Jessa Duggar is pregnant with baby number four.
The 28-year-old Counting On star and her husband Ben Seewald shared the news in an announcement today, while revealing that Jessa had suffered a miscarriage in 2020.
“After the painful loss of a baby last year, we are very happy to share that another little Seewald is on the way,” said the couple.
Ta-da! Jessa Duggar is pregnant with baby number four
Family: Jessa and Ben, who married in 2014, already have three children: Spurgeon, four, Henry, three, and Ivy, one and a half years
“The pregnancy is going well, and both the baby and Jessa are doing well,” he added.
‘We are very grateful to God for the precious gift of a new life! The children are delighted and we can’t wait to receive this little one in our arms this summer. ‘
In a video for TLC, Jessa added: ‘I’m feeling great. Happy to be out of the first trimester, I was feeling sick. But feeling good now and with more energy. ‘
Jessa and Ben, who married in 2014, already have three children: Spurgeon, four, Henry, three, and Ivy, one and a half.
In the video for TLC, the couple said their children are ‘very excited’ about having a new little brother.
“Spurgeon and Henry are very excited. They understand, ‘he said. ‘We have little pregnancy apps on my phone that we see and they can see updates on the baby’s progress and growth.’
Ivy, who will be two in May, still doesn’t get it right, and Jessa thinks it will be a ‘shock’ when the baby arrives.
News: 28-year-old Counting On star and her husband Ben Seewald shared the news in an announcement today, also revealing that Jessa suffered a miscarriage in 2020
The couple intends to keep their baby’s sex a secret, as they did in previous pregnancies
‘In a way, being the fourth baby, I think we feel a little bit more prepared. At least we know what to expect, ‘said Jessa. ‘But in other ways, I feel that you never feel ready for the next transition in life’
‘We are very excited to see Ivy take on the role of big sister. I think she’ll be great at it, ‘she said.
Although they are now experts in caring for babies, Jessa admitted that each new one is a surprise.
‘In a way, being the fourth baby, I think we feel a little bit more prepared. At least we know what to expect, ‘added Jessa. ‘But in other ways, I feel that you never feel ready for the next transition in life.’
As to whether they are expecting a boy or a girl, they do not say.
“Our tradition is to discover sex, and Ben and I keep it a secret, surprise the family when the baby is born,” said Jessa.
– I think we’ll probably do it again this time. We haven’t decided for sure yet, because Sprugeon and Henry are interested in knowing, so it kind of makes us doubt.
‘But then, if we tell them, it won’t be a surprise anymore, because they are sure to let it go.’
Jessa also gave an update on Ivy’s progress, saying, ‘Ivy is speaking, saying new words all the time. She loves to sing and sings very long songs. Except that she is always surprising us with her vocabulary. It is very broad. ‘
Jessa has historically had home births with her children, although she had to be rushed to the hospital due to complications after the fact.
In 2019, she gave birth in her living room while the TLC cameras rolled, working on the family’s brown suede sofa.
‘Waiting during pregnancy to meet your baby, it seems like it takes forever for the baby to arrive here,’ said Jessa at the time. ‘So that the first moments after the baby is born are the sweetest moments of your life.’
But shortly after Ivy Jane came into the world, Jessa’s midwife called 911, and an ambulance came to fetch the new mother who was still bleeding and took her to the hospital.
It was not the first time that Jessa had excessive postpartum bleeding: when she gave birth to her first child, Spurgeon, she lost enough blood for her mother to call 911, and Jessa had to receive a blood transfusion at the hospital .
This time, it was the midwife who called 911, and paramedics soon came to put her in an ambulance.
Flashback: in 2019, she gave birth in her living room while the TLC cameras rolled, working on the family’s brown suede sofa
Ready to go! When the time came, she sat on an absorbent bag placed on the couch and pushed
Emergency: But shortly after Ivy Jane came into the world, Jessa’s midwife called 911, and an ambulance came to pick up the new mother who was still bleeding and took her to the hospital
Lately, there has been some lull in the announcement of Duggar’s pregnancy.
Currently, the only other family member who has confirmed that she is pregnant is Joe’s wife, Kendra, 22, who is due to give birth to her third child this month.
Meanwhile, Jessa’s sister, Jinger, 26, welcomed a daughter, Evangeline Jo, on 22 November. He was the second son of Jinger and her husband, Jeremy Vuolo.
In announcing her pregnancy last year, Jinger also spoke about an abortion she suffered.
– We went in and they tried to check for a heartbeat, but failed. And they did an ultrasound and said that we had lost the baby, ‘she said later.
“It was very difficult for us,” Jeremy interrupted. “At the right time, it was sudden. And we had just announced it to our family, and it hit us a lot.
Currently, the only other family member who has confirmed that she is pregnant is Joe’s wife, Kendra, 22, who will give birth to her third this month.
Although Jessa is expected to have the second largest child in the Duggar family, she is still two years behind her older brother, the sex plague Josh.
The 32-year-old man and his wife Anna have six children.
Jill, 29, and her husband Derick Dillard have two children, while Joy Anna, 23, and her husband Austin Forsyth also have two.
John David, 31, and his wife Abbie have one, as do Josiah, 24, and his wife Lauren.
If Duggar’s previous schedules are any indication, Brother Justin, 18, will soon become a father, having announced his engagement to Claire Spivey in the fall.