{"id":13825,"date":"2026-10-12T08:15:15","date_gmt":"2026-10-12T08:15:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/foxnews.znicely.com\/?p=13825"},"modified":"2026-10-12T08:15:26","modified_gmt":"2026-10-12T08:15:26","slug":"happy-announcementcounting-on-star-joy-anna-duggar-announces-she-is-pregnant-babys-gender-revealed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/foxnews.znicely.com\/?p=13825","title":{"rendered":"Happy Announcement\u2018Counting On\u2019 star Joy-Anna Duggar announces she is pregnant; baby&#8217;s gender revealed."},"content":{"rendered":"<header class=\"entry-header-outer\">\n<div class=\"entry-header\">\n<h1 class=\"post-title entry-title\">\u2018Counting On\u2019 Star Joy-Anna Duggar Announces She Is Pregnant: \u2018God Knew We Needed You\u2019<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"entry-content entry clearfix\">\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-4\"><\/div>\n<header class=\"mb-5 md:max-w-[750px] lg:mb-8\">\n<h1 class=\"mt-2 text-[1.625rem] font-bold leading-tight md:text-[2rem]\">\u2018Counting On\u2019 Star Joy-Anna Duggar Announces She Is Pregnant: \u2018God Knew We Needed You\u2019<\/h1>\n<\/header>\n<div>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative overflow-hidden -mx-4 md:mx-0 md:rounded-lg\">\n<div class=\"absolute inset-0 blur-3xl\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"object-contain object-center\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/lo\/mysterio\/api\/33785bace68294df88f980c4f718a383e2cdfa03b16140615752c3476c9c92bc\/lightyear_networkapi\/resizefill_w976%3Bquality_80%3Bformat_webp\/https%3A%2F%2Fmedia.zenfs.com%2Fen%2Fus_magazine_896%2F77dfd92d61a1e07d1d53de3c6e880801.jpg\" alt=\"SnapInsta-Joy-Anna-Duggar-Is-Pregnant.jpg\" data-nimg=\"fill\" \/><button class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" aria-label=\"View larger image\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><\/button><\/p>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<div><span class=\"[&amp;_p]:inline\"><span class=\"credit\"><i>Courtesy of Joy-Anna Duggar\/Instagram<\/i><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"max-w-screen-sm mx-auto\">\n<div data-article-body=\"true\" data-body-type=\"bodyblocks\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">TLC reality star\u00a0<strong>Joy-Anna Duggar<\/strong>\u00a0is expanding her brood.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-5\"><\/div>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cComing 2027!! So much joy, so much excitement, and so much love for this little one already. God knew we needed you,\u201d Joy-Anna, 28, announced via a Tuesday, September 1,\u00a0Instagram\u00a0carousel that showed her posing with her husband,\u00a0<strong>Austin Forsyth<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The\u00a0<em>Counting On<\/em>\u00a0star is already a mom of four, sharing Gideon, born in 2018, Evelyn, born in 2020, and Gunner, born in 2023. She also gave birth to a\u00a0stillborn daughter, Annabell, in 2019.<\/p>\n<div class=\"max-md:faux-bleed mb-4 bg-accent\/2 pb-5 md:invisible md:mb-0 md:h-0 md:overflow-hidden md:pb-0\">\n<div class=\"py-2 text-center text-xs uppercase\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-nowrap justify-center\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The post featured four photos of the couple, who starred in\u00a0<em>Counting On<\/em>\u00a0after Joy-Anna rose to fame through the TLC series\u00a0<em>19 Kids and Counting<\/em>, holding a string of ultrasound photos and embracing one another in a cozy living space.<\/p>\n<div class=\"mb-4\"><\/div>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Joy-Anna Duggar and Husband Austin Forsyth Reveal Sex of Baby No. 3: \u2018I Am Completely Shocked\u2019<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-1\">\n<div data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"2072902\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The happy news attracted support from fans who took to the post\u2019s comments section to congratulate Joy-Anna and Forsyth, 32. \u201cCongratulations, such a blessing he or she will be to your family,\u201d wrote one follower, while another commented, \u201cBaby machines.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-6\"><\/div>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Joy-Anna had publicly shared her grief after losing Annabell when she was just 20 weeks pregnant. Just one week after her loss, she took to Instagram to reflect on her emotional state. The following months saw her reflect on how her\u00a0emotions evolved\u00a0before a podcast appearance in July 2025 revealed further insight.<\/p>\n<div class=\"max-md:faux-bleed mb-4 bg-accent\/2 pb-5 md:invisible md:mb-0 md:h-0 md:overflow-hidden md:pb-0\">\n<div class=\"py-2 text-center text-xs uppercase\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-nowrap justify-center\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cWhen I\u2019ve talked to other people, I\u2019ve shared that with them \u2026 \u2018Hey, it took me six months.\u2019 I felt like I was in a cloud for six months,\u201d she said on an episode of the \u201cJinger &amp; Jeremy\u201d podcast. \u201cI felt like I was in a fog. You know, it\u2019s postpartum [too], like, your body\u2019s going through kind of a shock.\u201d (<strong>Jinger Duggar<\/strong>, 32, is one of Joy-Anna\u2019s eight sisters.\u00a0<strong>Jim Bob<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0<strong>Michelle Duggar<\/strong>, whom\u00a0<em>19 Kids and Countin<\/em>g was centerd on, also share 10 sons.)<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-7\"><\/div>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Joy-Anna Duggar Is Giving Her Body \u2018Time to Heal\u2019 Before Trying to Conceive After Miscarriage<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-2\">\n<div data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"2072903\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">She also revealed on the episode that she felt nervous about falling pregnant again after experiencing pregnancy loss. \u201cl\u2019d have this, like, battle in my mind, almost, of, like, \u2018I\u2019m so scared. I\u2019m not going to get excited.\u2019 But then I would go to the other side of, like, \u2018Well, I don\u2019t need to be controlled by that.\u2019 I need to be, like, God\u2019s given us life, and it\u2019s not in my control, so I\u2019m going to trust him,\u201d she explained at the time. \u201cAnd then the next day I\u2019d be like, \u2018But what if this happens?\u2019 And so it was constant.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Just days prior to the episode going live, Joy-Anna had taken to Instagram to celebrate what would have been Annabell\u2019s sixth birthday. \u201cHappy heavenly 6th birthday Annabell Elise Forsyth,\u201d she captioned a carousel of images including photos taken of the little one in her parent\u2019s arms.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><em>If you or someone you know is struggling or in crisis, help is available. Call or text 988 or chat at\u00a0<\/em><em>988lifeline.org<\/em><em>. https:\/\/988lifeline.org\/<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u2018Counting On\u2019 Star Joy-Anna Duggar Announces She Is Pregnant: \u2018God Knew We Needed You\u2019 \u2018Counting On\u2019 Star Joy-Anna Duggar Announces She Is Pregnant: \u2018God Knew We Needed You\u2019 Courtesy of Joy-Anna Duggar\/Instagram TLC reality star\u00a0Joy-Anna Duggar\u00a0is expanding her brood. \u201cComing 2027!! 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