The Duggar Family Has Welcomed an Army of Babies — and There Are More on the Way!

Jed and Katey Duggar

The couple revealed on December 15, 2022, they were expecting baby No. 2.

“We’ve been keeping a secret,” they captioned a YouTube video. Two weeks later, Jed’s brother James Duggar shared a video from their gender reveal party where they announced they’re having a girl.

The pair, who share son Truett, welcomed daughter Nora Kate in May 2023, the same month their first child was born!

Jeremiah Duggar and Hannah Duggar

Jeremiah and wife Hannah (née Wissman) announced to their followers on August 30 that they were expecting their first child together five months after their March nuptials. “From spontaneous adventures and work projects over the last couple of years, to the sweetest dates and then creating a home together, you are my absolute favorite part of every single day,” the mom to be wrote. “God has blessed me beyond what I ever dreamed possible and I can’t wait to see you as a dad!!”

On October 10, the pair revealed they would be welcoming a daughter to the family. “We cannot wait to meet our sweet baby GIRL!!!!” Jeremiah gushed via Instagram along with photos of their sex reveal, which featured pink confetti pouring out of a helicopter. “Baby girl, you are so, SO loved!!

Their daughter, Brynley Noelle, was born on December 25, 2022.

Jessa Duggar and Ben Seewald

After announcing they were expecting baby No. 3 in January 2019, the good-looking couple welcomed their first daughter on May 26, 2019. Naming her Ivy Jane Seewald, they shared, “We’re so grateful to God for this precious gift. She is already so loved. Her big brothers adore her!” Ivy joined brothers Henry and Spurgeon who were looking forward to meeting her for a while.

“Henry doesn’t have a clue what’s coming, but Spurgeon understands and he talks about the baby quite a bit,” Ben shared that January. “Seeing our boys meet their new sibling for the first time is something we are really looking forward to!”

The pair announced in February 2021 they were expecting baby No. 4 after experiencing a miscarriage in 2020.

Previously, the couple shared the exciting news that Jessa was pregnant with their rainbow baby. “After the heartbreaking loss of a baby last year, we’re overjoyed to share that another little Seewald is on the way!” they said in a statement to Entertainment Tonight. “The pregnancy is going smoothly, and both baby and Jessa are doing well. We are so grateful to God for the precious gift of a new life! The kids are delighted, and we can hardly wait to welcome this little one into our arms this summer.” In July 2021, Jessa revealed she gave birth to baby No. 4, daughter Fern.

After another heartbreaking miscarriage over the holidays in 2022, Jessa and Ben announced they are expecting baby No. 5, sharing the news in a sweet YouTube video in September 2023.

Josh Duggar and Anna Keller

Josh and wife Anna have the largest family of all the Duggar kids. Together, they welcomed Makcynzie in 2009, Michael in 2011, Marcus in 2013, Meredith in 2015, Mason in 2017 and their sixth child, Maryella, in November 2019.

Less than two years after becoming a family of eight, Josh and Anna revealed they were expecting again. Anna announced the birth of baby No. 7, daughter Madyson Lily, on November 16, 2021.

John David Duggar and Abbie Grace Burnett

John David, the so-called “Bachelor ’til the rapture,” gave up his title after tying the knot with Abbie in November 2018. By December, they were already facing pregnancy rumors thanks to a Bible quote John David shared on Instagram. And before long, they made their own big announcement. On August 1, 2019, the couple revealed that they were expecting baby No. 1, and they welcomed her on January 7, 2020.

“Our lives have changed forever with the arrival of our baby girl,” the couple gushed to Us Weekly. “She is a beautiful gift from God. We are so blessed the Lord has given her to us. It’s still surreal to know that we are really parents, but it’s a great new adventure that we are excited to take on together.”

In a video from the couple’s gender reveal posted on TLC’s website, Abbie gushed about having a little girl. “I’m so excited about hair bows and pink dresses and lots of sparkle,” she said. Her husband added sweetly, “I just hope she’s as pretty as her mommy. I know she will be.”

The couple surprised fans by announcing that they are expanding their family and are expecting baby No. 2 in a sweet Mother’s Day pregnancy announcement in May 2022. “To the little girl who calls me Mommy and our little boy due in late summer, I’ll love you forever! 💖💖💖 #mothersday,” read the caption via Instagram on May 8, revealing their baby’s sex and due date.

The pair announced the arrival of their son, Charlie, via Instagram on October 1.

