Jessa Duggar pregnancy news: milestones updated on social media

Jessa Duggar Instagram/ jessaseewald

As Jessa Duggar heads into the third trimester of her pregnancy, she shows off her rapidly growing baby bump by posting updates on social media.  Recently, she told her fans that she can't wait to meet her first child with husband Ben Seewald. 

On Thursday July 23, the reality star posted a black and white selfie on Instagram and captioned it, "Baby Seewald at 25 weeks 4 days! Just a little over 14 weeks to go! Counting down the days with @Ben_Seewald!"

In the shot, Jessa is wearing a white shirt as she poses for the camera with one hand resting on her stomach. 

The baby is due on Nov. 1, which is also the date of Jessa and Ben's first wedding anniversary. 

On Monday, the star took to the photo sharing app again to post a recipe for one of her favorite desserts, a "super easy pretzel cheesecake." The recipe, which calls for broken pretzels, cream cheese, sour cream, berries, and butter got more than 90,000 likes on her Instagram page, and many of her fans thanked her for the recipe, with some saying that they're going to try to make it right away. 

Although the Duggar family's reality show "19 Kids and Counting" has been cancelled, Jessa and Ben are still preparing for some public appearances later this year. According to the Duggar Family Blog, the couple will be in four shows this fall where Jessa will answer questions from the audience, sign autographs, and take pictures with guests. 

Here is Jessa and Ben's schedule of appearances:

Charlotte, North Carolina Charlotte Convention Center, Hall A Saturday, Aug. 29 Fashion and Entertainment Stage

Orlando, Florida Orange County Convention Center, North Concourse Saturday, Sept. 26 Fashion and Entertainment Stage

Birmingham, Alabama Birmingham-Jefferson Convention Complex Saturday, Oct. 10 Fashion and Entertainment Stage

Jacksonville, Florida Prime Osborn Convention Center Saturday, Oct. 17 Fashion and Entertainment Stage

For ticket information, visit the Duggar Family Blog. 

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