See how this famous TV family has changed

By Wonderwall.com Editors 3:23pm PST, Dec 5, 2023

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In her 2023 memoir "Counting the Cost," Jill Duggar Dillard wrote candidly about her religious upbringing in the Institute in Basic Life Principles (IBLP) faith as well as growing up on camera on her family's controversial TLC show "19 Kids and Counting," and its spinoffs. But new revelations about what she and her siblings have faced continue to surface.

In a November 2023 joint interview, Jill's husband Derick Dillard said that in the IBLP's "toxic culture," the family "hierarchy" values those who have more children above those who have fewer. According to Derick, Jill's parents, Jim Bob Duggar and Michelle Duggar, have gone as far as saying, "whoever has the most kids gets the house."

Though Jill said her parents were "half-joking" at the time, her harrowing childbirth experience in 2017 left her with valid concerns about her fertility and her health.

Keep reading for more details and to see how many babies the Duggar children have had…

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In a November 2023 appearance on the "Ask Dr. Julie Hanks" podcast, Jill Duggar Dillard, 32, and Derick Dillard, 34, recalled Jill's concern about her ability to have more children after she and her second son, Samuel, nearly died in childbirth.

Jill's emotional and physical well-being were pushed to the limit by the experience, especially given the pressure she felt to have as many children as possible, as she detailed in her memoir, "Counting the Cost."

"In the book, I talk about the shift of going from feeling that pressure, being OK with having a lot of children, in that belief system that I grew up in … to then having the shift of being like, do I trust in God with the number of children that I'm supposed to have?" she said on the podcast. "[That] could also mean trusting him if he doesn't give us 20 kids."

She recalled wondering, "Am I being punished for my lack of desire of having 20 kids?" and "All those mind games that you play."

That's when Derick chimed in, recalling, among other things, the house offer his in-laws, Jim Bob Duggar and Michelle Duggar, allegedly made. "Another toxic aspect of this culture," he said. "There's also a sense of hierarchy that you're less than if you have less kids."

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As she first revealed in her memoir, Jill Duggar Dillard grew concerned about her fertility in 2017 after son Samuel's birth, which nearly killed her. The baby was born via emergency C-section after Jill suffered a potentially life-threatening uterine rupture. Samuel, meanwhile, was found to have bleeding in his brain and spent more than a week in the NICU.

Both mother and son eventually healed and, as Jill shared in her memoir, she followed doctors' orders and went on birth control, which is standard for 18 months after a C-section. Because of her family's faith, however, she did so in secret. Shaken by the whole experience, she also contacted a fertility specialist. On a November episode of the the "Ask Dr. Julie Hanks" podcast, Jill and her husband recalled telling her parents about the situation — as well as her dad's insensitive response.

"I don't think I'll be able to have any more kids," she recalled saying. "My Dad pipes up: 'We don't really know, do we know?' He's trying to control the situation."

Recalling Jim Bob's "frustrating" response, Derick added: "This idea still that he was a gatekeeper for our information. 'We don't know that yet. Let's be careful what we say to other people.'"

Jill suffered a miscarriage in 2021 before welcoming the couple's third child, Freddy, in 2022. (She and Derick's eldest son, Israel, was born in 2015.)

Click on to find out where Jill and her parents stand now, then keep reading to see who else from "19 Kids and Counting" has kids of their own today…

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After Jill Duggar Dillard released her explosive memoir in September 2023, she told People magazine that she and her dad, Jim Bob Duggar, no longer have "one-on-one contact."

Asked to comment on their daughter's book, Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar shared a lengthy statement with the outlet.

"We love all of our children very much," they wrote in part. "As with any family, few things are more painful than conflicts or problems among those you love. We've aimed to deal honorably with our children, our finances, and our other endeavors. While imperfect, it is our intent and desire to live a life that honors Christ. We do not believe the best way to resolve conflicts, facilitate forgiveness and reconciliation, or to communicate through difficulties is through the media or in a public forum so we will not comment."

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As a quick refresher, the Duggar family, led by patriarch Jim Bob Duggar and his wife, Michelle Duggar, welcomed reality TV cameras into their daily lives in Tontitown, Arkansas, for seven seasons on what became "19 Kids and Counting." The popular TLC series underwent title changes as the family's brood grew to 19 grew over the course of those years before it was canceled amid a molestation scandal involving eldest son Josh Duggar.

The show focused on their ultra-conservative patriarchal Christian faith that follows the Institute in Basic Life Principles (IBLP), which holds that wives answer to their husbands and husbands answer to God.

Jim Bob, 58, and Michelle, 57, share 19 kids in all: Joshua, 35, twins Jana and John-David, 33, Jill, 32, Jessa, 31, Jinger, 29, Joseph, 28, Josiah, 27, Joy-Anna, 26, twins Jedidiah and Jeremiah, 24, Jason, 23, James, 22, Justin, 21, Jackson, 19, Johanna, 18, Jennifer, 16, Jordyn, 14, and Josie, 13.

Read on to see all the Duggar kids who now have kids of their own…

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The Duggar family's eldest child is Josh Duggar. He and wife Anna Keller Duggar share seven children: sons Marcus, Michael and Mason and daughters Mackynzie, Maryella, Meredith and Madyson.

Josh is currently serving more than 12 years in prison after being found guilty in 2021 of receiving and possessing child pornography. In 2015, it was reported that Josh had molested a number of underage girls, including four of his sisters, when he was a teen. "19 Kids and Counting" was canceled that year as a result.

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John-David Duggar and wife Abbie Burnett Duggar share two kids, Gracie and Charlie.

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Jessa Duggar Seewald shares sons Spurgeon and Henry and daughters Ivy Jane and Fern Elliana with her husband, Ben Seewald.

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Jinger Duggar Vuolo shares daughters Felicity Nicole and Evangeline Jo with her husband, Jeremy Vuolo.

Like sister Jill Duggar Dillard, Jinger Duggar Vuolo has spoken out about the harmful effects of her parents' involvement in the IBLP, the ultra-conservative Christian faith founded by Bill Gothard.

Jinger called out the organization's founder in her 2023 book, "Becoming Free Indeed: My Story of Disentangling Faith from Fear."

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Joe Duggar is a father of four. He and wife Kendra Caldwell Duggar share sons Garrett David and Justus and daughters Addison Renee and Brooklyn Praise.