Another Duggar baby on the way

Beth Hall

The Duggar family just keeps getting bigger, with another baby on the way for the famous reality TV clan's oldest child.

Josh and Anna Duggar shared the "exciting" news with People magazine that they are expecting their third child. Josh, 25, is part of the Duggar family featured on TLC's "19 Kids and Counting."

Anna, 24, had taken a pregnancy test while the family was visiting Asia during filming of the show and the test came back negative. "I thought for sure I was pregnant and so I was a little disappointed" Anna told People. "But two weeks later, I found out I was pregnant."

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Josh's father, Jim Bob, said he was thrilled with the news. "It is neat to see their family expanding. I remember those days when Michelle and I went from one to three because we had Josh and then we had twins. It is a great start."

Josh said that after his parents experienced a miscarriage in 2011, he hoped for a happy outcome for this pregnancy. "With my mom's last pregnancy there are questions and the fear of every expectant parent that this could end. There is always some sort of risk with pregnancy and you never really know," he said.

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[kelharp23]

I think it's ridiculous that people think the Duggars are the height of irresponsibility. They provide their children with a home, food to eat, and clothes to wear. They own multiple businesses and support their children themselves with no governmental assistance. Their children also participate in public services--firefighting, among other things. They continuously give back to society and appreciate what they have. That is so much more than many teenagers and children in this country. Most kids throw a fit today at the age of 8 if they don't have a cell phone, gaming system, or computer. Many children are the offspring of drug addicts, drunkards, prostitutes, etc, and their parents do nothing to provide for them. There are parents who are too selfish to give up things like smoking in the presence of their children for their own child's health, or are even so selfish they continue to buy things to feed their addictions when their families are struggling to put food on the table-- cigarettes, alcohol, pornography, etc. There are many, many people in this country who are on food stamps but yet have the money to purchase drugs. There are women in this country who have multiple sex partners, and when they find themselves pregnant just go get an abortion and continue their behavior---many women have aborted multiple babies just for the fact that they made a "mistake" and didn't want the child. I find it hilarious that a family such as the Duggars are considered irresponsible, rather than some of the rest of our society. Yes, Michelle Duggar's health is not the same as it was when she began having children, but the decision to stop having children is THEIRS not ours. They are not inflicting pain on anyone; they do not cost taxpayers anything. This family behaves no different than families used to behave. While I know it's been quite awhile since, my grandmother had 12 brothers and sisters, and as the eldest had to help take care of them. That's how it's been for hundreds of years, it's only been in the past 70 years or so that the idea of a family began to change. So quit pointing your fingers at this family, when there are so many other issues in our society that should be addressed.

[unicornhearts]

ANOTHER baby? You'd think after 19 EVERYONE would be tired of this family. And after the stillborn one they had last year, you'd think they'd get the message not to have anymore kids.

[maggie_the_cat]

GEZZZZ, Please DO NOT post info about this family ever again! Enough already!! Besides overpopulating and boring, what in the world have any of them done to warrant the over exposure? I can't believe people actually spend the time watching them on TV. I don't but still know about them - YIKES! If it's not them it's the stupid Kardasian (sp?) family!!! Get a life!

[looier]

I remember during the last presidential election, the media "questioned" the Duggar mother about some "political events," she of coourse, had an "opinion," but was obviously less than knowledgable about the subject in question.
This is where the "line" should be drawn. Now...if they want "fifty" kids, that is THEIR business. We could argue all day long about "what is good for the kids." But I have seen single-child familes who have GUTTED the humilty of those kids. I have seen larger families where some of the kids have felt excluded or ignored. I guess it depends. Now...19,20, that does seem a BIT much and one wonders, "why?" Ratings? For Gd? For "the love of little feet?"
Who knows. I certainly can understand the need for such families during the 18th century...working farms...but...

Again...the "Duggar family" are making "bank," while the mother cooks and cleans and breeds and the father shows "us" what a "righteous" family looks like.
Good for them...as long as they do NOT become "political or RELIGIOUS pundits," (I mean HOW WOULD they REALLY have the time to READ also?).
Otherwise...who cares?

[caljack430]

that's great and all that the parents and entire family apparently really love kids... but i really just can't condone having 19 kids. i fully believe that they are great parents... that doesn't mean they need to be overpopulating the heck out of the world. how many billion are we at now? 7 i think? resources aren't forever... and its families like this that will be the nail in earth's coffin. sure, you should be allowed to have more than ONE child... but 19 is MORE than a little ridiculous. if they love raising children so much maybe they should have adopted a few, saved some poor kid's lonely and misguided future and not brought even more people into the world.

[technocoffee]

Yes, it's God's will to make babies until it kills you-BRILLIANT!!

[plattre]

Christians...

[SudieMae]

Say it's not so!

[nirak2-2009]

Creepy indead.
Selfish parents!!!!!

[hrlybluswomn]

Most of the people making comments obviously do not watch the show and are just mouthing off about things they know nothing about!!!! The irresponsiblity here are the comments being made!! Jim Bob and Michelle are pretty darn good parents and their children actually are responsible human beings that do NOT sit around with Iphones up their butts and the tv on all the time or play video games out their ears. Their children are actually well mannered, talented responsible kids!!! They are decent Christian people and you people should be ashamed for the remarks you are making. I do not think they even have a tv...you could actually learn a thing of two from this family!!!

[antiglobal13]

my questions is are they raising the kids without public assistance. If so good for them have as many kids as you want. If on the other hand you are taking one dime of taxpayer money they should not be allowed to have another child.

[kidsRgrownNow]

In reply to Antiglobal13, yes, they are productive citizens who live debt-free and without a penny of public assistance.