May 10, 2024 • hometowns
Ashley Iaconetti Gets Candid About Pregnancy Weight Gain and If She Plans to Breastfeed This Time
Keeping it real.
As Bachelor Nation fans know, Jared Haibon and Ashley Iaconetti first met on Season 2 of “Bachelor in Paradise” in 2015.
The two got engaged on Season 5 of “Bachelor in Paradise” and tied the knot in August 2019.
Since then, they’ve welcomed son Dawson into their lives, and now they are expecting baby boy number two.
This week, Ashley took to her Instagram Stories for a fan Q&A where she opened up about her pregnancy and plans for postpartum.
One fan shared that they are currently pregnant and said that their doctor said they are “gaining weight too fast.”
Ashley got candid saying, “I’ve gotten a number of messages from you all about your doctors commenting on weight. I am happy to have a doctor who doesn’t make weight gain in pregnancy a big deal. She gained a lot of weight herself in pregnancy and she’s a tiny lady who got back to her normal.”
The mom continued, “I gained 40 pounds. with Dawson and at 28 weeks right now I’ve gained 25 pounds. Unless it’s truly unhealthy, I think we need to chill about weight gain.”
Another fan asked Ashley if she plans on exclusively formula feeding baby number two like she did with Dawson.
She opened up, saying, “Yes, I loved exclusively formula feeding with Bobbie for Dawson. He loved his formula and digested it well. Postpartum was a great season for me. I never felt very tired and I loved having my body back to being just mine.”
Ashley went on to add, “I never felt pressure to breastfeed or a real desire to do so. I know this comes with lots of thoughts from others, this is just my feelings and our experience.”
We love how honest and open Ashley is throughout her pregnancies, we know her candidness helps so many others.
We can’t wait to meet her and Jared’s newest little one this summer!
