‘Counting On’: Joy-Anna Duggar and Austin Forsyth Expecting Baby after Suffering Miscarriage

Counting On couple Joy-Anna Duggar Forsyth and Austin Forsyth are expecting another baby after suffering a miscarriage. Last summer, the two shared the devastating news that they lost their baby. Joy-Anna was five months pregnant when the doctor couldn’t find the heartbeat. Now, they are happy to be expecting again. But, there is still the worry that another miscarriage could happen again. Especially since Joy-Anna experienced some concerns early in this pregnancy.

Counting On: Joy-Anna Duggar Surprises Austin Forsyth with Baby News

Joy-Anna Duggar shared a video online explaining her pregnancy story. After feeling all the symptoms, she took a few pregnancy tests. However, all the tests came back negative. It wasn’t until the third test when she saw one visible line and one faint line. She thought, “if it’s true, I’m shocked.” The following day she took another test. This time it was no doubt a positive reading.

The Counting On celeb gave her husband Austin Forsyth a surprise he will never forget. Joy-Anna Duggar gifted the positive pregnancy test and a Christmas ornament to Austin. She told Austin about all the pregnancy tests she took to make sure she was really pregnant. Austin was seemingly happy that he was going to be having another baby.

Counting On: Joy-Anna Duggar Forsyth

TLC Star Deals with Pregnancy Concerns

Joy-Anna Duggar said in the video that she was eight weeks pregnant when she found out. But, shortly after she started to spot. So, the Counting On cast member went to see her doctor to get checked out. Her doctor shown some concern for the baby. Joy-Anna was told that this pregnancy may not be viable. She was also told that the baby may not survive past twelve weeks.

The Counting On alum and her spouse Austin Forsyth were fearful that they could potentially go through another miscarriage. So, Joy-Anna Duggar then went through further testings. They were happy to be having another baby. But, they were afraid that the same thing might happen again. She and Austin then got the good news that everything looks great. Her doctor told them that their baby looks healthy.

Counting On Duo Joy-Anna and Austin Reveal Gender

Austin Forsyth and his wife Joy-Anna Duggar were also able to find out the gender of their baby. The TLC couple will be welcoming a baby girl. The Counting On mom is due in August. Austin and Joy-Anna told the rest of the Duggar family over the Christmas holidays. Baby announcements are nothing new for the Duggar family.

The Counting On parents also had a gender reveal party. In the pregnancy announcement video, Joy-Anna Duggar had her brother John David Duggar fly over the family with a helicopter. The helicopter then poured out pink confetti. Joy-Anna was afraid that the confetti wouldn’t work. But, to her surprise everything with very smoothly.

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