Jessa Duggar and her husband, Ben Seewald, are expecting their seventh child together, announcing on the Wednesday, October 28, episode of the “Unplanned Podcast” that she is six weeks pregnant, usmagazine.com reported. The 33-year-old 19 Kids and Counting alum shared with cohosts Matt and Abby Howard that she experienced mild queasiness during her first trimester and noted that the couple approaches each pregnancy one at a time.
The reality television star stated that their seventh child was planned, differing from her unexpected pregnancy with their sixth child, son Eddie, who was born in July 2025. When asked whose idea it was to expand the family, Jessa admitted, “It’s always me,” adding that she often gets “baby fever” very quickly. Ben supported the decision, noting that since his wife carries and cares for the children, he would not stand in the way of her desire to grow their family further, usmagazine.com reported.
Text Message Announcement on the Golf Course
Jessa revealed the pregnancy news to Ben via a text message while he was out golfing with her brother Jed. She sent a photo of the positive pregnancy test and spoke to him six hours later. Ben recalled looking down at his phone while sitting on a golf cart and reacting with surprise before sharing the news with Jessa’s father and brothers while getting brunch afterward. He jokingly told the group during a prayer over their food, “Lord, thank you for this new baby on the way,” leaving his relatives stunned, usmagazine.com reported.
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The couple shares a long history with the spotlight, having met through church when Jessa was 20 and Ben was 17, according to eonline.com. After a traditional courtly romance supervised by their families, they married on November 1, 2014. Their growing household now includes sons Spurgeon, Henry, George, and Edward, alongside daughters Ivy Jane and Fern, interspersed with Jessa’s documented pregnancy losses, including a miscarriage over the 2022 holiday season.
Navigating Anxious Thoughts and Family Life
Reflecting on past surprises, the couple discussed how Ben initially reacted with anxiety when learning of Jessa’s pregnancy with their sixth child, Eddie. Ben admitted that worries about finances and spending dedicated time with each child flooded his mind, which momentarily upset Jessa. He subsequently sought advice from a pastor friend regarding his reaction. Despite those earlier concerns, Jessa described Ben as an intentional father who regularly takes individual children out on weekly dates for breakfast, usmagazine.com reported.
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