We’re still awaiting updates on Jessa Duggar’s baby, though this much we know for certain:
The child is a boy. He came into this world on Thursday, November 5. He’s not small, weighing in at 9 pounds, 11 ounces and measuring 21.25 pounds.
We don’t yet know the little one’s name, but we do now know that not everything went totally smoothly for the first-time mother.
According to TMZ, an ambulance was called to the Duggar residence in Arkansas on Thursday afternoon.
It’s unclear whether paramedics were needed to help Jessa actually deliver or if there were complications after the baby arrived or what.
But sources have confirmed that mother Michelle Duggar is the person who dialed 911.
Jessa was hospitalized for at least some period of time, but photos posted by father Ben Seewald depict him and his child in front of their home closet.
The famous family has not addressed any issues that may have arisen during childbirth, while Seewald informed fans on Friday that Jessa and the couple’s baby are doing very well.
“Our sweet baby boy was born last night,” Ben wrote on their website. “He weighed 9 lbs and 11 ounces and is 21 1/4 inches long!
“He’s precious and both he and Jessa are doing great.”
We’re very glad to hear it.
This is the first child for Jessa and Ben, but the longest in a very long line of Duggar kids.
We’ll learn plenty more about the birth, the aftermath and the experience of Ben and Jessa being new parents when they appear on a three-part TLC special, “Counting On,” in December.
