Overview

• Jessa and Ben Seewald announced in the latest YouTube birth vlog that their newborn son is Edward Owen Seewald.
• Ben Seewald said the first name Edward refers to Jonathan Edwards and King Edward VI while the middle name Owen pays tribute to theologian John Owen.
• Jessa shared that their five older children enthusiastically supported the choice, noting, “They were rooting for Edward.”
• Earlier vlog chapters chronicled Jessa’s contractions at her parents’ Arkansas home, a hospital scene with Michelle Duggar at her side, and sister Jordyn-Grace cutting the umbilical cord.
• Fans and social media commenters praised the strong, meaningful name and its connection to the family’s faith traditions.