Jed Duggar, Katey Have Four Kids in Four Years, Plan Family Pause

Jed Duggar and his wife Katey have had an exceptionally rapid start to their family, welcoming four children in just four years, including twins Elsie and Emma born in January 2025. The couple shared on The Jinger & Jeremy Podcast that they are currently in 'survival mode' managing their young children and are taking a break from having more kids, although they have not ruled out expanding their family. Despite outpacing the early family growth pace of Jed's parents, Michelle and Jim Bob Duggar, they plan to have a total of five or six children, significantly fewer than the 19 children of his parents. Katey expressed amazement at how quickly their relationship and family have grown over five years, emphasizing the busy and demanding nature of raising infants and toddlers. Both Jed and Katey are focused on enjoying their current children and the hectic early years, with the couple praying about the future while acknowledging the challenges. Their twins, Elsie Kate and Emma Kate, were born healthy and have brought great joy to the family.