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Jessa (Duggar) Seewald is pregnant with her “rainbow baby”.
THE Counting on The star and her husband, Ben Seewald, announced on Thursday that they are expecting their fourth child together, after Jessa lost her pregnancy last year.
“After the painful loss of a baby last year, we are very happy to share that another little Seewald is on the way,” the couple said in a statement.
“The pregnancy is going well and the baby and Jessa are doing well. We are very grateful to God for the precious gift of a new life!” continued Jessa and Ben, who also have children Spurgeon, 5, and Henry, 4, as well as daughter Ivy, who will turn 2 in May. “The children are delighted and we can’t wait to receive this little one in our arms this summer.”
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In an ultrasound post on Instagram, Jessa, 28, called the baby “rainbow baby”.
“We are looking forward to the summer and here is our number one reason! Thank you, God, for this precious gift! #RainbowBaby”, she wrote.
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In a video on the TLC blog, Jessa said she is “feeling great” after fighting during her first quarter.
“We are expecting baby number four,” Ben started in the clip, as Jessa said, “I am feeling great. I am happy to be out of the first trimester – I was very sick – but feeling good now.”
“In a way, this being the fourth baby, I think we feel a little bit more prepared,” she continued. “At least we know what to expect, but in other ways, I feel that we never feel ready for the next transition in life.”
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She went on to share her children’s reaction to the exciting news, noting that, although the older brothers Spurgeon and Henry are excited about their new brother, Ivy is not old enough to understand what is going on.
“Spurgeon and Henry are very excited,” said Jessa. “They understand – we have little pregnancy apps on my phone that we look at. They can see updates on the baby’s progress and growth.”
“Ivy, I think she didn’t quite understand,” she added about her son. “We talked about, ‘We’re going to have a baby.’ And she said, ‘Baby?’ I don’t think she got it right. I think it will be a shock whenever the baby is born. “
“I think one of the big highlights this year will be bringing the baby to the family – we are very excited to see [Ivy’s] big sister role, “concluded Jessa.” She will be good at this. “