19 Kids and Counting star Jessa Seewald (née Duggar) has added another bundle of joy to her family. The reality star announced the birth of her fifth baby with her husband Ben Seewald. “Baby is here and we couldn’t be more grateful!”
Jessa teased the announcement on her Instagram page, sharing an image of her holding her newborn while lying in a hospital bed. She posted the full announcement on her family’s YouTube page. The couple welcomed their little one on December 19th and revealed they had a son. However, they did not share the name they’ve chosen for him yet.
The Counting On star, who announced her pregnancy in September, detailed her birth story in her YouTube video. “After laboring for about 12 hours, I was moved [from an ER bed] into my room and I was able to get an epidural shortly after that. It worked great on one side and it was, like, sort of spotty on the other side. It wasn’t a perfect take, but I would say 80 percent better than what it was before getting it.” This newborn’s birth comes one year after the couple suffered a miscarriage, and Jess reflected on her feelings when she held her new son in her arms. “The sweetest moment [was] when they raised the baby up and put him on me. Just holding him there, I think there were just so many emotions in that moment. So many things that you’re processing. It’s been a year since we lost our last baby and just a flood of emotions.”
Congratulations to Jessa and Ben on the arrival of their new baby boy! We look forward to learning the moniker they’ve chosen for him.
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