How many children does Jessa Duggar have? All about her family as she welcomes sixth child with husband Ben Seewald

Jessa Seewald ( né Duggar) and her husband Ben Seewald’s family just got a little bigger. On March 7, the 19 Kids and Counting alum announced her pregnancy via Instagram, sharing a heartfelt post about the newest addition to her loving family.

In the post, Seewald can be seen holding three ultrasound photos vertically and seemingly in chronological order. The caption was to the point and suggested that she is at the midway point of her pregnancy, although the expecting mother or her representatives have confirmed no clear timeline.

"Halfway to holding you in our arms! 💞"

This will be the couple’s sixth child together and the newest addition to their already flourishing family dynamic.

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Jessa and Ben Seewald's Family

Jessa and Ben Seewald are already doting parents to five children. In an interview with People Magazine, after they tied the knot in 2014, the couple made their intentions clear:

“We both want to have a big family.”

They envisioned a life punctuated by rearing several children together from the onset.

Their most recent child before the pregnancy, George, was born December 19, 2023. Jessa’s pregnancy with her youngest boy was difficult and taxing, especially off the heels of suffering a miscarriage the year prior, a harrowing experience for a family in its own right. Still, Seewald’s positivity shone through the clouds as evidenced by her Instagram post sharing his ultrasound. The touching caption alongside the post read:

“Every heartbeat heard, every ultrasound seen, every appointment with a good report… the worries fade a little bit more. God has blessed us beyond measure, and YOU ARE SO, SO LOVED, my little one. #rainbowbaby🌈”

Her other kids are named Spurgeon, Henry, Ivy, and Fern, with Spurgeon being the oldest at 9. Henry, Ivy, and Fern are 8, 5, and 3 years old respectively.

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Jessa's Reality Television Past

Jessa famously hails from a large family herself as the fifth child of an almost unfathomable 19 total siblings to parents Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar. Her family saga was captured for television on TLC's 19 Kids and Counting. The show had a 7-year run from 2008 to 2015 before its syndication was eventually canceled. She is clearly not a stranger to the spotlight, or the perceived chaos of dealing with so many children.

In the aftermath of her stint on reality TV, Jessa has chosen to stay out of the spotlight and focus on her family alongside her husband Ben. In 2014, Jessa co-authored a book with her sisters Jana, Jill, and Jinger titled, Growing Up Duggar: It's All About Relationships.