Jersey Shore Star Sammi 'Sweetheart' Giancola Reveals Sex of First Baby with Justin May - suong

Sammi "Sweetheart" Giancola is officially going to be a boy mom!

The Jersey Shore alum, 38, revealed that she is expecting a boy, sharing the news with PEOPLE exclusively. Giancola, who is pregnant with her first baby with fiancé Justin May, found out the exciting news on the Seaside Boardwalk along with the rest of her Jersey Shore: Family Vacation cast.

"It's just so iconic because me and my roommates, we've basically grew up here in Seaside and also me and Justin met here in Seaside," Giancola, who found out the sex of her baby after cannons shot up blue powder into the air, tells PEOPLE. "It's just very sentimental, meaningful all around."

Giancola says that although they "had a feeling" it might be a boy, she and her fiancé are just happy to be pregnant.

"I think we were just happy to have a healthy baby," she says. "We didn't care about gender at all, but we kind of had a feeling what it was."

Now that they know they're having a boy, Giancola and May say they're excited to start thinking about activities they can do as a family together.

"I can't wait to just play sports," says May. "Teaching my kid, coaching the Little League teams and stuff. It's going to be exciting."

"That makes my heart melt," Giancola sweetly responds. "Yeah, I'm just happy to have any baby. To be honest. I'm like, it's a boy. I'm one of three girls, so I have two sisters. So for me, it's very exciting to have a boy."

As they get closer to welcoming their little one, Giancola says she and her fiancé have been able to turn to her Jersey Shore castmates to get some parenting advice.

"They're actually all amazing parents and they're very inspiring and I feel like they have given us great advice. I love what they told us" she explains. "They know the ins and outs of parenthood for sure."

In February, Giancola shared that she is pregnant and expecting her first baby with her fiancé Justin May. The couple shared the happy news via a joint Instagram post on Feb. 23, with Giancola writing, "We've been keeping a little secret… ✨Baby May Due August 2025✨🤰🏻."

She then reflected on the couple's journey to this moment.

"After struggling through years of infertility, this is the absolute greatest blessing we could ever possibly ask for!" she said. "We are so thrilled to finally be able to share the news of our little miracle with you all! Our hearts have never been so full of love, we can’t wait to meet you baby! 🫶🏼🥹💕."

The reality star's happy news came just months after she opened up about the "devastating" miscarriage she experienced before she and May got engaged on March 16, 2024.

In a confessional in the Nov. 21 episode of Jersey Shore: Family Vacation, Giancola explained that the pair learned that she was no longer pregnant after a failed round of in vitro fertilization (IVF). Although she did become pregnant, the embryo did not survive, and she had a miscarriage.

"This has been a very long process. It's been a lot of shots, it's been a lot of hormones," she said in a confessional. "Just the thought of even being pregnant was such a magical moment for me, and just to have that taken away. It's devastating for me."

Giancola went on to praise May for lovingly supporting her through the ups and downs of the couple's IVF journey.

"He's so positive and uplifting," she said. "He's so special to me, and I just am so thankful for him. He's been by my side through this whole thing. I just love him."