Andy Dorfman
Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty ImagesAndy Dorfman She's settling into her life as a new mother, and after one week at home, she's ready to share her daughter's birth story.
“It's been a little over a week with my daughter and we're on the mend,” Dorfman, 37, said. he wrote via Instagram On Monday, December 30, she described her baby girl's birth story as a “quite dramatic spectacle” totaling 28 hours.
The former Bachelorette – she announced Daughter Harper arrives On December 20 – She noticed she was “smooth at first” after her waters broke and dilated. “The Epidural was perfect 💃🏻 and we ordered some dinner anticipating the baby would arrive in a few hours,” she recalls.
Dorfman, who shares Harper's with her husband Plain HeartShe joked that those were her “famous last words” because 12 hours later she was “still fully dilated but not having a baby girl.”
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,
The former reality star said she “pushed for about 90 minutes” before doing “some twerking for a few hours” and going back to more pushing.
“Even with,” Dorfman admitted New York City and Los Angeles Marathons Under My Belt” All the push-ups — which included an extra two hours — were “the most stressful thing I've ever done in my entire life!”
Her final round of pushing approached 4:30 a.m., but it wasn't like the movies. “I was immediately anticipating hearing that scream and putting her in my arms,” Dorfman explained. “(All she hears/sees) but she was silent 😢.”
Andy Dorfman
Courtesy of Andi Dorfman/InstagramAfter the doctor cut Harper's umbilical cord, she was moved to a warmer infant bed “where a whole team of nurses and doctors rushed into the room to help,” she recalled.
While Dorfman said she and Hart were “very terrified,” they “knew she was in good hands.”
“It turns out she was so stressed out from labor that she forgot to breathe on her way out,” she continued, noting that the couple would learn that she “had an Apgar score of 2 and needed a CPAP machine and some other medical TLC.”
Despite Harper's medical setbacks, the new mom and dad were able to hold their baby girl and “name her” before she was taken “for a quick stint in the NICU where she made a lot of nurse friends and was reunited with us later in the day!” Dorfman wrote.
Andi Dorfman and her husband Blaine Hart have welcomed their first child, a daughter named Harper. “After 28 hours of labor…and we are officially a group of 3,” Dorfman wrote alongside a sweet snapshot of her and Hart holding hands with their newborn on Friday, December 20. The 37-year-old former single woman announced her pregnancy (…)
Looking back, the Bachelor Nation star said her family feels “grateful and thankful” for her successful birth and their daughter's health. (Fans met Dorfman in Season 18 of Bachelor's degree In 2014, before she took over the leadership Season 10 of Bachelorette.)
“Harper Bellheart, we love you!” She added: “If you can keep the worries to a minimum we would appreciate it but thank you for wrapping up a fantastic 2024 for us 🎉 🥂 🎀.”
Dorfman, Who married Hart in May 2023announced on December 20 that her baby boy had arrived. “After 28 hours of labor…we are officially a party of 3,” she wrote on her Instagram Story alongside a photo of the couple holding their newborn’s hand.
Two days later, I participated for the first time Real photos of her baby girlincluding a photo of Dorfman, Hart, and Harper all in a hospital bed.
Andy Dorfman
Courtesy of Andi Dorfman/Instagram“Our sweet girl came into this world weighing 7 lbs. 13 oz and being 20.5 inches tall like her dad!” Dorfman Streamed on December 22nd. “We love her more than we could have ever imagined. I cry instantly just looking at her with Daddy completely wrapped around her cute little finger.
She explained that Hart chose their daughter's middle name, which is an abbreviation of “Bellissima,” which means “beautiful” in Italian.
“An ode to a place that has been a magical part of so many milestones in our lives and will now forever be a part of them,” Dorfman added, referring to the place where she and Hart reconnected in the summer of 2021 after getting to know each other. previous year. (husband Tying the knot in Italy After two years.)
“Thank you for all the wonderful well wishes you sent and a huge thank you to our girls for making us the proudest and happiest parents ever!” Dorfman concluded. “This is truly the best gift we have ever received 💕🥹🙌🏻.”
Family of three enjoyed it First Christmas together Before Dorfman had a health scare of her own.
More than five years after Andi Dorfman handed out roses on The Bachelorette, she has accepted a proposal from Blaine Hart. The lawyer first appeared on Season 18 of The Bachelorette, which aired in 2014. After she (infamously) dumped Juan Pablo Galavis during fantasy suite dates, Dorfman was named Season 10's Bachelorette. During which (…)
“Hey, we're back!” This time for mama (minor setback and need quick/safe action) but got a quick cuddle with this little nugget first,” Dorfman she wrote via her Instagram Story On Saturday, December 28, she shared a photo with her baby in the hospital.
She added: “The lesson learned: No matter how ignorant you are about motherhood; You still know your body best! Listen to it! Yes, recovery is hard, and everyone is different, but your intuition is sound (and probably right).”
Dorfman explained that after she felt “severe pain” once she returned from the hospital, she returned to her doctors and was diagnosed with “a large hematoma and a small hematoma.” A hematoma is defined by the Cleveland Clinic as a closed wound, where blood collects and fills space inside your body because it cannot flow or drain.
Dorfman's surgery was successful, and she went home to spend the weekend indoors. “I did a complete reset on my recovery so I'm back on day 2 (again),” she wrote via her Instagram Story on Sunday, December 29. “And this is the hope that every day will be better.”
