‘Like Her Daddy’: Erica Mena Gives a Glimpse of Her Unborn Child, and Fans Say She Looks Like Safaree

The internet is already debating about whom Erica Mena and Safaree Samuels‘ unborn daughter looks like, although the mother-to-be appears to be a few weeks away from giving birth.

The “Love and Hip Hop” couple gave fans a peek at their child this week after viewing their multi-dimension ultrasound. She took to Instagram on Monday and posted a photo of herself and Samuels at the ultrasound office getting a belly cast for their baby shower.

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Erica Mena and Safaree Samuels. (Photo: @iamerica_mena/Instagram)

“Today was everything ♥️,” Mena wrote in her Instagram caption. “We got a chance to get a glimpse of our baby girl. I can seriously say she is so BEAUTIFUL already ♥️ After we got to do my belly cast. @safaree is so excited and hands on with everything. Can you tell 🥰.”

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@iamerica_mena/Instagram

“Thank you God for everything,” she added. “I’m living in a dream that all has come true.” The 31-year-old model also revealed a sonogram of her unborn child, which displayed the baby’s facial features. Many of her fans claimed the child resembled Samuels, even from the womb.

“He’s so in love with the baby I love it 😍 that baby already look like Safaree she has his nose 🥺”

“Their baby is so cute already. I think she looks a little like Safaree’s sister neek”

“Awww her wittle juicy lips ❤️ she’s so cute you minus well call her baby Faree she looks like him”

“Omg look how much baby looks like daddy 😍😍 gonna be a heart breaker. Just got chills! Congrats!!!!!”

Samuels and Mena reportedly tied the knot on Monday, Oct. 7, and exchanged their “I dos” during a lavish ceremony. Their wedding will be shown on season 10 of “Love and Hip Hop: New York” for viewers to witness in a premiere set for December.

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Safaree Samuels and Erica Mena confirming pregnancy rumors. (Photo: VH1)

The “No Regular Girl” rapper supposedly dropped nearly $500,000 on Mena’s wedding ring, which features VVS1/2 baguette diamonds surrounded by solitaire brilliant round diamonds and micro-pavé sides from NYC Luxury jewelers, Page Six reported. His wedding band set alone cost around $260,000.

As for their unborn daughter, Samuels is ecstatic about becoming a first-time father. He added in their pregnancy announcement video on October 1, “I’m nervous. I’m in shock. I’m in disbelief. … It’s very surreal to me. I don’t know what to do but I know I’m going to be great at what I do because I’m great at everything.”

Mena will be a second-time mother. She shares 12-year-old son King Conde with Latin rapper Raul Conde.

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