Heavily pregnant Jesinta Franklin shows off her large baby bump in a maxi dress

Glowing and gorgeous! Heavily pregnant Jesinta Franklin shows off her baby bump in a maxi dress as she poses on the red carpet ahead of the birth of her second child

She is set to welcome her second child with her AFL star husband of five years, Buddy.

And heavily pregnant Jesinta Franklin was simply glowing as she showed off her baby bump on the red carpet at the Marie Claire International Woman’s Day breakfast in Sydney on Monday.

The 29-year-old model cradled her belly as she posed in a simple yet stunning brown maxi dress.

Glowing and gorgeous! Heavily pregnant Jesinta Franklin showed off her large baby bump in a maxi dress as she posed on the red carpet at the Marie Claire International Woman’s Day breakfast in Sydney on Monday

Jesinta paired the frock with a pair of cosy sandals.

The brunette beauty wore her shoulder length locks in a natural wavy style and let her pregnancy glow shine through by wearing minimal makeup.

The former Miss Universe Australia welcomed daughter Tullulah in February last year with Buddy. 

And in an interview with the Herald Sun last month, Buddy, 34, confirmed that Jesinta was just weeks away from giving birth to their second child.

Happy girl! The 29-year-old model cradled her belly as she posed in a simple yet stunning brown maxi dress

Happy girl! The 29-year-old model cradled her belly as she posed in a simple yet stunning brown maxi dress

‘We are five or six weeks away from having our second. I am really excited about that and can’t wait to become a father for the second time,’ he said.

Meanwhile, Jesinta recently admitted she was ‘nervous’ about having two young children at home.

Sharing a photo in which she’s pushing a stroller, Jesinta wrote: ‘Pre-dinner waddle to the shops. Can’t believe we’ll be whipping out the double pram soon.

‘Would love any advice/tips from other mums with a one-year-old and newborn. I would be lying if I said I wasn’t nervous’.

In the black and white photo, Jesinta beams as sunglasses shield her face, which appears makeup free, while pushing a pram and showing off her blossoming bump in a polka dot frock.

Not long to go: She is set to welcome her second child with her AFL star husband of five year, Buddy Franklin

Not long to go: She is set to welcome her second child with her AFL star husband of five year, Buddy Franklin

She recently detailed her struggle with body image and ‘self love’ after becoming a first-time mother.

Speaking to The Daily Telegraph, the stunner was candid as she revealed: ‘I probably don’t feel as confident as I used to feel in a swimsuit.’

Jesinta told the publication it has been a long journey ‘of self-love’ and ‘learning to love my new body’.

Gorgeous: The brunette beauty wore her shoulder length locks in a natural wavy style and let her pregnancy glow shine through by wearing minimal makeup

Gorgeous: The brunette beauty wore her shoulder length locks in a natural wavy style and let her pregnancy glow shine through by wearing minimal makeup

‘Your body goes through so many changes when you’re pregnant, I probably don’t feel as confident as I used to feel in a swimsuit,’ she added.

Jesinta previously revealed with her first pregnancy that she gained 18 kilograms, but said she was not bothered by it in an Instagram Q&A.

‘I was working too much, training too hard and not eating enough as I was always on the go,’ she said, prior to getting pregnant.

‘Since giving birth, I just look at my body in awe now. I cannot believe I grew and birthed a little human, it is truly amazing and I am so grateful,’ Jesinta added.

AFL star Buddy, 33, proposed to Jesinta in December 2014 after 14 months of dating. They tied the knot in November 2016.