Jessa Duggar Pregnant

Jessa Duggar announced she's pregnant with their seventh baby on Unplanned podcast Oct. 28.

“We're actually expecting again”

Pregnancy Details

Jessa is six weeks pregnant with number seven, describing herself as 'a little queasy but not too bad'.

Husband's Reaction

Ben Seewald admitted anxiety about finances and time for each child after learning of the pregnancy.

“I was surprised but it was almost like i had these kind of anxious thoughts”

Family Planning

Jessa and Ben have tried for this pregnancy, with only their sixth pregnancy catching them by surprise.

Weight Loss

Jessa shared her weight loss journey after welcoming baby number six.

Intentional Family Time

Jessa and Ben reevaluated scheduling to carve out more intentional family time and avoid weekend distractions.

“I feel like that did force us though to re-evaluate a lot of just our scheduling”

Parenting Philosophy

Jessa and Ben believe there's no max number of children and prioritize her health over future pregnancies.

“We don't believe that like you have to have a max number or whatever”

Baby Fever

Jessa admitted she gets baby fever early, struggling to balance newborn care and pregnancy symptoms.

“I'm like how can i have a newborn and have baby fever”

Family Background

Jessa's parents Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar started their family in 1984 and have 19 children.

Family History

Jessa's parents have 33 grandchildren and are grandparents of over 33 children.

Jessa's Birth

Jessa Duggar was born November 4, 1992, and met Ben Seewald through church in 2013.

Marriage

Jessa and Ben married on November 1, 2014, after proposing in August 2014.

Children

Jessa and Ben have four children: Spurgeon, Henry, Ivy Jane, and Fern.

Pregnancy Loss

Jessa suffered a miscarriage over the 2022 holiday season and gave birth to son George in December 2023.

New Baby

Jessa and Ben are expecting their seventh child, with the birth scheduled for August 2025.