<P> The Duggars initially chose to wait before having children and used birth control pills in the early years of their marriage . Their eldest child , Joshua , was born in 1988 . They resumed using oral contraceptives after his birth but conceived again despite this precaution . Michelle miscarried . She has mentioned that they named that child Caleb , despite not knowing the baby 's gender . After consulting a doctor , the Duggars learned that birth control can in some cases allow conception but cause miscarriage . As a result , they decided to stop using birth control and allow God to determine the number of children they would have . Michelle soon became pregnant again , this time with her first set of twins , Jana and John - David . Michelle gave birth 17 times ( twice with twins ) over a period of 21 and a half years , approximately one birth every 15 months on average . </P>
<P> The Duggars initially chose to wait before having children and used birth control pills in the early years of their marriage . Their eldest child , Joshua , was born in 1988 . They resumed using oral contraceptives after his birth but conceived again despite this precaution . Michelle miscarried . She has mentioned that they named that child Caleb , despite not knowing the baby 's gender . After consulting a doctor , the Duggars learned that birth control can in some cases allow conception but cause miscarriage . As a result , they decided to stop using birth control and allow God to determine the number of children they would have . Michelle soon became pregnant again , this time with her first set of twins , Jana and John - David . Michelle gave birth 17 times ( twice with twins ) over a period of 21 and a half years , approximately one birth every 15 months on average . </P>
is there any twins in the duggar family
is there any twins in the duggar family
twice with twins
twice with twins