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[Amy] Previously on 1,000-lb Sisters.

You just kind of stand and hold your belly.

[camera shutter clicking]

- Oh. - [Amy farts]

Amanda says she come visit you the other day

and you had 32-ounce milkshake.

Jerry has been gone for two, three days.

[Amy speaking]

[all laughing]

She's had four kids, so she knows what she's doing.

[Tammy speaking]

[Michael] Pull that other open, hon.

[Amy] No.

[Michael] Oh.

- [dog barking] - [Tammy] Oh! [bleep]

[bleep]

[Tammy] He scared me.

- Hold on. Hold on. - [dog barking]

- Hold on. Okay? - [man speaking indistinctly]

Aw.

[Misty] All the glitter ones are cool. [Tammy] Yeah.

[Amy] I would buy one size ahead and stuff

'cause you don't know how fast they grow.

Yeah.

[Misty] Yeah, that's cute.

[Amy] Oh, yes.

- Amy. - What?

[both chuckle]

[Amy speaking]

[chuckling]

So when you're hungry you can... [laughs]

[Michael] Uh-huh.

[Tammy speaking]

[laughs]

[Amy] I love the color of this.

[Tammy] Oh, yeah, that's cute.

It's dust. Poof. [laughing]

[Amy] I'm overwhelmed.

I'm realizing I don't have [bleep].

I don't have a stroller, dresser.

I was gonna get the crib later on.

Right now, he's just gonna sleep in a bassinet.

[Misty] He'll outgrow that quick, though.

[Amy] Yeah. [Misty] He's gonna be here before you know it.

[Amy] Oh, yeah. He's already

trying to give me heart trouble now.

I hope he don't come early.

The baby's gonna be here soon,

and there's just so much to do and so little time.

To be honest, I haven't done much shopping

because I'm afraid that...

that I could die during childbirth.

After gastric bypass surgery,

if you get pregnant before the two years are up,

you're automatically high risk.

Plus I am overweight.

So, I'm always worried that something's gonna happen.

Either me or the baby won't make it.

[Misty] Well, this is fun.

Wait till the baby gets here and it's...

- It's... It's not as fun as y'all think. - I know.

[Tammy] Just waiting till you have to

stay up all night with him.

I know how you get when you don't get enough sleep.

There might be days when he just wants Daddy,

you know, or just Mommy,

or just Aunt Tammy or...

You're gonna be the baby sitter?

I guess.

All right. Let's get you checked out.

[laughs]

[Tammy whispering]

All right. Your total today is $257.87.

What's the matter?

The food.

You do understand that you've got to buckle down and get this.

You've got to get that surgery so you can do better.

[Misty] I'm hoping Tammy can get motivated

to get in the right head space

to get herself where she needs to be.

But it's gonna take a lot of self-control,

and I don't think she has it.

[Tammy chuckles]

[Misty] Yes, I am. [Tammy] Yes, bitch.

[groans]

[Michael speaking]

[Michael grunts]

[Chris speaking]

Today, Chris is here so we can work on our food journals.

[Amy] What are y'all doing?

That's good.

Amy walked in my door looking like a damn bug.

[laughs]

Why? Why, bitch?

Just why?

[Chris speaking]

He said it, not me.

[Chris laughing]

Anyways...

[Chris speaking]

[Amy speaking]

Okay.

[Amy] I've got a big surprise for Tammy and Chris.

We got the virtual reality headset

so we can review in our YouTube channel.

Plus, I'm always trying to find something that's fun

that can also get Tammy moving around.

[Chris speaking]

[Michael speaking]

[Tammy] It's creeping, it's creeping, it's creeping.

- It shot out its web. - [Amy] Stay!

- Oh, damn! - [all laughing]

I told y'all ass to stay.

VR's kind of a single player game,

but you can hook it up to your TV

and other people see what you see.

[phone ringing]

[Tammy speaking]

- Oh, my damn. - [Michael speaking]

[Amy] Oh, my damn. Oh, my damn. Oh, my damn.

- [Tammy] Watch the birds. - Where?

[all laughing]

- Don't poop on me. - [Tammy laughs]

VR let's you be whoever you wanna be.

Who knows? You could download a game

and design your own body.

I can become a supermodel.

America's Next Top Model.

- America's Next Top Horror Show. - Bitch!

Shut up.

- [video game playing] - [Tammy laughing]

Feel the burn.

[laughs]

[Amy speaking]

[all laughing]

[Amy speaking]

- Oh, my God. You fell. - [Tammy] You fell.

[Amy] Oh, my God.

You're squarshed.

