Kourtney Kardashian finds strength in pregnancy.
On Sunday, The Kardashians The 44-year-old star shared a series of photos of her baby bump on Instagram, writing in the caption: “Pregnancy is so empowering.”
The pictures were taken as Kardashian posed with her hand over her baby bump. She wore an all-black outfit, including leather pants, a matching jacket over a bra and lace top, and matching lace gloves.
One image captured Kardashian as she threw her head back and closed her eyes. The last shot in the gallery showed her face covered as she wrapped her hair.
Taking to the comments section, Kardashian’s stepdaughter Alabama Luella Barker wrote: “Hot mom!” while one fan commented: “She’s a badass mamma jamma ❤️.”
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Kardashian’s announcement comes after she had to undergo “emergency fetal surgery” earlier this month. Her husband Travis Barker also rushed home from Blink-182’s European tour to be by her side.
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A source told PEOPLE at the time that Kardashian “was very scared after finding out her child had to have surgery.”
“She didn’t want to talk about what was happening. She is fine now,” they added. “He’s still resting at home with Travis.”
Kardashian later spoke about the fear on Instagram. Sharing a black-and-white photo of Kardashian and Barker holding hands, the Lemme founder thanked doctors for “saving our baby’s life.”
She also thanked her husband for rushing to her side and taking care of her after the surgery, as well as her mother Kris Jenner “for holding my hand through this.”
Kardashian and Barker revealed they were expecting a baby back in June, when Kardashian held up a “Travis I’m Pregnant” sign at Barker’s concert, a nod to Blink-182’s “All the Small Things” music video.
The Keeping up with the Kardashians star has sons Reign Aston, 8, and Mason Dash, 13, and daughter Penelope Scotland, 11, with ex Scott Disick. Barker also shares son Landon, 19, daughter Alabama, 17, and stepdaughter Atiana, 24, with ex-wife Shanna Moakler.
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