With 18 siblings and 11 nieces and nephews, Jinger Vuolo (nee Duggar) has spent plenty of time around babies. Still, she admits in the new issue of Us Weekly, the many stories she’d heard about childbirth made her “nervous” about delivering her first daughter with husband Jeremy. But as the 24-year-old welcomed Felicity in the early hours of July 19, “I really felt like God gave [me] the grace to cope,” she says. Here, she offers a peek inside her first days as a mom.
Jinger Duggar and Jeremy Vuolo Share Daughter Felicity’s First Days at Home (Exclusive)
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Jinger Duggar and Jeremy Vuolo Share Daughter Felicity’s First Days at Home
With 18 siblings and 11 nieces and nephews, Jinger Vuolo (nee Duggar) has spent plenty of time around babies. Still, she admits in the new issue of Us Weekly, the many stories she’d heard about childbirth made her “nervous” about delivering her first daughter with husband Jeremy. But as the 24-year-old welcomed Felicity in the early hours of July 19, “I really felt like God gave [me] the grace to cope,” she says. Here, she offers a peek inside her first days as a mom.
Credit: TLC/Inti St Clair/jingerandjeremy.com
Jinger Duggar and Jeremy Vuolo Share Daughter Felicity’s First Days at Home
With 18 siblings and 11 nieces and nephews, Jinger Vuolo (nee Duggar) has spent plenty of time around babies. Still, she admits in the new issue of Us Weekly, the many stories she’d heard about childbirth made her “nervous” about delivering her first daughter with husband Jeremy. But as the 24-year-old welcomed Felicity in the early hours of July 19, “I really felt like God gave [me] the grace to cope,” she says. Here, she offers a peek inside her first days as a mom.
Sister Jessa Seewald and mom Michelle Duggar traveled to Texas to lend a hand. “I have been so thankful to have so much great help around me, giving me time to rest and recover,” Jinger tells Us.
The new baby’s moniker, says Jinger, “just felt right.” She and Jeremy “loved the name Felicity from the moment we thought of it several months ago,” she notes. The Counting On star explains, “The name itself means intense happiness or supreme joy. It was also the name of a young Christian girl long ago who valiantly stood strong for her faith.”
Seewald, 25, along with their other sister Jana Duggar, designed baby Felicity’s nursery. “They ran a few ideas by me and we all decided on a Southwest theme,” explains Jinger. “It seemed fitting given that we live in warm, sunny Laredo, Texas!”
“God is gracious to entrust us with such a wonderful gift,” gushes Jinger.
Counting On premieres Monday, July 30 at 9 p.m. on TLC.
For more on the Duggar family, check out the new issue of Us Weekly, on stands now.
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