Oh, there's that plank way up yonder.

- [Amy speaking] - Oh! [bleep]

[all laughing]

[exhales]

[Amy speaking]

I'm kinda really hoping Tammy likes the VR.

'Cause being immobile like her,

only way she's gonna make the goal

the doctor gives her is move.

You got to do some kind of movement

to make some kind of exercise effort.

[Amy] Down. Over.

Over.

Amy, shut up!

[Amy speaking]

[Amy speaking]

Amy, I can't.

[Chris] All right.

Sit down.

Just...

[breathing heavily]

[Chris speaking]

[Amy] Being a high-risk pregnant person,

anything can happen.

So I think meeting with a psychic could help me

calm down a little.

Am I gonna have an okay birth?

[woman] You will have some issues.

[panting]

My entire...

[Amy speaking]

- [Tammy] No, I'm good. - Okay.

[Amy speaking]

Let's rock and roll, porkchops!

[all laughing]

I am kind of excited to go with her.

I wanna know what the future holds.

[Amy speaking]

[Tammy coughs]

- Hi! - Hi.

Hello.

-Oh, hi, guys. -Hello. I'm Amy. This is Tammy.

Well, my name's Shanda.

- So you guys want to get readings today? - Yeah.

- And we've never done this before? New. - No.

[both laugh]

[snorts]

So who wants to go first?

- I will. - She's just volunteering you.

There are a couple of stones in front of you.

If you start getting a little anxious

or kind of nervous about anything,

this is a piece of obsidian,

and it is, like, the most grounding stone ever.

Good luck. Give us good luck.

[both laughing]

So we're looking at some baby questions?

Okay, so first card, sanctuary.

This is probably gonna be, what I would say

is a way that you find a place that feels like a shelter,

feels like a home.

It feels like a safe place.

The place you're in now, I just don't like, it just feels wrong.

I don't know. I get a really icky vibe from it.

So, new house is something to think about.

Especially before you bring in a baby.

You probably should clear the house. Like, I would say,

like, some sage and, you know,

kind of bless it and stuff like that.

- Not... - Okay, a ghost cat.

Mostly, I hear a ghost cat in my kitchen.

Like jumping down from the table.

That infamous cat thud.

You know, if you have cats

you know exactly what I'm talking about.

And Amy feels like she's feeling them in the bathroom.

[Shanda] Any other questions right now?

I just had gastric bypass

and my doctor told me to wait two years,

but I was on birth control when I got pregnant.

That's why I'm scared, because I could die.

- I don't think it'll be completely smooth. - [Amy] Wow.

I think, um, you will have some issues

as far as, like, labor goes.

I feel like there might be some early term labor,

so you may not go the full term.

I'm leaning toward C section.

If you cry, I will too, 'cause I'm that kind of person.

Okay,

so we're gonna put you in the hot spot.

Just three stacks. Do not have to be even.

So the very first card I flipped over on this one,

um, is a card that usually signifies a wedding or birth.

Oh, Lord Jesus. [gasps]

I'm feeling more like it's a wedding thing.

- I'm not sure it's a baby thing. - Thank God. Thank you.

- But I see a wedding. - [Amy] Oh, Lord.

I'm not sure it's the person that you're with now.

I think if it's going to be, that person has a few things

to put behind them first,

and I think they might need to

make sure the focus is on you two.

I think you're still waiting to start.

I feel like you're still holding on to some stuff

that you're not ready to give up yet.

So as far as that goes, I think, yes, I do.

- But I feel like you don't believe in yourself enough. - Okay.

You just have to, like, fight through those fears

and basically just talk trash to 'em.

You know, trust in yourself, trust in,

you know, the advice that the doctors and stuff are giving you.

Remember that they're on the same side that you are.

Tammy has a little ways to go as far as her surgery goes.

As long as she is willing to go the distance

and do what they tell her to,

I don't see that being an issue at all.

It's just, she's taking it a little slower than some other people do.

I wish you guys the best of luck.

You let me know when you get that wedding invitation out, okay?

[Amy speaking]

[Tammy] Here, kitty, kitty.

Aunty Amy coming for you.

[Amy speaking]

[Tammy speaking]

[Amy speaking]

Kitty, kitty, kitty.

You stupid. [laughs]

[Amy speaking]

Yeah.

[Amy] With Gage coming soon,

I think it's a good time to sage the house

and get rid of the negative activity.

Guess that's true.

Oh, God.

- Hold your breath, stupid. - Okay.

Stand up for me.

Amy. Oh, Lord!

Hey, be nice.

It's stinky, Little.

I can't believe Gage is almost here.

