How Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker quietly honored their baby years before heartbreaking miscarriage confession

Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker seemingly paid tribute to their pregnancy loss with a tattoo five years before publicly revealing the miscarriage. In May 2021, Barker shared his newest ink on Instagram: a skull with a tulip in place of the crossbones. A fan re-shared the blink-182 drummer’s post on Reddit Thursday, questioning whether the tattoo was meant to honor the couple’s lost baby girl, whom they wanted to name Tulip. Travis Barker appeared to honor his and Kourtney Kardashian’s pregnancy loss with a tattoo (pictured above). travis barker/ instagram Fans are speculating whether Barker’s skull-and-tulip tattoo, which he first debuted in May 2021, was a tribute to the couple’s lost baby girl, whom they planned to name Tulip, as revealed in a recent documentary. Kourtney Kardashian/Instagram “I wonder if the tattoo that Travis got over his ‘S&T’ was less [of] a dig at his ex-wife and more of a tribute to the baby that he and Kourtney were going to name Tulip,” the social media user wrote alongside the photos. The “S&T” tattoo referenced Barker’s ex-wife, Shanna Moakler. Their divorce was finalized in February 2008. Other Reddit users appeared to agree with the fan’s theory, with one commenter writing, “OooOooOoo good eye! Totally seems likely.” “This is actually so heartwarming,” another user said. One fan took to Reddit Thursday to share their theory about the meaning behind Barker’s tattoo. travis barker/ instagram Other users flocked to the comments to agree with the speculation, with one writing that it “totally seems likely.” travis barker/ instagram Kardashian and Barker revealed in June that they had suffered a miscarriage six months into their relationship, sharing the heartbreaking news in Barker’s documentary, “Travis Barker: Louder Than Fear.” The Poosh founder became pregnant shortly after she and Barker, 50, began dating in January 2021, the pair explained in the film. They learned they were having a baby girl, whom they planned to name Tulip, before discovering three months into the pregnancy that she no longer had a heartbeat. Kardashian and Barker (pictured above) revealed in “Travis Barker: Louder Than Fear” that she became pregnant six months after the couple began dating in 2021. travisbarker/Instagram The couple learned they were having a baby girl before discovering at a doctor’s appointment three months into the pregnancy that their baby girl no longer had a heartbeat. travisbarker/Instagram Stay one step ahead with all the exclusive tea on your favorite reality TV stars! Sign up for Virtual Reali-Tea with Danny and Evan, our must-read newsletter! Thank for signing up! “When we lost the baby, we were devastated,” Kardashian, 47, said in the film. “We cried for days.” Kardashian and Barker, who tied the knot in May 2022, publicly announced they were expecting in June 2023. The “Keeping Up With the Kardashians” alum broke the news at a blink-182 concert in Los Angeles, holding up a sign that read, “Travis, I’m pregnant,” while Barker performed onstage. Kardashian and Barker, who married in May 2022, announced they expecting a baby in June 2023. kourtneykardash/Instagram Barker also seemingly got a tattoo in honor of their son, whom they named Rocky. Alabama Barker/Instagram Kardashian is also mom to three children with ex Scott Disick — Mason, 16, Penelope, 14, and Reign, 11 — while Barker shares two children with his ex-wife, Landon, 22, and Alabama, 20, and helped raise his former stepdaughter, Atiana De La Hoya, 27. “The Kardashians” star and the rocker welcomed son Rocky in November 2023. Barker is thought to have gotten another tattoo in honor of his and Kardashian’s son, previously sharing a Snapchat photo of a stencil that read “Rocky.” He has yet to show the completed tattoo. Community Guidelines Welcome to the Page Six Community! Our community is about connecting people through open and thoughtful conversations. We want our readers to share their views and exchange ideas in a safe space. In order to do so, we've created a simple set of rules that will improve your experience. Simply put, keep it civil. Your post will/might be rejected if it contains: Spam Insults, profanity, incoherent, obscene or inflammatory language and threats of any kind Attacks on the identity of other commenters or the article's author User accounts will/might be blocked if we notice: Continuous attempts to re-post comments that have been previously moderated/rejected Racist, sexist, or homophobic comments Attempts or tactics that put the site security at risk So, how can you be a power user? Stay on topic and share your passion. Feel free to elaborate to get your point across. 'Like' or 'Dislike' when you are filled with emotions! Protect your community. Use the report tool to alert us when someone breaks the rules. Thanks for reading our community guidelines. Don't forget, freedom of speech is not the freedom of reach!