Pregnant Kourtney Kardashian, 44, reveals she conceived naturally after undergoing in-vitro fertilization and recounts undergoing ‘terrifying’ surgery to save her unborn son’s life as she covers her stomach in underwear flaunts a new cover

Pregnant Kourtney Kardashian showed off her baby bump on the latest cover of Vanity Fair Italy – and revealed that she had become pregnant naturally after failed IVF attempts.

The stunning 44-year-old reality TV personality, who is seven months pregnant, held her growing belly in her arms as she counts down to the due date of her fourth child. The star describes her horrific experience as she underwent fetal surgery to save the life of her unborn son last month.

Kardashian, who is due to give birth to her baby boy with husband Travis Barker, posed in a gorgeous black and white snap that saw the star wow in a black bra.

She was draped in a sheer black veil and wore smoke-eye makeup for the photo.

In a candid conversation with the publication, the star also said that her three “really easy” pregnancies in the past left her unprepared for the fear of a rushed surgery.

Candid: Pregnant Kourtney Kardashian showed off her baby bump on the latest cover of Vanity Fair Italia – and revealed she had conceived naturally after failed IVF attempts

Parents: In a candid conversation with the publication, the star revealed that it was “God’s plan” for her and her husband Travis Barker to get pregnant after an IVF battle

A teaser for the interview shared on Instagram said: “After trying for two years, she became pregnant naturally at the age of 44.”

“And to those who criticize pregnancy at her age, Kourtney Kardashian Barker replies: “These comments don’t affect me. All I’m saying is: How could anyone question God’s plan? Because that’s how I see this pregnancy that came when both Travis and…” I didn’t even think about it anymore and a year after we finished IVF.

The star also reflected on her baby’s health problems last month, saying: “It was scary.” “I feel like I’m going to go into detail sooner or later because I hope it can help others, but I feel “I wasn’t ready because it was really scary.”

While documenting the ordeal online last month, Kourtney posted a black and white photo of her and Barker holding hands.

It was accompanied by a heartfelt caption: “I will forever be grateful to my incredible doctors for saving our baby’s life.”

“I am eternally grateful to my husband, who rushed to my side after the tour to accompany me in the hospital and then take care of me, my rock.” And to my mother, thank you for being with me held your hand.’

In the profile, Kardashian revealed the restrictions her latest pregnancy brought, including sex.

“I’m eternally grateful to my husband”: The reality star shared a black-and-white photo on Instagram last month of her and her 47-year-old musician husband holding hands on a hospital bed

Mom-to-be: Kardashian cradled her bump in promotional images for Boohoo

Bliss: Travis Barker and Kourtney, already parents to children from previous relationships, are expecting their first child together

She shared that her doctors advised them: “No exercise, no Pilates, no caffeine and no air travel.” Even no sex! I added, “I think all this caution scared me a little because I’ve never had to be so careful in the past.”

Kourtney announced in June that she was expecting a baby with Travis, who she tied the knot with last year.

She dropped the bombshell during a Blink-182 concert when she stood in the audience and held up a sign that read “TRAVIS I’M PREGNANT” – a mischievous reference to a similar scene in the music video for the song “All The Small Things.” the band .

The news came over a year after Kourtney completed her IVF journey, which left her exposed to a barrage of health problems, including depression.

On an episode of Hulu’s “The Kardashians” at the time, Kourtney shared that she “took a break to just focus on our wedding and getting married.”

She also admitted, “We would love a baby more than anything, but I just really believe in what God has for us.”

She also revealed that she had “seven frozen eggs from before Travis” – a move she made when she was almost 40 years old.

“When I was 38 or 39, everyone was pushing me to do this, and most of me didn’t survive the thaw because eggs are just one cell and none of them made it to an embryo,” the eldest Kardashian sister said.

“All the things that came with IVF took a physical toll on me. My health is still affected because of the hormones. And mentally it took its toll too,” she said.

“So I think the most important thing is just to be happy and be a good parent to my children. “We just accept that whatever is meant to be, will be.”