Pregnant Kourtney Kardashian Says 'It Took Me a While to Let Go of the Fear' After Urgent Fetal Surgery

Kourtney Kardashian Barker had husband Travis Barker by her side during the procedure early last month

Kourtney Kardashian Barker is keeping a "positive mindset" about her baby on the way.

The pregnant Poosh founder, 44, appeared on a recent cover of Vanity Fair Italia, where she talked about the highs and lows of her pregnancy with baby No. 4, whom she's expecting with husband Travis Barker, 47.

"Right after the surgery, I reached the point where I let myself go and I stopped worrying," she said, referring to her  "urgent fetal surgery” early last month.

"Now I talk to the baby every day, have a positive mindset, keep my head straight, and say a lot of prayers," she continued, admitting, "It took me a while to let go of the fear."

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A source told PEOPLE at the time that Kardashian "was very scared after finding out that her baby needed a surgery."

"She didn’t want to talk about what was going on. She is doing okay now," they added. "She is still resting at home with Travis.”

Kardashian later opened up about the scare on Instagram. Sharing a black and white snap 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 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 sign reading "Travis I'm Pregnant" at Barker’s concert, a nod to Blink-182's "All the Small Things" music video.

The Keeping Up With The Kardashians star shares 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 his ex-wife Shanna Moakler.

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