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Jill Dillard’s Instagram feed has some fans questioning if she and Derick Dillard are expecting another baby.
The Duggar family grows each year, with new in-laws and children joining the supersized brood all the time. While a few Duggars have announced that they are expecting a new baby as 2024 comes to a close, family followers are convinced there is at least one more pregnancy that has not yet been confirmed. Hints on social media suggest Jill Dillard could be expecting another baby, though she’s yet to announce plans to grow her family further.
Duggar family followers wonder if Jill Dillard’s photo shoot was for a pregnancy announcement
While Jill Dillard has not announced a new pregnancy, Duggar family followers think the rebellious Duggar daughter has been dropping some clues that she is expecting again. The first hint that a pregnancy announcement could be on the way came in late October.
Days before Halloween, Jill took to Instagram to share a series of family photos. The photoshoot had an earthy vibe, with Jill, Derick, and the three sons they share walking together in a field. Duggar family followers quickly noted that Jill seemed to choose photos that purposefully obscured her midsection, and her flowy dress could have been selected to hide a pregnancy. Many followers assumed a pregnancy announcement utilizing the photos was imminent. It never came.
Jill and Derick Dillard’s kitchen hints at a potential pregnancy
While the first clue that a pregnancy could be underway came in October 2024, Jill and Derick spent most of November sharing benign updates on Instagram. Towards the month’s end, Jill returned to share her family’s Thanksgiving preparation. The second clue of a possible pregnancy was gleaned from those stories. In an Instagram Story about cooking, Duggar’s family followers spied sonogram pictures taped to the refrigerator door.
A Reddit user grabbed a screenshot of the upload, noting that several sonogram photos were on the fridge, which could suggest the family is expecting another child. While several followers agreed that Jill and Derick could be expanding their family again, others suggested there were less joyful reasons for the printouts.
One follower suggested Jill and Derick had yet to take down sonogram photos from the pregnancy they lost in April 2024. The couple publicly grieved the loss of their first daughter, sharing pictures and thoughts via Instagram. The baby, who they named Isla Marie, was due in August. Jill and Derick haven’t commented on the sonogram pictures.
How many children does the couple have?
Jill Dillard and Derick Dillard may or may not expand their family further, but they have three sons now. The duo has publicly grieved the loss of two additional children, including a stillbirth, in April 2024.
The couple’s first child, Israel Dillard, was born in 2015. His younger brother, Samuel Dillard, followed two years later. They welcomed their third son, Frederick Dillard, in 2022. They also announced a miscarriage in 2021
