Gypsy-Rose Blanchard Says She’s ‘Leaning into Motherhood’ as She Settles into First Few Weeks as Mom to Daughter Aurora

Blanchard’s boyfriend Ken Urker shared on Jan. 1 that the couple welcomed their first baby together

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Hannah Sacks is a writer/reporter for the Parents team at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since May 2023. Her work has previously appeared in The Toy Insider, The Toy Book, The Pop Insider, and Saratoga Living.

Published on January 15, 2025 10:54AM EST

Gypsy-Rose Blanchard is prioritizing one thing going into 2025.

A few weeks after welcoming her first baby, daughter Aurora, with boyfriend Ken Urker, Blanchard shared a photo on her Instagram Stories on Wednesday, Jan. 15 of a book titled What to Expect the First Year.

“Leaning into motherhood in 2025 👶🏻,” she wrote across the photo.

On Jan. 1, the reality TV star’s boyfriend announced the couple welcomed their first baby together, a daughter named Aurora Raina Urker.

Urker shared a snap of the new mom — whose experience as a victim of Munchausen by proxy made national headlines — cradling their baby in an Instagram post with the caption, “Welcoming 2025 with the greatest gift of all 👼.”

The photo showed Blanchard lying in a hospital bed as she and Urker held their newborn. The two parents were looking down lovingly at their baby, who was wearing a pink hat.

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Shortly after welcoming her daughter, Blanchard posted a statement on her Instagram Stories, revealing whether she’d be posting more photos of her daughter.

“To everyone asking, No, I will not be posting pictures of Aurora,” Blanchard wrote. “I understand everyone’s excitement and we appreciate the support, but we value the privacy and safety of our daughter.”

“We continue to express love towards our supporters and thank you for following our journey ❤️.”