She gave birth to Taylor Thomas on Nov. 9 at an Arizona hospital. Her husband, Tim Hasselbeck, is a quarterback for the Arizona Cardinals. The couple have a 2-year-old daughter, Grace.
The conservative co-host's first day back at "The View" will include "a big ticket item giveaway" for the studio audience and a full hour of "Hot Topics," show spokesman Karl Nilsson said Thursday.
"I miss my Republican pal," said co-host Joy Behar.
Co-hosts of "The View" also include Barbara Walters, Whoopi Goldberg and Sherri Shepherd.
Hasselbeck is "never shy about expressing her view, so `Hot Topics' will be getting a whole lot hotter - especially with the upcoming presidential election," ABC said.
