star opened up about how she prioritized her own happiness during her pregnancy — and that included eating whatever she wanted. Gibelli, 31, and her partner, alum , joined cohosts and on the Thursday, June 14, episode of the podcast, where the foursome discussed parenthood and pregnancy. (Horstmann, 35, and Gibelli welcomed in April while pregnant Iaconetti shares Dawson with .
) During the chat, Gibelli shared a piece of advice she received from one of her mom friends early in her pregnancy that encouraged her to prioritize her own well-being. “I went out with a couple of my girlfriends and no one knew yet [about the pregnancy],” Gibelli shared. “It was still my little secret, and I chose to tell this one mom and she told me the simplest advice, but for whatever reason, it just clicked beautifully at that moment.
She was like, ‘I did whatever made me happy.’ It’s so simple.” Gibelli shared that, as her pregnancy progressed, it became “this really beautiful cycle of like, ‘I knew my baby was happy because I was so happy too.
’” She added, “And yeah, I still traveled. I didn’t really restrict what I was eating, like, I’m sorry, I ate sushi.” Iaconetti, 36, quickly joined in to note her pregnancy cravings as well, saying “I’m eating deli sandwiches like crazy.
” Per the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists ( ), some doctors will advise that people should avoid foods like sushi with raw fish and deli meats while they are pregnant.
