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Alyssa Farah Griffin revealed why she has been absent from this week's episodes of The View after not appearing on the show three days in a row
She took to Instagram to share an update on her health and explained that she has been sick
She also highlighted the importance of staying healthy as she's currently over six months pregnant with her first baby
Alyssa Farah Griffinhas been missing fromThe Viewthis week — but for good reason.
The 36-year-old TV personality addressed her noticeable absence from the popular talk show after co-hostWhoopi Goldbergsent wishes for her to "get better soon" the day before Alyssa skipped her third episode in a row on Wednesday, Dec. 3. In a post on herInstagram Stories, Alyssa, who iscurrently pregnantwith her and her husbandJustin Griffin's first child, explained that she is taking time off because she's been under the weather.
"Hey guys! I've been down sick with a stomach virus, but will hopefully be back on @theviewabc tomorrow 🤒," she revealed.
"It's no fun being sick while 6 ½+ months pregnant!" she continued. "Remember it's that time of year — be smart, use hand sanitizer, stay home if you're sick! 💙❤️"
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In October, the political commentator announced that she and Justin were expecting a baby boy due in February 2026 during an episode of the ABC daytime series at the Hot Topics table. A few days prior, the couple — who wed in November 2021 — sat down with PEOPLE todiscuss their journey to parenthood.
"Baby Griffin is on the way, and we're just so excited — and terrified," Alyssa joked. "It's starting to feel very real. This past week, I felt the baby kick for the first time, and immediately I grabbed Justin's hand, and he felt and I was like, 'Oh my gosh, what's happening?!' It was magical."
"The time is flying by, it's crazy," Justin noted. "I've always wanted to be a father, and you feel so present when you get the news. Like, 'This is happening!' But then all of a sudden you zoom out and you're like, 'Wait, we're 22 weeks pregnant? Where did it go? — slow down!' "
The pair also revealed that they felt "ready to have a family" a year into their marriage, but turned to in vitro fertilization (IVF) when they had not conceived naturally after two years of trying. During that time, Alyssa learned she had endometriosis, a condition where tissue similar to the lining of the uterus grows outside of it, making it harder to get pregnant.
"I went undiagnosed my whole life until I started this process," she said. "So that just added to the complications."
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Following five rounds of the fertility treatment, they finally got pregnant.
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"Both Justin and I just feel so grateful that we were in the position that we were even able to do that many rounds of IVF," Alyssa noted. "I consider it a miracle of science, and just such a wonderful thing that we've gotten to where we are now. So yeah, there [were] definitely some tears."
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When thinking about this next chapter, both Alyssa and Justin expressed their joy to be welcoming a son into the world.
"I'm so excited to be a boy mom, even though I'll be outnumbered at home because we have two male dogs." Alyssa said, teasing that her co-hosts onThe Viewwill help "balance" things out. "But wanted a boy first. I grew up with sisters, and I've always liked the idea of a big brother looking out for the younger siblings (because we both want two kids)."
Justin added, "I can't wait to hold the baby, that's going to be the most amazing thing for me. And then, I'm excited to relive some of the most magical parts of my childhood through the lens of my own child. As someone who grew up with a big family and a very close family, the best memories I have are with my mom, my dad, my brother and our cousins. So I'm excited to create that environment for our son."
The Viewairs weekdays at 11 a.m. ET on ABC.
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