For 13 years, Brittany Combs has been holding on to the same quiet hope: becoming a mother. On Tuesday’s episode of TLC’s 1000-Lb Sisters, the 38-year-old finally sat down with an OB-GYN to ask the question she’s been carrying for more than a decade — and to walk out with her first real answers about her chances of conceiving.
A Decade of Unanswered Questions
During the September 29 episode — Season 9, Episode 5 — Brittany got candid about just how difficult her road has been. She revealed that she has been trying to conceive for 13 years, and that she never had a regular menstrual cycle, at times going an entire year without a period.
That kind of irregularity can make family planning nearly impossible, and for years Brittany had little clarity on what was happening with her body. The emotional toll of more than a decade of trying — without answers — was written all over the episode. But everything began to shift after her weight-loss surgery, which she described as a turning point in her health journey. For the first time, her cycle started to regulate, giving her something she hadn’t had before: a real starting point.
Sitting Down With Dr. Basinski
Joined by her husband, Chris Combs, Brittany met with OB-GYN Dr. Cindy Basinski to talk through her chances of becoming pregnant. The appointment was a major step for the couple, and they came away with initial answers about the first steps toward parenthood.
The episode didn’t share every detail of the medical conversation — no lab results, no diagnosis — and it’s important not to read more into it than what was shown. What it did show was a couple ready to face the process head-on, together, with a doctor guiding them for the first time. After 13 years of wondering, simply having a plan was a milestone in itself.
A New Chapter After Weight Loss
Longtime viewers of the show have watched Brittany’s health transformation unfold across the seasons, and this fertility chapter is its latest turn. Doctors often note that significant weight loss can help regulate menstrual cycles in some patients, and Brittany’s experience appears to reflect that — her body has changed since surgery in ways that have reopened doors she once thought were closed.
Whether this journey ends with the baby she’s dreamed of is something only time will tell, and the show made no promises. But for Brittany, getting answers after 13 years of questions was worth celebrating — and fans are clearly rooting for whatever comes next.
After more than a decade of trying, Brittany Combs is finally asking the right questions. And this time, she’s not asking them alone.