Jessa Duggar's 6 Children: All About Spurgeon, Henry, Ivy, Fern, George and Her Baby on the Way

Mar. 15, 2025

Left: Jessa Duggar and her husband Ben Seewald. Right: Jessa Duggar’s children, Henry, Spurgeon, Ivy and Fern.Photo:Ben Seewald Instagram ; Jessa Seewald Instagram

Ben Seewald Instagram ; Jessa Seewald Instagram

Jessa (Duggar) Seewaldand her husband,Ben Seewald, are going to be parents — again!

In March 2025, the couple who starred in TLC’s19 Kids and Countingand its spinoff series,Counting On,announced that they areexpecting their sixth child.

Prior to their wedding on Nov. 1, 2014, Jessa was already thinking about becoming a mom. “We both want to have a big family,” she told PEOPLE, adding that they were excited about building a future together — one filled with kids.

After anothermiscarriage in 2022, she gave birth to the pair’sfifth child, son George.

Spurgeon Elliot Seewald, 9

Jessa Duggar’s son Spurgeon Elliot Seewald.Jessa Seewald Instagram

Jessa Seewald Instagram

Jessa and Ben welcomed their first child, Spurgeon Elliot, on Nov. 5, 2015, just days after theirfirst wedding anniversary. Their son was born at their home in Arkansas after a difficult, nearly 48-hour delivery.

“Labor is hard,” Jessa told PEOPLE days after his birth, calling the experience “very intense” and “very long.” She went through 10 hours of contractions before Spurgeon arrived. “Everything was different than I expected,” she added.

Shortly after giving birth, the new mom had to be rushed to the hospital for a blood transfusion but was quickly able to return home and begin her journey into motherhood. “I can’t believe he’s really ours,” she said, calling her newborn son “a miracle.”

The couple spent some time choosing the perfect name for their little one.

Ben Seewald and his son Spurgeon Elliot Seewald.Ben Seewald Instagram

Ben Seewald Instagram

“We want to give him a strong name, with a lot of meaning,” Jessa told PEOPLE at the time. Ultimately, they opted to name him after one of Ben’s heroes, the influential British preacher Charles Spurgeon.

Jessa has said that her eldest has grown into a sweet and helpful big brother to his three siblings. On theDuggar Family blog, she described Spurgeon as a kind, “creative” and “thoughtful” child who loves “imaginative play” and books.

“He’s a sweet-hearted, talkative little guy, and he keeps us laughing with the funny things he says,” she wrote. “He’s thoughtful with his words — thanking people when they do things for him and complimenting if he thinks someone’s clothes look nice.”

Henry Wilberforce Seewald, 8

Jessa Duggar’s son Henry Wilberforce Seewald.Jessa Seewald Instagram

“Labor is labor, but it was calm and relaxed,” she told PEOPLE, “Ben and I were surprised how fast it went.”

In fact, it was so sudden that Jessa’s mom, family matriarchMichelle Duggar, and older sister, Jana, nearly missed it. “They came at the very end,” Jessa explained. “I was already pushing when they walked in the door.”

“I feel like every day is different,” she explained in a 2017 episode ofCounting On.“Some days it’s very, very simple … Other days, it’s a little more chaotic.”

Jessa Seewald holding her son Henry Wilberforce Seewald as he sleeps.Jessa Seewald Instagram

Jessa wasn’t the only one who needed to adjust. Speaking to PEOPLE after Henry’s birth, the couple opened up about Spurgeon’s reaction to becoming a big brother.

“We thought, ‘This is going to be so adorable,’but he wasn’t really sure about it,” Jessa said. “He thought Henry was a toy." Ben shared their eldest had “no concept of being soft.”

Luckily, that might not have been an issue for Henry, who Jessa described on the Duggar Family blog as “bold, rambunctious, and full of energy.” She shared that he “has a strong sense of right and wrong” and loves to sing, read and snuggle with his parents.

Jessa celebrated Henry’s sixth birthday with a sweetInstagrampost. “Henry is a ray of sunshine in our home!” she wrote alongside a photo of him with an ice cream cone. She went on to describe his love of reading, building Legos and cuddling up to her before praising his ability to care for his sister Ivy.

Ivy Jane Seewald, 5

Jessa Duggar’s daughter Ivy Jane Seewald.Ben Seewald Instagram

“She feels so tiny compared to her siblings!” the pair said in a statement. “She is already so loved. Her big brothers adore her!”

Although Jessa and Ben waited to name their sons, they had Ivy picked out for their daughter before she was even born. “Ivy Jane, we just liked those two names,” Ben said in a TLC clip shortly after her birth. “We liked the way those names flowed together.”

He went on to explain the meaning behind the moniker. “With her middle name, Jane, she’s actually named after Lady Jane Grey,” he said, referencing one of England’s shortest-reigning queens. “She was a very inspirational character to us.”

Jessa Seewald and her daughters Ivy and Fern.Jessa Seewald Instagram

Adding a daughter to the family after having two boys was exciting for them. “I definitely shed some tears,” Jessa said. Ben, too, had a rush of strong feelings.

“Holding little Ivy for the first time, it was a really special moment for me,” he said. “I was kind of taking it all in. I don’t know how to describe what I was feeling at that moment. The other day, the thought occurred to me: ‘Wow, I could be walking her down the aisle someday.’ ”

It seemed Spurgeon and Henry were equally as enamored with her. “She loves her big brothers, and has them wrapped around her finger,” Jessa wrote on the Duggar Family blog. In addition, Jessa described her first daughter’s personality.

“She has the biggest, bluest eyes,” the mom wrote, adding that she has “a remarkable vocabulary” and “so much personality in such a tiny human!”

Fern Elliana Seewald, 3

Jessa Duggar’s daughter Fern Elliana Seewald.Ben Seewald Instagram

In aYouTube video, Jessa opened up about the decision, saying that although she was nervous about the change, she felt it was the best option based on her “history.”

“I’ve had three home births, three great home births, good experiences, no complications with the birth itself, but I have had postpartum hemorrhage two times,” she said.

Jessa went on to say that although she would miss not having “the comfort of home,” she was looking forward to the possibility of an epidural this time around.

Ben Seewald and his daughter Fern.Jessa Seewald Instagram

In part one of Jessa’s birth story video series onYouTube, she admitted that finding the right name for Fern was a bit of a struggle.

“I feel like the more kids you have, the more you’ve used up the favorites,” she said. “AndI haven’t even always liked the same namesfrom pregnancy to pregnancy. It’s kind of changed."

Personality-wise, Jessa has described Fern as a sweet, joyful girl.

George Augustine Seewald, 1

George Augustine Seewald.Jessa Seewald Instagram

“Halfway to holding you in our arms!” the reality star captioned the post.

source: people.com