At this point, I'm ready to give birth.

- I'm ready for anything. - I don't blame you

but as long as he's in there the healthier you'll be.

I know.

The fortune teller told me

that the baby could be born early.

But if it's born small

it can possibly go in the incubator and stuff

for months and months.

He's lost weight.

That's not good.

[Amy] Gage being underweight it scared me because

what if he does come early?

It would be one of my worst nightmares

because I want my baby to be healthy.

What do you know about childbirth and Lamaze?

- Hee, hee, hoo. Hee, hee, hoo. - [laughs]

Amy seems a little intimidated and worried

about childbirth.

Amy... Ew!

[upbeat music playing]

What's up?

[Chris speaking]

[siren wailing]

Tammy and Chris! Come outside.

- Time to work out. Let's go! - [chuckling]

Let's go. Let's go!

[Chris speaking]

Hello, Chris. How are you? I'm Tony.

Time for some fun.

- [Tammy laughs] - [Tony] For now.

Okay, so today, I'm meeting Tammy and Chris,

and what I'm hoping to do is teach them

some things that they can do on their own.

And mainly I'm gonna be getting a feel for what they can do

and hopefully push them out of their comfort zone a little bit.

Because most people can do more than what they think they can.

Very nice to meet you.

You can use your, your walker here.

I want you just to stand up and sit down on your chair.

You can use that for balance, but three times,

that's all I want you to do.

I want you to do just a body weight squat

so you don't have to squat down really low,

but I want you to put your feet a little bit wider than your shoulders,

and just bend your knees a little bit.

Till you feel a good seated position.

Then when you feel like you're starting about as low as you can go,

stand back up.

And so just a smooth controlled movement.

So just three times, up and down.

Good.

My butt hurts. [laughs]

[laughing]

Okay, so flashbacks to gym class.

I want you to have a seat on the wall over there.

- You remember these? - Oh.

Yes.

Yeah. So just squat about halfway down.

Lean flat up against the wall.

Move your feet out a little bit further in front of you.

There you go.

[Chris speaking]

Very good. Come on, back up. Nice work.

[all laughing]

Now we're gonna do a very simple bicep curl next.

Yep. Just back and forth.

Very good.

When was the last time you worked out on purpose?

Okay.

When was your last time you worked out?

'99.

I ain't worked out since high school.

It's a whole lot harder now

when you haven't done it in 20 years.

All I'm gonna say is baby steps. [laughs]

[Tony] So what's really important,

if you're working with me, we work when we can work,

we rest when we have to rest, okay?

[Tony] Apparently you wanna work, right?

You wanna work. Hey, no resting for me, okay?

Yeah. You can go out like that.

You can do a curl and then add a press to it.

So put those two exercise together.

[Tony] Nice job. Excellent.

And you're doing great.

Good. Can you hold them both?

At chest height.

Can you stand up with them there?

You can try? Let's get it. Very good.

Awesome. Excellent.

Good. That's perfect.

So one of the things I don't think Tammy realizes

is how strong she truly is

just from, you know, moving herself around every day.

Nice job. Excellent.

So, before I came out here today,

if someone said, "Hey, you're gonna do a set of squats with weights,"

what would you tell 'em?

Yeah. "Are you crazy?" Exactly.

There's a whole lot more that you're capable of

than you probably believe that you're capable of.

And you just showed it right there.

And so I think as she continues to lose weight,

she's gonna maintain a lot of that muscle.

And she's gonna be amazed with what she's able to accomplish.

What I'd like you to do every single day,

pick five or six of these exercise that we did.

A little bit better every single day

- and a year from now you win. Deal? - Deal.

Thanks for letting me work with you.

You guys did great.

- Thank you. - I'm very proud of you.

[panting]

[Tammy groans]

I don't know what the [bleep] to do. I can't get it out.

[bleep]

[producer] Okay. [man] Yeah?

Yeah.

[Michael speaking]

[Amy speaking]

[Hillary] Hi. Don't be afraid of the balls.

- [Tammy] Hello. - Hi.

No, I promise. I actually got a special one.

You wanna talk about having some babies?

Can we go over there and sit on my patio?

- It's more in the shade and... - Perfect. Absolutely.

[Amy] I need Tammy to come with me

to help learn the steps too

so that if I do go into labor,

Michael's at work, she's there.

She can calm me down because I know I'm gonna be panicky.

What do you know about childbirth?

Hee, hee, hoo. Hee, hee, hoo.

[laughing]

So that's what a lot of people think about Lamaze,

'cause that's what it used to be, right?

It used to only be about pattern breathing.

