Joy-Anna Duggar, star of the US reality show 19 Kids and Counting, has given birth to her third child, a baby boy.
The cute little addition joins older brothers Gideon, 4, and Evelyn, 2.
‘He’s here!’ Joy shared on Instagram along with a blue heart emoji. ‘Thank you all for praying… Mama and baby are recovering well.’
Joy-Anna, 25, also announced the birth of their baby child in a YouTube video with her husband Austin Forsyth, 29. The video includes sounds of his initial screams, as well as the parents telling their two younger children that their newborn brother will arrive shortly.
The couple revealed their third pregnancy in October with a beautiful snapshot of themselves and a picture of their baby ultrasound, saying, ‘Baby #3 is on the way!’
Following a loss in July 2019 and the birth of their second child in August 2020, they stated they had been trying for a third child for quite some time.
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The reality personality miscarried five months into her pregnancy, losing a baby girl named Annabell Elise.
The pair announced the tragic news on their shared Instagram account at the time, uploading a black and white photo of Joy-Anna in a hospital bed with her husband leaning on her.
They wrote: ‘Today marks one week since we heard these words… “So this is your baby’s heart (pointing to the ultrasound screen). I don’t hear a heartbeat or see any movement.”
‘We had gone in for our 20-week ultrasound and gender reveal. It was a baby girl.’
‘Although we don’t understand why, God has given us unexplainable peace and comfort during this very difficult time. Yes, it still hurts and we have cried countless tears…’
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The couple continued: ‘We named her Annabell Elise. Annabell means “God has favored me”, and Elise means “God satisfies”. What a precious thing to know that when our daughter opened her eyes, the first thing she saw was the face of Jesus.’
Joy-Anna stated that her family was recovering and that they were ready to try for baby number three before giving birth to her third kid.
‘We’re at a really good spot now,’ she said in a YouTube video.
