Jessa (Duggar) Seewald and Ben Seewald Welcome First Child – It's a Boy!

Jessa (Duggar) Seewald and husband Ben Seewald have a big milestone to celebrate: the birth of their first child.

The former 19 Kids and Counting star and her husband welcomed a boy Thursday evening, a rep confirms to PEOPLE.

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Jessa, 23, and Ben, 20, shared the news of their pregnancy exclusively with PEOPLE in April.

“I think having this first year together to share our lives, just the two of us, has been special,” said Jessa before adding that the two are “definitely excited to be parents.”