'Summer House's' Amanda Batula Has Been Open About Fertility Issues and Her Feelings on Having Kids

Longtime fans of the hit reality series Summer House likely have mixed feelings about Amanda Batula and Kyle Cooke’s marriage. Over the years, issues about infidelity became a factor, along with clashing lifestyles.

Despite the feelings viewers may have about Amanda and Kyle’s relationship, the two are continuing to weather any storms. In fact, since the pair have become one, Bravo viewers have wondered if and when they would start a family.

Here’s the 4-1-1.

In the Season 8 premiere of Summer House — which aired on Feb. 22, 2024 — Amanda and Kyle revealed they’re not ready to have kids just yet.

Kyle said their respective views on kids was driving a wedge between them (he was fantasizing about expanding their family at one point before they both agreed they weren’t ready), but Amanda noted that his workaholic tendencies have also affected their relationship.

The pair said they wanted to “go back to the basics” (pretty much like the early stages of a relationship) before even thinking about expanding their family.

Amanda also brought up the pregnancy scare that happened during Season 3 of Winter House (which aired in early 2023), claiming that she and Kyle haven’t been in a good place since.

Back in Season 7 of Summer House (which aired in late 2023), after the ladies decided to throw a tea party and chat about everything from their men to personal issues, Amanda was vulnerable about her fertility concerns. When the topic of pregnancy came up, Samantha Feher shared her belief that Amanda would likely have children first since she was the only married woman on the show.

That was when Amanda shared her reality regarding fertility. She revealed that she and Kyle "want to have kids. It's just not in the cards right now." She went on to explain: "Some of you know, I went off birth control right after the wedding. I've been dying to go off birth control. And then in November was my last period."

Paige DeSorbo asked if Amanda was worried that she was not getting her menstrual period, and Ciara Miller asked if Amanda went to see an ob-gyn. Amanda replied: "That's what the next move is. I'm actually kind of nervous to go. It could just be something as an easy fix, but there's a little bit of an 'I don't want to know.'"

In a confessional, Amanda shared that she hadn't voiced her concerns to Kyle. “I don't love telling people things that might cause them fear or concern without having the answers, and I know I have to see a doctor, but maybe I'm not ready to know what's going on. So, we'll just see," she said. Thankfully, the ladies rallied around Amanda with positivity, and Danielle Olivera even reassured Amanda that she was more than “bringing a child into the world.”

This was not the first time Amanda's period was a cause for concern. If we flash back to Season 2 of Winter House, Amanda shared her concern about not having a period in months and that it scared her.

“When she went off [birth control], she lost a bunch of weight, but her body didn’t go back to regulating,” Kyle told Us Weekly in February 2023. “It was kind of concerning. I think she kind of started to get in her head as one might when you start wondering like, ‘What are the ramifications here?’”

Although Kyle is supportive 100 percent when it comes to Amanda’s health and fertility concerns, he did share that he wanted to be respectful. “I don’t wanna say too much on her behalf because this is her own story,” he told the outlet.

Unfortunately, many women struggle with fertility issues. The good news is, Amanda has a lot of options. So, if and when she and Kyle decide to build their family, they’ll be able to do what’s best for them.