IVF films, TV picks & documentaries – here’s our 2025 watch list

Katie Price: Making Babies (2025)

Katie Price: Making Babies is a deeply personal documentary that follows the former glamour model and media personality as she embarks on her journey to have a sixth child through surrogacy and fertility treatments.

Offering an intimate look at her struggles with past pregnancies, miscarriages, and the complexities of assisted reproduction, the film sheds light on the emotional and medical challenges of expanding her family. However, the documentary has sparked mixed reactions, with some praising its candid exploration of fertility issues while others question Katie’s motivations and past parenting controversies.

With its blend of raw emotion and reality TV drama, Making Babies has proven to be as divisive as its headline-making star.

Available to stream on Channel 4.

Eggs Over Easy (2022)

This film is all about breaking taboos and opening up conversations around fertility in the Black community. The creative team behind it emphasise that knowledge is power – that when Black women have a better understanding of reproductive health and feel empowered to speak openly, they can take greater control over their fertility journeys.

Covering everything from egg donation and surrogacy to IVF and adoption, the film sheds light on experiences that are often overlooked in mainstream media. It amplifies Black women’s voices in the fertility conversation – something that’s long overdue.

We highly recommend watching – this is a perspective the world needs to see.

Available to stream on the website.

The Easy Bit (2019)

This compassionate film looks at six individual men and their perspectives on going through fertility treatment.

Men are often seen to be less affected by fertility problems, and the goal of this film is to right this wrong assumption and help men get through the process of dealing with male infertility.

Done in a ‘talking heads’ style, it’s really personal and relatable. Funny and moving in equal measure, it’s a great watch for both men and women.

Available to stream on Amazon

Modern Baby (2019)

Modern Baby is a revealing documentary series that follows four families as they navigate their IVF journeys. This series offers an unfiltered look at the emotional, financial, and physical challenges these families face while undergoing assisted reproduction.

Through intimate storytelling, Modern Baby captures the highs and lows of fertility treatments, offering a candid portrayal of the often-overlooked aspects of the IVF process. The series highlights the personal sacrifices, struggles, and triumphs of these families as they pursue the dream of parenthood.

Modern Baby provides a raw exploration of the complexities of IVF and the emotional toll it takes on those involved.

Available to stream on Youtube

Romeo Romeo (2019)

From 2012, this documentary follows an American lesbian couple as they struggle through infertility problems – looking at how it affects their finances, relationship and outlook on life.

We don’t want to spoil anything, but things do go well, and we recommend this watch for another in-depth and relatable story of trying to conceive – whether you’re an LGBTQ+ family or not.

Available to stream on American Documentary

Big Miracles (2025)

Big Miracles is a captivating documentary series airing on Channel 9 that takes an intimate look at the IVF experiences of real Australian couples. Filmed at Virtus Health fertility clinics, the series offers a candid portrayal of the emotional and physical hurdles these couples face while navigating fertility treatments.

With its raw and honest storytelling, Big Miracles delves deep into the highs and lows of IVF, highlighting the hope, struggles, and unwavering determination that couples experience as they work to build their families. The series offers a unique, firsthand perspective on assisted reproduction, showcasing the realities of fertility treatments and the people behind the process.

Season 3 of Big Miracles is set to premiere in 2025, continuing its exploration of IVF journeys across Australia.

Available to watch via 9Now

Joy (2024)

Released on Netflix on November 22, 2024, Joy is a British biographical drama that chronicles the groundbreaking work of scientists and medical professionals in the development of in vitro fertilization (IVF). The film tells the inspiring story of the collaborative efforts that led to the birth of the world’s first “test tube baby.”

With a stellar cast including Thomasin McKenzie and Bill Nighy, Joy has been widely praised for its emotional depth and strong performances. The film skillfully blends science and human experience, offering a heartfelt exploration of the challenges, triumphs, and ethical dilemmas that shaped the future of reproductive medicine. 

Whether you’ve been through IVF yourself, you’re wanting to support someone who is having treatment, or you’re just interested in the history of this life-changing treatment option, this one is a must-watch

Available to stream on Netflix

Babies (2025)

Babies is an upcoming British drama series created by Stefan Golaszewski for BBC One, offering an intimate and emotionally charged portrayal of a young couple coping with the pain of pregnancy loss. The six-part series stars Paapa Essiedu and Siobhán Cullen, who deliver a raw and heartfelt exploration of grief, love, and the challenges of starting a family.

Through the couple’s journey, Babies delves into the complexities of dealing with loss while confronting the hopes and fears of trying to conceive again. The series captures the emotional nuances of their relationship as they navigate the heartbreaking realities of fertility struggles and miscarriage.

Set to premiere later in 2025, Babies promises to be a powerful and moving drama, offering a poignant reflection on the universal challenges of parenthood, loss, and the fragility of life.

Airing on BBC One later in 2025

Private Life (2018)

If you’re having a night in and having a scroll through Netflix, this would be the film to stop on. Following a couple in their 40s in New York trying to conceive, it’s an independent film full of comedy and honest observation about the world of fertility treatment. The story was inspired by the writer and director’s own fertility problems so it’s no surprise that it is often hailed for being such a realistic portrayal.

Available to stream on Netflix

Maybe Baby (2000)

To end the list we’re throwing it back to a light hearted, British RomCom that stars Hugh Laurie, Emma Thompson and even an appearance from Rowan Atkinson.

Following a perfect couple who have everything they want apart from a baby, it looks at their journey and the options they consider. Not the most serious on this list, it’s a good, uplifting maybe nostalgic film that includes a couple dealing with IVF and considering adoption.

Like Private Life, it’s said to be inspired by the director Ben Elton’s own experiences with infertility.

Available to stream on Amazon