Andi Dorfman After settling into her life as a new mom and a week at home, she's ready to share her daughter's birth story.

"It's been over a week with my daughter and we're doing just fine," Dorfman, 37, said. Wrote via Instagram On Monday, December 30, the story of the birth of her baby girl was called a "pretty dramatic scene" for a total of 28 hours.

The former bachelorette - who announced her The arrival of daughter Harper December 20 — noted that it was "smooth sailing at first" after her water broke and she dilated. "The epidural was great 💃🏻 and we ordered some dinner in anticipation of baby girl's arrival in a few hours," she recalls.

Dorfman, who shares Harper with a husband Blaine Hartjoked that those were her "famous last words" because 12 hours later she was "still fully dilated but no baby girl."

The former reality star said she "pushed for about 90 minutes" before "doing some rolling moves for a couple of hours" and returning to push more.

Dorfman admits, "Even with NYC and LA Marathons Under my belt" with all the pushing - which included another two hours - "the most exhausting job I've ever done in my entire life!”

The last round of his pushing came around 4:30 am but it wasn't like the movies. "I was immediately expecting to hear 'that cry' and put her in my arms," ​​Dorfman explained. "(whatever you hear/see) but she was silent 😢"

She remembers being transferred to a warm baby bed after Dr. Harper cut the umbilical cord "where a whole team of nurses and doctors rushed into the room to help."

Although Dorfman said he and Hart were "pretty nervous" they "knew he was in good hands."

"It turns out she was pretty stressed out from the labor and forgot to breathe on the way out," she said, adding that the couple would learn that "she had an Apgar score of 2 and needed a CPAP and some other medical TLC."

Despite Harper's medical difficulties, the new mom and dad were able to “name and name” their baby “for a quick time in the NICU where she made many nurse friends and was able to reunite with us later” days!” Dorfman wrote.

Looking back, the Bachelor Nation star said their family feels "blessed and grateful" for her successful delivery and their daughter's health. (Fans met Dorfman in season 18 bachelor In 2014, before he managed Season 10's bachelorette.)

"Harper Bell Hart, we love you!" He teased and added, "We'd appreciate it if you could keep the scares to a minimum but thank you for capping off a great 2024 for us 🎉 🥂 🎀."

Dorfman, who married Hart in May 2023announced on December 20 that her little one had arrived. "28 hours of labor later ... and we're officially a party of 3," she wrote on her Instagram Story alongside a photo of the couple holding hands with their newborn.

Two days later, he shared the first Original photo of her baby girlWith photos of Dorfman, Hart and Harper in hospital beds.

“Our sweet girl came into this world at a solid 7 pounds. 13 ounces and 20.5 inches tall like her daddy! Dorfman December 22 flows. “We fell more in love with him than we could have ever imagined. I cry on the spot looking at her and daddy is completely wrapped around her cute little finger."

He explained that Hart chose their daughter's middle name, which is short for "bellissima," which means "beautiful" in Italian.

"A tribute to a place that has been a magical part of so many milestones in our lives and will now forever be a part of it," Dorfman added, noting that she and Hart reconnected in the summer of 2021 after getting to know each other years ago. (Pair They tied the knot in Italy Two years later.)

"Thank you for all the amazing well wishes you send and a huge thank you to our daughter for making us the sweetest, proudest, happiest parents ever!" Dorfman concludes. "This is truly the best gift we have ever received 💕🥹🙌🏻."

A family of three enjoyed them First Christmas together Before Dorfman's own health scare.

"Well, we're back! This time it's for mom (minor setbacks and a quick/safe approach needed) but first with this little nugget to quickly snag," Dorfman said. wrote through his Instagram story shared a picture with her baby in the hospital on Saturday, December 28

She added: "Lesson learned: No matter how clueless you are about motherhood; you still know your body best! Listen to it! Yes, recovery is hard, and everyone is different, but your instincts are valid (and probably right)."

Dorfman explained that after experiencing "a ton of pain" once home from the hospital, she went back to her doctors and was diagnosed with "a large and a small hematoma." A hematoma is defined by the Cleveland Clinic as a closed wound, where blood collects and fills a space inside your body because it cannot flow or drain.

Dorfman's surgery was a success and he returned home over the weekend. "I basically did a full reset on my recovery so I'm back on day 2 (again)," she wrote via her Instagram Story on Sunday, Dec. 29.