The Duggars Visit the Fertility Doctor About 20th Baby

Author:: Rachael Herrscher
Updated:: Dec 18, 2018
Original:: May 20, 2014

The Duggars are looking to add #20 to their ever growing family!

Michelle and Jim Bob recently visited a fertility specialist in Little Rock, Arkansas. "We would love more children if God saw fit to give us more, I just want to make sure that I am ready to catch a baby if that would happen," Michelle Duggar told the Today Show this morning.

“If I am in that season of life where we’re not able to have any more, then I’m fine, I ‘m happy with that. But if there are things physically I need to know, that I need to do, healthwise just to be ready to catch a baby if God saw fit to give us one.”

Duggars at Fertility Doctor

Jim Bob and Michelle currently have 19 kids, all with names that start with the letter J. The Duggar's 19th child, Josie, was born 3 1/2 months early. Michelle suffered a miscarriage in 2011. This is the longest period of time that Michelle hasn't had a pregnancy in 27 years.

Duggars Visit Fertility Doctor in Hope of 20th Baby

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