The Duggar fans are quite disappointed after Abbie’s labor. They questioned Michelle’s presence in the birthing suite and her father quoting scripture. TLC aired an hour long special of Counting On on Thursday. It featured Abbie and John David’s baby girl being born, but viewers were totally surprised at the presence of her father. Let’s dig into the complete matter.
Counting On: Abbie During Labor, John Reads Scripture

TLC aired an hour long special of the show Counting On on Thursday. It showed Abbie Duggar during her labor. Her father, John Burnett, was also present in the room who later took to reading scripture. The Duggar family is famous for being strict Baptists. Although some viewers might have found his presence calming and soothing, others found it pretty weird. They slammed the family for allowing him in the birthing suite in the first place.
Fans Slam The Strictly Baptist Duggar Family

The fans took to Reddit to deliberate over the entire matter. A fan shared that John reading scripture during Abbie’s labor was weird. However, they added, it might have helped his daughter. They further explained that Duggars believe in ‘clinging to faith.’ In fact, it is mentioned in their first book that Michelle would play CD’s of someone reading the Bible at night while they were sleeping so that they would be soothed by it.
Another annoyed fan added that if they were in Abbie’s place, they would be pissed off. After all, who would want their parents and mother in law breathing down their neck when one is in labor pain. Yet another one commented that why would Abbie’s father read scripture when she was experiencing contractions. It is totally bizarre. A follower shared their experience that they didn’t even allow their in-laws or parents in the labor room.
Counting On: John And Abbie Welcome Their Girl Grace
John David and Abbie announced the arrival of their first child in January. They took to Instagram to share the happy news. They named the baby girl as Grace Annette with Gracie as her nickname. The couple tied the knot in 2018 before sharing news of Abbie’s pregnancy in November 2019. They welcomed their bundle of joy with open arms and warm hearts. The couple put in on their family website that they are all set for a new adventure with their baby girl!