Jessa Duggar Announces Seventh Pregnancy

Jessa Duggar and her husband, Ben Seewald, are expecting their seventh child, Duggar announced during an appearance on the Unplanned podcast. She said she was six weeks pregnant. The couple shared the news with podcast hosts Matt and Abby Howard. Seewald said the hosts were the first people outside their family to learn of the pregnancy. Duggar described feeling a little queasy but said she was otherwise doing well. Duggar said she suggested having another child, recalling that Seewald agreed. She explained that she tends to feel ready for another baby soon after giving birth. Seewald said he supports her choice to become a mother again. The couple have six children. Their youngest, Edward, was born in 2025, according to reports on the announcement. The supplied accounts differ on the month of his birth, so the timing is not specified here. Duggar and Seewald married in 2014. Seewald also described worries he had when learning of the couple’s sixth pregnancy, including finances and whether he could give each child enough time and attention. He said conversations with Duggar helped them reconsider their schedules and make more intentional time for family. Duggar said the couple...