“We are now a family of 4!,” the shared via their joint social media profile. “We welcomed little Charlie into the world last month and have been soaking up newborn snuggles ever since! We are so thankful to God for this precious gift!”

Jill Duggar and Derick Dillard

Jill faced a lot of pregnancy speculation in 2018. First, fans thought she looked like she had a baby bump in one photo, then they noticed that she was going out of her way to crop her tummy out of pictures. In 2019, the rumors continued, with Jill shutting them down in February.

She and Derick already had two sons: Israel, born in April 2015, and Samuel, born in July 2017. The couple continued to spark rumors that they’re not planning to have any more kids. After Jill went through some scary experiences giving birth, fans thought she might take a break to rest and recuperate. In October 2020, Jill confirmed she is using non-hormonal birth control, fueling rumors they might be done for now.

However, in February 2022, the couple announced they were expanding their family again. “We’ve been keeping a little secret!” Jill and Derick’s statement read, which was posted to their blog on February 27. “Ever since we were devastated last fall by the miscarriage of our sweet baby, River Bliss, we have prayed that, if it was God’s will, he would bless us with another baby. We are excited to announce that God has answered our prayers and we are expecting our rainbow baby due July 2022! We are so thankful for a healthy baby and pregnancy so far and we look forward to finding out the gender soon!”

In March, they announced they are expecting another boy. Jill and Derick revealed that they welcomed their third child, a son named Frederick “Freddy” Michael Dillard, via the Dillard Family blog on July 11.

“He was born 7/7/2022 at 5:16 p.m. weighing 7lbs. 6oz. and is 20 inches long,” the pair announced.

The former reality stars also revealed the special meaning behind their youngest son’s name. “Frederick means ‘Peaceful Ruler’ and Michael means ‘Gift from God,’” they shared.

Jinger Duggar and Jeremy Vuolo

Jinger and Jeremy Vuolo announced they were expecting their first child together in January 2018. Their daughter, Felicity, a.k.a. “Lissy,” was born on July 19, 2018.

Nearly two years later, the couple announced they were having another little girl. After suffering a miscarriage in the fall of 2019, Jinger and Jeremy revealed she was expecting baby again in May 2020. “We are so excited,” Jinger told People. “Felicity is going to have a sister. Everything looks great with the baby. We’re so thankful. Had a lot of check-ups and we’re just really, really excited.” The lovebirds welcomed daughter Evangeline Jo on November 22, 2020.

Joseph Duggar and Kendra Caldwell

Joseph and wife Kendra revealed they were expecting their first child in December 2017, just three months after getting married. “During this season that we are celebrating the birth of Christ, we are so excited to share with you that we are expecting the gift of a child ourselves!” the Counting On stars revealed. “Wow, it’s so exciting!!! We’ve both always loved children and seen them as a real blessing from God. It’s so surreal to think of being parents and having our own little one. We cannot wait to see this new baby!”

Well, they finally got to meet him on June 8, 2018. Garrett Duggar joined the family at 1:38 p.m., weighing in at 7 pounds, 8 ounces, and measuring in at 20-and-a-half inches long. “No matter how many times we’ve experienced the joy of babies born in our families, there’s nothing comparable to the joy in our hearts today! Children truly are a gift from God. We are so thankful for his safe arrival and this new journey as parents,” Joe and Kendra said in their statement.

Less than a year later, they announced that they had a second gift from God, this time a little girl, on the way. “We are ready to double the fun at our house!” they told Us Weekly on April 11, 2019. “Being parents has already proven to be a greater joy than we had hoped or imagined. We love getting to parent together and are loving every moment and milestone. We are very happy that our little family will welcome a new addition later this year. Children really are a blessing from God!”

They welcomed that blessing on November 2, 2019. “She made a quick arrival in the early hours of the morning and has already melted our hearts,” they said in a statement shared with Us, revealing her name is Addison Renee. “We know Garrett is going to be a great big brother.”

On August 19, 2020, Joe and Kendra revealed they’re “so excited” to expand their brood yet again. “Garrett has already been such a loving big brother to Addison, and we look forward to Addison’s reaction to a life-size baby doll.” The tie-breaker is a baby girl expected to arrive in February 2021. They announced the arrival of baby No. 3, daughter Brooklyn Praise Duggar, on February 23.

