Happy Announcement🥳🥳Jill Duggar is pregnant with baby No. 4 after a long and painful journey marked by devastating pregnancy losses
Jill Michelle Dillard (née Duggar), best known from 19 Kids and Counting and Counting On, has officially confirmed that she is expecting her fourth child with husband Derick Dillard.
The joyful announcement comes after a long and painful journey marked by devastating pregnancy losses, making this pregnancy especially emotional for the couple and their fans.
From Tragedy to Hope
As of January 2026, Jill and Derick share three sons:
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Israel David (born 2015)
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Samuel Scott (born 2017)
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Frederick Michael (born 2022)
However, the couple has also endured two heartbreaking losses:
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A miscarriage of their son River Bliss in 2021
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A stillbirth of their daughter Isla Marie in April 2024, when Jill was four months pregnant
In a January 2026 podcast appearance, Jill described that period as:
“The hardest chapter of our lives.”
Because of this history, fans are both celebrating the pregnancy and expressing concern for Jill’s emotional and physical well-being.
Life After Reality TV
Jill married Derick Dillard, now a practicing attorney, in June 2014.
She was the first Duggar child to publicly step away from the family’s TLC empire in 2017 and establish independence from her parents, especially her father Jim Bob Duggar.
Today, Jill is:
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A social media influencer
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A mental health advocate
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A trained midwife
She has focused on building a life centered on healing, personal boundaries, and her own family.
Speaking Out Against the Duggar System
In 2023, Jill released her New York Times bestselling memoir, Counting the Cost, exposing:
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Financial control by her father
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Psychological harm from growing up on reality TV
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The strict teachings of the IBLP organization
That same year, she played a key role in Amazon Prime’s documentary
Shiny Happy People: Duggar Family Secrets, which revealed the darker side of the family’s belief system.
Where She Stands With the Duggar Family
Jill continues to keep distance from her father but maintains limited contact with her mother Michelle and her sisters.
She has been seen at family gatherings, including her brother Jason’s wedding in 2025 and sister reunions in early 2026.
A New Chapter for Jill Duggar
Jill’s fourth pregnancy is more than a family update — it represents resilience, healing, and a future she built outside the Duggar machine.
After years of trauma, financial disputes, and personal loss, fans say this moment feels earned:
“She deserves peace.”
“This baby is a miracle.”
“Jill’s story is about survival, not fame anymore.”
For Jill Duggar, this pregnancy signals a fresh start — one shaped by choice, not control.
