'Counting On' news: Fans eager to learn gender of Joy-Anna and Austin's first baby

Promo photo for TLC's reality television series "Counting On" Facebook/ countingontlc

Fans of the Duggar Family are excited to find out the gender of Joy-Anna and Austin Forsyth's first bundle of joy. The Duggars are expecting three new members to their family with Joy-Anna, Kendra Duggar, and Jinger Vuolo pregnant.

Joy-Anna and Austin announced they are expecting back in August 2017. TLC released the announcement video of the happy couple. "When we found out we were pregnant we were both extremely happy and blessed," Austin says in the video. The couple decided to keep the gender of their baby-to-come a mystery until he or she arrives this February. Amid the suspense, many of their fans started speculating the gender of the baby.

A number of their supporters assumed it is going to be a girl including Austin himself. "I think were gonna be having a little girl. There's kinda been a trend of having boys in the family. I think were gonna break it and have a girl," he said. Joy-Anna, on the other hand, thinks they are having a boy. She simply said, "I think it's a boy." Some of their fans at first even predicted that they are going to have twins, but the soon-to-be parents have assured they are not. The couple also has not dropped any names that they prefer for a boy or a girl.

After Joy-Anna, newlyweds Kendra and Joe Duggar will welcome their baby next. After that, it is Jinger and Jeremy Vuolo's turn.

Many fans are more excited with Joy-Anna's due date after TLC confirmed its reality television series "Counting On" had been renewed for season 7. TLC confirmed the news after congratulating Jinger and Jeremy on their pregnancy.

There are still no further information from TLC if the upcoming episodes will feature Joy-Anna giving birth and the Duggars welcoming a new member to their family. Season 7 of "Counting On" is scheduled to premiere on Feb. 26 on TLC.

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