Nicole Richie Debuts Baby Harlow

Her new daughter, Harlow Winter Kate, in her arms and her boyfriend, Joel Madden, by her side, Nicole Richie tells PEOPLE for its new cover story - on newsstands Friday - that when it comes to the changes she's experienced in the six weeks since the baby's arrival, "It's almost like I don't even remember what life was like before her. She gives life a whole new meaning and a whole new purpose."

As for breastfeeding, "There's just so much I can't eat because she's sensitive," says the new mom, 26. "I eat really bland [food] - chicken noodle soup, vegetables, fish. I had to cut out milk, no tomatoes, no lettuce. You think you have to cut everything out when you're pregnant, but you really have to cut everything out when you're breastfeeding."

And while Richie says, "I don't know" how long she was in labor, "because I don't know what time I actually went into labor, but I pushed for 10 minutes," Madden, 28, said of his daughter: "She came out and she was crying. The doctor goes, 'Well, it looks like you got a little girl!' "
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Nicole gave birth January 11

Nicole's friend Rashida Jones called Harlow "perfect."

Nicole was dancing on banquettes 5 weeks after Harlow's birth

Comments

[Wanjiru]

That is one fugly baby...


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[2please]

I don't understand why this person is famous, and never will.

[JaneC]

What an absolutely gorgeous little girl. Best wishes to baby and Mom.

[sklfcats]

Just what we need. Another spoiled brat.

[GQTaste]

It's funny, it wasn't too long ago when she was driving down the wrong side of the street being drunk and w/ pain pills on her person. And to think these people get paid to sell their kids pictures and 'light' puff pieces about them is funny too.

This little girl has had many plastic surgies to change her appearance. And she also staved herself to change her body. I would't want anybody taking any advice to this fame whore!

Because she's full of shit!

[happycat]

I agree, she is an absolutely disgusting fame whore. What exactly did she do to become famous anyway? Hang out with that uber-whore Paris and take lots of drugs and sleep around. Remind me to cut off my subscription to People magazine. Between Nicole, Christina and Angelina I can't take any more of seeing those covers with their new babies.

[cindyw]

Don't forget to cut off your subscription to People magazine, and you might not want to click on the Entertainment section of Huffpo either.

[MajorKong]

I remember my mother once making a comment about "Celebrities who act like they invented motherhood".

[MyThought]

What kind of stupid comment was that "I guess they can't hide from those genes"?

A tad racist I'd say. The baby is beautiful and doesn't need to start her new life with people like that.

[SOOKOOYAH GURL]

ERRR... How is that racist?? I thought she would look more caucasian.. If that makes you feel better.. The baby looks like Nicole's Black PR/Mexican family - that is why I said that..

Get a grip!

[MyCatSnores]

That kid looks uncannily like her father.

[SOOKOOYAH GURL]

NOPE, she is all Nicole.. big eyes and all...

[katlade]

Now that is one cute baby.

[SOOKOOYAH GURL]

She's cute... I thought Harlow would look more white. I guess they can't hide from those genes.