The expectant Nielsen posted photos of herself lounging on Instagram and Twitter. She wrote the family is getting larger.
Nielsen is the mother of four sons, ranging in age from 34 to 23.
She married her fifth husband, Mattia Dessi, in 2006.
Nielsen didn't reveal a due date.
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