Joy-Anna Duggar defies family rules by planning to give birth in hospital without her family members instead of at home
JOY-ANNA Duggar has revealed she will be going against the Duggar family rules and giving birth in a hospital rather than planning a home birth.
The mom-of-one shared a new vlog update, which focused on her packing her "practical and functional" hospital bag as she nears the 36th week mark.
She shared with her fans: "I have been meaning to do this for a while, I'm 35 and a half weeks, so figured it would be good to have the bag ready just in case, if anything happens, we can grab the bag and go.
"I don't know what to pack as I have never packed a hospital bag before.
"For Gideon it was a home birth so we didn't have to pack anything."
The reality star revealed that she had "printed off a list" from Pinterest for guidance, and she began the process of packing for herself and husband Austin.
"But hopefully we can get a room with a window, and they can come to the window and see her the day she is born."
Joy-Anna Duggar, 22, is the daughter of Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar from TLC’s 19 Kids and Counting; she is also featured in the series spin-off Counting On alongside some of her siblings.
In March 2020, Joy-Anna and Austin announced that they are expecting their second child, a girl due in August 2020.