Questions arose when Travis Barker left the European leg of Blink-182’s tour in order to rush back to Los Angeles for what had been described as “an urgent family matter.” Now, Barker’s pregnant wife, Kourtney Kardashian, is breaking her silence to reveal that matter was a medical emergency involving their unborn child.
On Wednesday, Sept. 6, the “Kardashians” star took to Instagram, sharing a photo of her hand held in Barker’s tattooed hand while she’s in a hospital bed. READ MORE: Kourtney Kardashian Reportedly Home Following Brief Hospital Visit After Travis Barker Rushes Back From Blink-182 Tour Due To ‘Urgent Family Matter’ “I will be forever grateful to my incredible doctors for saving our baby’s life,” she wrote in the caption. “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 afterwards, my rock.
And to my mom, thank you for holding my hand through this,” she continued. “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,” Kardashian added. “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.” READ MORE: Travis Barker Rushes Home From Blink-182 Tour ‘Due To An Urgent Family Matter,’ Band Postpone Shows She concluded by writing, “Praise be to God.