Sammi “Sweetheart” Giancola and her fiancé, Justin May, are expecting their first child. The Jersey Shore: Family Vacation star shared the news on Instagram, writing, “We’ve been keeping a little secret… ✨Baby May Due August 2025✨”
She continued, “After struggling through years of infertility, this is the absolute greatest blessing we could ever possibly ask for! We are so thrilled to finally be able to share the news of our little miracle with you all!”
Giancola added, “Our hearts have never been so full of love, we can’t wait to meet you, baby!”
The TV personality, who got engaged to Justin May in March 2024, shared sonogram photos to announce her pregnancy.
Giancola, 37, also did a beach photo shoot to reveal that she and May are expanding their family. The beach photos featured a large teddy bear with balloons and a sign that read: “We’ve been keeping a secret… Baby May Due August 2025.”
Shortly after Sammi Giancola shared her pregnancy announcement, many of her Jersey Shore co-stars and friends flooded the comments with their reactions.
Jenni “JWoww” Farley exclaimed, “😭😭😭😭 I’m crying all over again!!!! Congratulations ,” while Mike “The Situation” Sorrentino added, “Congratulations 🙌.”
Deena Cortese also shared her excitement, writing, “so excited for you two!!! Love you, you’re going to be the best mommy!!”
Giancola had previously shared her plans to start a family through in vitro fertilization (IVF) during a September 2024 appearance on Page Six’s “Virtual Reali-Tea” podcast.
“I’m nervous, I am so nervous,” she said about documenting her IVF journey on Jersey Shore: Family Vacation.
“I go through it on the show, but I was so nervous about the whole thing. … I wasn’t sure what to film. It was just a scary process in general because it’s so personal.”
Giancola froze her eggs at the age of 35 and shared her plans to start a family in the Season 7B premiere.
A few months later, in a November 2024 episode, she revealed that she had suffered a miscarriage.
“This has been a very long process,” she said of her IVF journey. “It’s been a lot of shots. It’s been a lot of hormones.”
Giancola described getting pregnant through IVF as a “magical moment” that became “devastating” when it was “taken away.”