'The biggest Duggar yet': Joy-Anna Duggar, Austin Forsyth welcome 10-pound son Gideon
Joy and her husband Austin Forsyth were initially hoping to be able to deliver the baby at home but due to unforeseen complications, Joy had to be rushed to the hospital
The Duggar family has a new addition as Joy-Anna Duggar welcomed 10-pound son Gideon. The Duggar women have often spoken of the size of their babies and have noted that their heads are especially large during birth.
On Monday's episode of 'Counting On', Joy-Anna gave birth to the biggest baby yet who weighed in at 10 pounds, three ounces and was 22 inches long. The baby named Gideon Martyn Forsyth was born after an agonizing 20-hour labor and an emergency C-section. 53-year-old Jim Bob who is the head of the Duggar family said, "His head circumference was 15 inches" while his wife Michelle added, "My biggest was 14 inches". Joy-Anna Duggar's sister Jessa Seewald said, "Gideon is the biggest baby yet".
