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Andi Dorfman has taken to social media to explain why her newborn daughter, Harper, is “fully formula fed.”
Dorfman, 37, who gave birth to the child, her first and whom she shares with husband Blaine Hart, on December 20, 2024, candidly explained her feeding method via a series of Instagram Stories on Thursday, January 9.
Revealing that fans had DM’d her to see if she’d been breastfeeding her child, the former Bachelorette detailed her situation.
“Okay, first and foremost, my sister and I both were formula-fed babies. So I feel like that was kind of always within my plan,” Dorfman said. “And then I was going to use the breast pump in order to feed her breast milk, and that way I knew how much she was getting.”
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Dorfman said that her baby’s unexpected stay within the NICU, where Harper was fed formula, altered her feeding plans.
“So I, in the hospital, tried to pump but my milk had not come in yet,” Dorfman continued. “She was actually doing really well on the formula so we brought a lot of that home from the hospital. I tried to pump a couple times when we got home and my milk supplies still had not come in yet.”
Dorfman went on, “So we just kept on the formula. And then, big wrench got thrown in the plans — as you know, I ended up having to have surgery myself. So that, I feel like, kind of stalled the pumping as well.” The reality TV star was referring to her return to hospital after she was discharged following her baby’s birth, as a result of two hematomas, which are closed wounds where bloody pools are unable to drain out, per Cleveland Clinic.
Dorfman, who married Hart in Italy in May 2023, said she tried to pump “one or two more times,” however was unable to produce any milk.
“Weird part is I never had pain,” Dorfman added. “I didn’t have any engorgements, 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 that’s because my milk supply just never came in and wasn’t going to or if I kind of missed the window of opportunity or honestly if it was just the plan making its own plan. But here we are.”
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Dorfman added that Harper is thriving as she approaches one month in the world. “I hope this story helps somebody,” 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 to it.”
The new mom appeared on Juan Pablo Galavis’ season 18 of The Bachelor in 2014, before becoming the next Bachelorette. On her season, Dorfman got engaged to Josh Murray only to split from him within months.
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Christine Brown‘s daughter Ysabel had some reservations about her mom’s whirlwind engagement to husband David Woolley.
Sister Wives fans watched Christine and David tie the knot on the Sunday, January 12, episode of the reality series, which also documented their loved ones’ reactions to the nuptials. While getting ready for the big day, Ysabel, 21, told Christine when she realized David would be The One.
“We were out of town and he looked at you and he was like, ‘Oh, I love you so much,'” Ysabel said. “Like, just honest and pure. And I’ve never heard somebody say ‘I love you’ that much to you.”
Christine smiled while listening to her daughter, who went on to share a somewhat different story to the TLC cameras in a confessional.
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“When David first proposed to my mom, I thought it was very soon. I thought it was too soon,” Ysabel revealed. “But I think I’ve had time to, like, adjust to it.”
Christine was previously in a spiritual marriage with Kody Brown for more than 25 years, announcing their split in November 2021. Kody’s relationships with wives Janelle Brown and Meri Brown ended soon after. He remains legally married to Robyn Brown.
Following her split from Kody — with whom she shares six children, including Ysabel — Christine debuted her romance with David in February 2023. He proposed two months later, and the pair exchanged vows in October 2023.
“It’s given me a lot more clarity to see, like, how much they love each other,” Ysabel said on Sunday’s episode. “I’m just excited and happy for them.”
When it came time for Christine to walk down the aisle, she was accompanied by her son, Paedon. “I told [him], ‘Am I supposed to be nervous?'” Christine recalled in a confessional. “I’m not even nervous. And then we started walking and I just looked over at David, and it’s like, ‘There’s my heart.'”
Paedon struggled to hold back tears as he walked beside his mom, telling her that David is “a really good man.” He handed off Christine to her father, Rex, just before they reached the altar.
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While reflecting on Christine’s wedding day, Ysabel gushed over the “perfect” ceremony in Utah. She went on to describe how she’s adjusted to Christine and David “getting married so fast,” sharing that she couldn’t be happier for the couple.
“I think that I’ve gotten time to get to know David and to get to know him, like, as a father and as someone who’s just a really awesome guy,” she told the cameras. “I couldn’t imagine life without him now.”
Christine’s children celebrated seeing her so happy — and they weren’t the only supportive voices. Janelle’s kids were also on hand to help usher Christine into her next chapter.
“For the first time in a long time, it felt like the real Brown family was back,” said son Gabe, whose relationship with Kody has been rocky over the years.
Kody even voiced his support for his ex’s new marriage. “Really where I’m at is Christine’s happy and that’s great,” he admitted, despite feeling “FOMO” about missing the actual wedding day.
Sister Wives airs on TLC Sundays at 10 p.m. ET.
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Could NeNe Leakes be returning to the Real Housewives of Atlanta yet again?
According to Leakes, 57, herself, there’s a possibility — as long as the price was right, among other contributing factors.
During an interview with TMZ, published on Friday, January 10, the reality TV star responded to RHOA superfan Cynthia Erivo’s recent call for Leakes to return to the series. “Cynthia, I love you, thank you so much and I totally agree,” she told the outlet.
When pushed on whether a return to the show was truly a consideration, Leakes expanded, “I don’t know, if the opportunity was right and the check was on point, why not?” before closing out her response with a cheeky laugh.
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The topic was sparked by comments made by Erivo, whose favorite show is RHOA, during an interview with W Magazine that was published on January 3. The Wicked star told the outlet at the time, “I am a Nene Leakes fan. I love her. Where is she? Bring her back, please. She’s great.”
Leakes was one of the original cast members of RHOA, appearing in the first seven seasons of the hit Bravo series which premiered in 2008. Although she opted out of entering into season 8, Leakes made a cameo during the cast’s trip to Jamaica, and returned to the franchise for seasons 10 and 12 before saying a permanent goodbye in 2020.
Leakes told TMZ that she has “too many things” going on right now in her professional life. “Right now, Sierra [Gates, better known as Sierra Glamshop] and I are here in New York City promoting our new podcast,” Leakes detailed, referring to the Thursday, January 16 launch of the pair’s “Me & My Homegirl” podcast.
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She added that RHOA fans can expect to hear the duo keeping it “1,000% real” as they talk about “any and everything, nothing is off limits, from pop culture to relationships to love to finances,” in addition to occasional guest stars.
Leakes also touched on the topic of remarriage following the death of her husband, Gregg Leakes, in 2021. “I don’t know about getting remarried, I don’t mind marriage and if I find the right one, I’m all theirs.”
Erivo, 38, isn’t the only celebrity fan of the Real Housewives franchise. Nicki Minaj and Rihanna are also self-proclaimed superfans, in addition to Colman Domingo, Jon Hamm and Jessica Chastain.
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Rihanna, 36, went so far as to demonstrate her support for her favorite iteration, the Real Housewives of New York, by wearing a piece of Leah McSweeney’s Married to the Mob streetwear items.
“You’re not exactly my demographic, so it’s all good. I already have Rihanna wearing my sh–, I don’t need you wearing my sh–,” McSweeney, 42, said on the show when her RHONY costar Ramona Singer took a dig at the clothing line.
The response then spurred Rihanna to share a photo of herself in a “Bitch Mob” shirt in addition to a clip from the scene and captioning the post via Instagram at the time, “What was said @ramonasinger?#RHONY.”