Josiah Duggar and Lauren Swanson

Josiah and Lauren tied the knot on June 30, 2018, and fans started speculating right away when they would have an announcement to share. In an episode of Counting On, they shared their pregnancy news with their families. It wasn’t long, however, before they were opening up about suffering a miscarriage instead. “A couple months ago, we found out that we were expecting, but suddenly thereafter, we lost our baby,” Lauren revealed in a TLC clip released February 11, 2019. “I couldn’t believe it, and I was hoping it wasn’t true,” the mom said through tears. “It was the worst day of my life, really.”

Josiah added, “It really was a hard time for our family going through this right after we got married. And all the dreams of getting to see our little one and hold it in our hands dashed before our eyes.”

In May 2019, Josiah and Lauren announced that they were expecting again. “We are so excited to announce that baby #2 is on the way!!!!” they wrote in their caption. “It’s hard to fully express just how grateful we are for God blessing us again with another precious gift! So, as we rejoice of the life of our second sweet baby, we also remember (balloon as symbolism) our other sweet baby, Asa, in heaven. God is so incredibly good!” Two months later, they announced their rainbow baby was a precious baby girl.

On November 8, 2019, Lauren gave birth to their daughter, weighing in at 6 pounds and 5 ounces and is 18.5 inches long. In a statement to Us Weekly, Josiah and Lauren revealed the very special meaning behind the name they chose for their baby girl.

“After a long and difficult labor, our girl arrived,” the couple said. “When we finally got to see and hold our precious Bella Milagro, all the pain instantly went away. We can’t believe she is ours — she is so perfect! She definitely has lived up to her name, which means ‘beautiful miracle.’ Today we are basking in God’s goodness!”

Joy-Anna Duggar and Austin Forsyth

Joy-Anna and Austin Forsyth announced their first pregnancy on Instagram very soon after their 2017 wedding. On August 30, they shared the happy news with three photos and a caption that said Joy was “eating for two!” The couple welcomed a baby boy named Gideon on February 23, 2018. 

“We are blessed beyond measure with the arrival of our son, Gideon Martyn Forsyth,” they shared via Instagram at the time. “Looking at our child for the first time was such an incredible moment! God is so good, and we are so thankful.”

In the spring of 2019, the family announced baby No. 2 was on the way! Unfortunately, the couple revealed just a few months later they suffered a miscarriage at 20 weeks, about halfway through the pregnancy. They took to Instagram to share the devastating news with their fans and followers, revealing the baby would’ve been a little girl named Annabell Elise. “Annabell means ‘God has favored me,’ and Elise means ‘God satisfies,’” they explained. “What a precious thing to know that when our daughter opened her eyes, the first thing she saw was the face of Jesus.”

Thankfully, good news came in March 2020 when the couple announced they were expecting another baby girl. “I’m not actually as scared as I thought I was gonna be after miscarrying at 20 weeks,” she told fans right after taking a pregnancy test that seemed to confirm the news. “I thought I was going to be so nervous, but I really am not. I’m excited.” They welcomed their daughter, Evelyn, on August 21, 2020.

Joy-Anna revealed she was pregnant again with baby No. 3 in a sweet Instagram post on October 5, 2022. 

“We’re having a baby oh my goodness,” she said in a joint YouTube video. They became a family of five on May 19, 2023, when Joy-Anna gave birth to their little boy.

“He’s here!” the mom of three shared via Instagram. “Thank you all for praying … Mama and baby are recovering well,” she continued, keeping details to a minimum.

Bonus! Amy Duggar and Dillon King

Amy Duggar, the “rebel” cousin to the main Duggar brood, took to Instagram on Easter Sunday in April 2019 to share the exciting news with her followers that she and her husband, Dillon King, were expecting. “Baby King is on the way!!!” Amy captioned the post. “Happy Easter from our growing family to yours!!” Unlike many of Amy’s cousins, who traditionally welcome their first kids not long after marriage, the duo waited four years to make an addition to their little family.

Later, Amy and Dillon revealed that they’re having a baby boy. On June, Amy shared a photo of herself and Dillon sitting on a bed, where they shared a sweet kiss as blue feathers floated all around them. “B💙Y!!!!” Amy captioned the shot.

A few months later, their little one finally arrived in October 2019. “Announcing Daxton Ryan King!” Dillon’s sister, Loren Bullard, told In Touch. “Both mom and baby are great and healthy! He was 7 pounds, 8 ounces and 20 inches long. Smooth delivery!”