Uploaded June 2025 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

---

Three women share a common goal - to have a test tube baby. They are about to embark on a long and traumatic journey - the In Vitro fertilisation programme at St Mary's hospital in Manchester. IVF success rates are low and only the lucky few will eventually take home a much wanted baby. This documentary follows the women through the ups and downs of their treatment, to see if it is all worthwhile. show less…




Subscribe to True Lives: bit.ly/3dBMxvl


This film was first broadcast: 24 Sep 1990


Check us out on Facebook: facebook.com/OurStoriesChannel

Watch More Documentaries
True Lives - bit.ly/3A8xRMJ
Up Close - youtube.com/@UpCloseITVS
Our History - bit.ly/3rUpdhL
Our World - bit.ly/3ftuckM
Our Stories - bit.ly/3ynfFyk
Taste - bit.ly/3OZoDcV
Blueprint - bit.ly/3ZK5UdD

True Lives brings you fascinating stories of social interest from around the world. You can discover award winning documentaries, films and groundbreaking reports that capture the complexities of our daily life, with stories that will entertain, inspire and inform.

Content distributed by ITV Studios.

#children #ivf #ivfjourney #testtube #hospital #healthcare #truelives