Follow three pregnant women preparing for one of the most magical days of any woman's life: giving birth. It's an experience that can be both physically and emotionally treacherous for expectant mothers who are morbidly obese.
After her mother's death a few years ago, single mom Melba's weight topped 500 pounds. She managed to lose much of the weight, but now in her third pregnancy, she's back to 360 pounds.
Mercedes, too, is struggling in her third pregnancy, and is the biggest she's ever been. On her wedding day she was a slim size four, but now she weighs nearly 350 pounds. She suffers from gestational diabetes, which means she has to inject herself 13 times a day with insulin to prevent her baby from growing to an abnormally large size.
First time mom Christie struggled for years to become pregnant, and now that she is, her joy is dampened by guilt. She worries her 300 pound body weight will affect her baby's health.
In this dramatic hour, we'll watch three women struggle to overcome medical difficulties like diabetes and high blood pressure, plus emotional dramas and extreme delivery room dangers, all in order to give birth to a healthy baby.
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