Andi Dorfman Explains Why Her Newborn Daughter Is 'All-Nourished'

Andy Dorfman She took to social media to explain why Newborn daughterHarper, “Fed with complete formula.”

Dorfman, 37, who has given birth to her first child, whom she shares with her husband Plain HeartDecember 20, 2024, candidly explained her feeding method via a series of Instagram Stories on Thursday, January 9.

Revealing that fans sent her a direct message to find out if she was breastfeeding her baby or not Bachelorette Details of her condition.

“Well, first of all, my sister and I were formula-fed babies. So I feel like that was always in my plan,” Dorfman said. “And then I would use a breast pump to feed her breast milk, and that way I knew how much she was going to get.”

Dorfman said her baby girl's unexpected stay in the neonatal intensive care unit, where Harper was formula-fed, changed her feeding plans.

“So, at the hospital, I tried to pump but the milk wouldn't come in yet,” Dorfman continued. “She's actually been doing really well as far as formula goes, so we brought a lot of that home from the hospital. I tried pumping a few times when we got home and my milk supply still hadn't arrived.”

“So we just kept following the formula,” Dorfman continued. “And then, there was a big problem with the plans — you know, I ended up having to have surgery myself. So, I feel like that stopped the pumping as well. The reality TV star was referring to Back to the hospital After giving birth to her child, she was discharged from the hospital with hematomas, which are closed wounds where pools of blood cannot drain, according to the Cleveland Clinic.

Dorfman, who married Hart in Italy in May 2023, said she tried pumping “one or two more times,” but was unable to produce any milk.

“The weird part is I never felt pain,” Dorfman added. “I didn't have any engorgement, I didn't have those side effects that people talk about when they stop pumping. I kind of got over it. I don't know if it was because my milk supply never arrived and wasn't going to come or if it was wasted.” Kind of like a window of opportunity or honestly if she was just making her own plan but here we are.”

Related to: Andi Dorfman was hospitalized with a hematoma one week after giving birth

Andi Dorfman underwent a “quick/safe procedure” at the hospital less than a week after giving birth. “Hey, we're back! ” Dorfman, 37, wrote via Instagram Story on Saturday, December 28, sharing a selfie at the hospital with (…) this time for mama (minor setback and needs quick/safe procedure) but she got a quick cuddle For this small block first,

Dorfman added that Harper is thriving as she approaches one month in the world. “I hope this story helps someone,” Dorfman said. “I don't know why there's so much judgment and stigma when it comes to breastfeeding or formula feeding or not doing one or the other. But that's my story. We're sticking with it.”

The new mother appeared Juan Pablo Galavis“Season 18 of Bachelor's degree In 2014, before becoming the next Bachelorette. During her season, Dorfman got engaged Josh Murray Only to break up with him within months.