Pregnant Erin Lichy Says Her 3 Kids ‘Begged’ Her for Another Baby: 'What's Wrong with You?' (Exclusive)

Mar. 15, 2025

Erin Lichy and her family.Photo:Erin Lichy/Instagram

Erin Lichy/Instagram

The pregnantReal Housewives of New York Citystar, 37, chatted with PEOPLE atBravo Fan Festin Miami, where she revealed that her three kids — sons Levi, 9, Elijah, 4, and daughter Layla, 7 — “begged” her and husband Abe for another sibling.

“I’m like, ‘You do? Like this means less toys, less attention. What’s wrong with you?’ They wanted it!”

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As for how herfourth pregnancyhas been compared to the first three, Lichy says, “It’s been harder because I’m just so exhausted from everybody, but it’s just so familiar at this point,” she admits. “It’s pretty easy. Been there done that.”

Even her food cravings have been better this time around. “I feel like I’ve had less bad cravings this time, which is good,” she shares, adding that her cravings are “healthier, like I want fresh food.”

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Erin Lichy.Charles Sykes/Bravo via Getty

Charles Sykes/Bravo via Getty

“It feels like adding another act to the circus!” she joked, telling PEOPLE, “Work and life have been so busy that I haven’t really had a chance to even think about how it’ll change things, but I think it will be pretty seamless to be honest. Three vs. four kids doesn’t seem so scary.”

“Mostly, I’m just looking forward to enjoying a Mezcalum cocktail and going out for a massive sushi dinner again!”

As for how the mom of three discovered she was expecting again, Lichy shared, “I was out East with Abe and some friends when I suddenly became super sensitive to smells around me. That’s when I knew — I thought, ‘Damn. Here we go again!’”

source: people.com