But now Lamaze is actually all about

what's the best way to have a baby.

And what's gonna help you bring you comfort, right?

All right. So I brought you a folder full of stuff.

This is safe positions that you can labor in and push in

if you have an epidural.

[Amy speaking]

- No. - [Tammy speaking]

Oh, okay, sorry.

[laughs] It's, um...

My first impression of Amy is

she seems a little intimidated,

um, and worried about childbirth.

I think labor might be a bit of a shock for her.

So, Michael, if you lift this leg,

I'm gonna have you put that ball right in there.

- [Amy speaking] - [Hillary] Yeah. Perfect.

- [Tammy] Ew. - So what this ball is doing

is keeping your hips nice and open so,

and so that the baby can come down

and put pressure and open her cervix...

Exactly.

You sure you haven't done this before?

Yeah, all right.

I can leave. Okay. See you.

[laughs] Tammy's gonna teach now.

[Tammy] Amy.

Nasty ass.

We're gonna talk about massagers

because it's good to have coping techniques for labor.

You ready? All you're gonna do

is roll this on her lower back.

So all I'm doing with that is rolling it...

[laughing]

[Hillary] And just rolling up and down, right?

And putting that pressure right on,

on the low back and on your pelvis as well.

I mean, I wasn't gonna say anything.

[groans]

So, I have a super cool activity

we can do to start talking about dilation.

- Okay. - Okay. You ready, Michael?

Here you go.

So there's a ping pong ball in the balloon.

The ping pong ball is the baby's head.

The balloon is your uterus.

What you want to do is then blow it up, right?

'Cause your uterus gets about ten times the size

of what it usually is when you're pregnant, so...

[blowing]

[Hillary laughs]

[Tammy speaking]

Growing up she peed on my leg one time.

[Amy] She was making me laugh when we were on the floor watching TV.

I laughed so hard I peed oh her.

[Hillary] So, when you're pregnant,

you're having Braxton Hicks contractions,

which are contracting like this.

- Yeah. - Right?

When you are in labor,

your contractions start to go from the top to the bottom,

and what that's doing is then pushing

that baby's head down into your cervix.

And as the cervix contracts

and the harder and the longer it contracts...

Hopefully not. I'd really hope it's not going to.

So it goes down, right?

And then eventually it will dilate,

and see how even the head is way down there.

- You can see it there now, right? - Yeah.

[Hillary] Michael's almost got it.

So, a lot of times they just like pop out,

is really what we want to happen.

And... [laughs] Are you scared?

Yeah, please don't pop.

[bleep]

[Hillary] I'm so sorry.

That means I ruptured your uterus and I apologize.

[Tammy speaking]

Because I know that you have diabetes

and you're high-risk,

and I know that you're plus size, right?

So, I need you to know that you are at greater risk

of needing to have caesarian surgery to have your baby.

- So I wanna make sure... - Yes.

- Okay. - Yes, that's a C section. Yeah.

Thank you so much for having me.

- [Amy] Thank you. - Thank you.

[producer] What's wrong with you?

I'd been having contractions pretty much that whole day,

and then it started getting worse.

[indistinct chatter]

[breathing heavily]

[Tammy groans]

My entire...

[indistinct chatter]

- [Tammy breathing heavily] - [woman speaking indistinctly]

Move them back and forth.

[grunts]

[Tammy grunts]

[crying]

[producer] Hey, Danny, can you fly down here real fast, please?

[Tammy groans]

[bleep]

[breathing heavily]

[Tammy] I always have leg pains,

but I've been trying to exercise and move around more,

and it only makes it worse.

It's hard for me to work out.

It's hard for me to exercise.

If I was able to do that stuff

it might help me lose more weight.

- [man] Yeah? - Yeah.

[sobbing]

[Amy] I'd been having contractions

pretty much that whole day.

And then it started getting worse.

And then I didn't say nothing about it

until they were to the point where I was crying.

Um, I'm Amy Halterman

and I've been having contractions.

I think they like five minutes apart.

Yeah.

All right. Bye.

[Tammy] They said Amy gotta go to the hospital.

[Tammy speaking]

Ow.

[Amy muttering]

[Tammy] Next time on 1000-lb Sisters.

[Chris speaking]

[exhales]

It's hard because Chris hasn't been checking in on me as much

as he said he would.

[Amy] I'm trying to stay calm,

but there's a lot of stuff that can go wrong.

[doctor] How are you doing?

I can't [bleep].

I'm scared about having two major surgeries in one year.

My stomach has not healed up from the last surgery.

- [nurse] You ready? - Yeah.

All right.

Bye.