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Blessed information this week out of the Bravo universe:
Kristen Doute is a first-time mom!
The Valley star and fiancé Luke Brodrick welcomed a child woman named Kaia Lily on June 11, based on Doute herself.

“She’s here, and we still can’t believe it. Luke is even hotter as a dad, and I just feel so lucky,” Doute instructed Us Weekly on June 13 to substantiate her child’s arrival.
“And even though I haven’t slept or showered in two days, seeing our daughter and finally being able to hold her makes it all worth it. We’re completely overwhelmed with love and so grateful for her — our lives are already changed completely.”
The couple selected the aforementioned identify, which translate from Hawaiian into “the sea,” based mostly on their affection for the state during which they bought engaged.
“We knew we wanted our baby name to have something to do, or revolve around, water,” she instructed the journal. “Lillies are my favorite flower. They’re associated with new beginnings, beauty, and also the name Lily indicates a ‘gentle and compassionate nature, suggesting a kind and caring personality.’”

Doute introduced she was anticipating in November.
The being pregnant got here a couple of yr after Doute suffered a miscarriage in late 2023.
“In late summer, we decided to meet with a fertility specialist to learn about our options and what could be the next step if we decided to go that route,” Kristen instructed Folks Journal in November, explaining her journey to parenthood.
“The next month was a whirlwind — getting educated on fertility, and eventually hormone shots and preparing my body for IUI (intrauterine insemination).”
Added the truth star:
“I used to be relieved, overwhelmed, pleased, excited and nervous, she added. “The second I instructed Luke, he wasn’t shocked, however was SO pleased that IUI labored the primary time (we had been ready that it could not). He was joyful and past excited, to say the least!
“Our due date is in June and we are really looking forward to expanding our little family and becoming parents!”

Us Weekly additionally broke the information of the brand new mother and father’ engagement in September 2024, revealing that Broderick proposed to Doute on a ship in Maui, earlier that month.
“It was a total surprise,” she instructed the outlet on the time. “I knew from the moment we met that Luke was my person. I am so excited to continue this journey together, now as fiancés.”
We’re so very pleased for the brand new mother, dad and their little woman. Congratulations throughout!