The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives'Jennifer, Mayci and Mikayla Say It's 'So Fun' Being Pregnant Together (Exclusive)

Mar. 15, 2025

Jennifer and Zac Affleck (L), Mikayla Matthews and Jace Terry (C), Mayci and Jacob Neeley (R).Photo:Megan Robinson Photography;Nik Roberts;Madison Jordan

Megan Robinson Photography;Nik Roberts;Madison Jordan

Three members of the cast ofThe Secret Lives of Mormon Wives—Jennifer Affleck,Mikayla MatthewsandMayci Neeley— are currently pregnant and excited to grow their families this summer.

“It’s so exciting to have two other friends and castmates on the same journey!” Jennifer raves to PEOPLE.

“I’ve never been pregnant with a friend or anyone at the same time. It’s so fun,” Mikayla adds. “I feel like we’re all so close and it was such a shock. Obviously, we weren’t all planning to get pregnant at the same time, so finding out how close [our due dates] are was really fun.”

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Mikayla Matthews and Jace with Beckham, Tommie and Haven.Nik Roberts

Nik Roberts

“It’s especially great being pregnant with Mayci, who is like my closest, best friend. I’m always texting her like, ‘Are you eating everything in your fridge right now?’ She’s going through all the same aches and pains and cravings, so it’s fun to relate to her and get to talk to her about it. It’s the same with Jen, too.”

“It’s been really awesome. I love giving them gummies and whatnot,” Mayci shares.

Mayci Neeley with Jacob, Harlow and Hudson.Madison Jordan |@frombumptobubbs

Madison Jordan |@frombumptobubbs

It was the gummies that were Mayci’s first indication that Jen was expecting, she reveals. “Before Jen was really telling anyone, she asked me about the gummies. I asked if she wantedFertileMama, which is for when you’re trying, orPregoMama, and she said Pregos. So I figured it out like that, but it was pretty cool.”

She’d later find out over FaceTime that bestie Mikayla was also expecting. “Mikayla and I are best friends. We’re super, super close. She told me she was pregnant over FaceTime, but she didn’t know I was pregnant,” Mayci shares.

“We were still hiding it, so it was super cool for me to be freaking out to myself. We’d talked about getting pregnant together for two years, so it was really cool that it actually happened.”

Jennifer and Zac Affleck with Lucas and Nora.Megan Robinson

Megan Robinson

“Me and Mikayla have talked about how filming a show and being pregnant would be hard. When you’re pregnant, you’re insecure. Your body’s changing, your face is changing, and so I feel like that’s a part that hasn’t really hit me yet,” Mayci says.

“Luckily, I wasn’t too far along filming this last bit, but I am a little worried about seeing myself in the future after filming pregnant. I’m not looking forward to that, because it can be hard on your self-esteem.”

Jen adds, “If there’s one tip I can share with anyone who is pregnant, it’s to listen to your intuition and your body—trust what it needs. People will always offer their advice, but at the end of the day, you know yourself and what you need better than anyone else. Trust yourself!”

Stream season 1 ofThe Secret Lives of Mormon Wiveson Hulu or catch episodes on Monday at 10:00 p.m. afterThe Bacheloron ABC.

source: people.com