The new Lifetime reality show 13 Sons & Pregnant features married couple Kateri and Jay Schwandt of Rockford, Michigan (population 5,719). Since filming the show, the former high school sweethearts had their fourteenth child in April, and yes, it was a boy. (Kateri is one of 14 children, too.)
Kateri, 43, is a former social worker turned stay-at-home mom. Jay is in commercial real estate. The devout Roman Catholic family live in a six-bedroom house with 3.5 bathrooms. The boy in age order are: Tyler, 25; Zach, 22; Drew, 21; Brandon, 19; Tommy, 16; Vinny, 15; Calvin, 12; Gabe, 11; Wesley, 9; Charlie, 8; Luke, 6; Tucker, 4; Francisco, 2; and 5-month-old Finley. 13 Sons & Pregnant airs Tuesdays at 10:30pm on Lifetime, right after Married at First Sight.
Michigan Catholic Family Has 13 Sons – WATCH as we document the Schwandt family’s countdown to #14 and the ultimate gender reveal! Our new doc “13 SONS & PREGNANT” premieres Tuesday, October 2nd at 10:30pm on Lifetime – @cnalive @NCRegister @EWTN @CatholicNewsSvc @NCRonline pic.twitter.com/h66p0wYE9X
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