Andi Dorfman He took to social media to explain his reasons newborn daughterHarper, "Completely Formula Fed."

Dorfman, 37, who gave birth to the child, her first and one she shares with her husband Blaine HartOn December 20, 2024, Thursday, January 9, candidly explained her feeding regimen through a series of Instagram Stories.

Revealing fans DMed her to see if she was breastfeeding her child, the ex revealed bachelorette His condition is detailed.

“Well, first of all, my sister and I were both formula-fed babies. So I think that was always in my plan," Dorfman said. "And then I was going to use a breast pump to breastfeed her, and that way I'd know how much she was getting."

Dorfman said her baby's unexpected stay in the NICU, where Harper was formula-fed, changed her feeding plan.

"So I, at the hospital, tried to pump but my milk still didn't come in," Dorfman continued. "She's actually doing really well on formula so we brought a lot of that home from the hospital. When we got home I tried to pump a few times and my milk supply still didn't come in."

Dorfman continued, “So we're just holding onto the formula. And then, the big wrench was thrown in the plan — you know, I ended up doing the surgery myself. So that, I think, the pumping stopped as well." The reality TV star was referring to that Go back to the hospital According to the Cleveland Clinic, after she was discharged after her child was born, two resulted in hematomas, which are closed wounds where the bloody pool is unable to drain.

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

"The weird part is I've never had any 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 just kind of skipped over that. I don't know if it's because my milk supply never came and wasn't going or if I missed the window of opportunity or really if it was just a plan to make up my own mind. But here we are.”

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 is so much judgment and stigma around breastfeeding or formula feeding or not doing one or the other. But this is my story. We are sticking to it.”

The new mother appeared Juan Pablo GalavisIts 18th season bachelor In 2014, before the latter bachelorette. During her season, Dorfman became engaged Josh Murray Only to be separated from him in a few months.