourtney and Travis have been open about their IVF journey both on the reality show The Kardashians and in the press.

And now, Kourtney has another update about trying to conceive.

Kourtney announced in a recent interview with the Not Skinny But Not Fat podcast that the IVF treatments have been affecting her mental health.

“It really took a toll on my health and mentally,” Kourtney explained in an interview with the Not Skinny But Not Fat podcast. “The hormones. The medication. You have to get put to sleep every time. I know it’s for so many people but it’s just not for me.”
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Similarly to her sisters who recently had their brains scanned, Kourtney revealed that her brain scan showed the imprinted effects in her brain from IVF.

“When I went to get the results, the doctor thought it was mostly from IVF because it affects your adrenals, thyroids and hormones,” she stated. “My energy levels since starting that have been really down and I haven’t done it since January or February and still my energy levels are still really down.”
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She also added during the interview that after researching ways to help get pregnant, she felt pressure from her age to begin her journey with IVF.

“I felt like we kind of got pushed into doing IVF,” Kourtney admitted. “If you look online, it says if you’re over 40 go right away to an IVF doctor. So I felt a little bit pushed.”
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For now, Kourtney has currently paused fertility treatments, but she and her husband Travis believe that she will get pregnant if it’s truly meant be and they’re hopeful one day it will happen.

“I got to a place where I just felt exactly like how timing is everything with me and Travis,” Kourtney said. “So, I feel like if it’s truly meant to be it will happen.”
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