Tearful Sara Bareilles Details Trying to Have Kids During IVF Journey

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Sara Bareilles is being brave about a difficult time in her life.

Singer Sara Bareilles openly discussed her and husband Joe Tippett’s difficulties with getting pregnant in her new documentary, Good Grief, which debuted at the Tribeca Festival on June 4th. The film follows the creation of Sara’s upcoming album, also called Good Grief—her first in seven years.

Sara shared with a colleague who was having trouble getting pregnant that she and her partner had also been trying to conceive for two years, as reported by People.

The 46-year-old woman then became tearful as she revealed that she and Joe had attempted IVF several times.

Sara explained that she’s now considering using an egg donor. However, she’s been hesitant to schedule the appointment, admitting she needed time to come to terms with the fact that the child wouldn’t be biologically hers.

The Grammy-winning artist explained she’s been meditating on the boundless nature of love. She described focusing on the concept that love can encompass all kinds of people and experiences, no matter how different they are.

She added, “The idea that I could only love a child if it shows up in this one way.”

Just a few days after revealing the name of her new album, Good Grief, on Instagram on June 3rd, Sara described the record as a heartfelt tribute to a difficult period in her life.

As a lifestyle expert, I’ve learned that going through tough times really shows you who your true people are. I’m incredibly thankful for everyone who supported me through a recent difficult period – those who carried me when I just didn’t have the strength to cope. And to all of you who patiently waited for me to resurface, thank you. This experience, as painful as it was, has honestly helped me grow into a more authentic version of myself. It was a deeply emotional journey, but ultimately, a really good one.

Sara has been happily supported by her husband, Joe, throughout her career. They first connected in 2015 when Joe auditioned for her musical, Waitress. After getting engaged in 2022, they married in a small, private ceremony in 2025.

Sara shared on Instagram that meeting Joe Tippett was the start of the best adventure of her life. She wrote a birthday message saying he opened her eyes to even more beauty in a world she already adored.

She said he helped her explore parts of herself she was afraid to face on her own. “Everything feels better when I’m with you, and our journey is only beginning,” she shared. With playful affection, she added, “I love you, @joetipps, and you’re mine forever, you silly thing!”

For more stars who have been open about their own fertility journeys, keep reading.

The star of Duck Dynasty and her husband, Jacob Mayo, have publicly shared why they’re discussing their difficulties with getting pregnant on their family’s new reality show.

In a May 2025 interview with Us Weekly, Bella and Jacob opened up about their struggles with infertility, a topic they hadn’t previously discussed publicly. Bella explained that people often only see a surface-level image of others on social media and have no way of knowing the private challenges they might be facing.

It wasn’t just a good fit for them; it let them be genuinely themselves on the show.

Before she and football player Christian McCaffrey announced they were expecting a child, the former Miss Universe had spoken about how her endometriosis might make it difficult to get pregnant.

Olivia Culpo has spoken about her concerns regarding having children. After being diagnosed with a medical condition in 2020 and undergoing surgery, she shared on her show, The Culpo Sisters, that it might be difficult for her to get pregnant.

Endometriosis can impact fertility in several ways,” she explained. “It can cause tissue to grow around or on the ovaries, potentially lower egg quality, and even lead to scarring of the fallopian tubes.

Caelynn, known from Bachelor Nation, recently opened up about the challenges she and her husband, Dean Bell, have faced trying to have a baby since they got married in 2023.

In a YouTube video from March 2025, Caelynn shared that she was taking a more relaxed approach, saying, “It’s tough, but I’m not putting as much pressure on myself as I did when I first started trying.”

Even though it’s been a difficult time emotionally, Caelynn is staying optimistic while she and her husband undergo medical tests to understand what’s happening.

Since June 2024, Jelly Roll’s wife has been openly sharing her experiences with in vitro fertilization (IVF).

She explained on Instagram that they originally intended to keep their IVF journey private, but they decided to share it publicly because they’ve always been open and honest about their lives.

She’s been openly sharing the ups and downs, the anxieties, and the emotional challenges of her medical journey on her podcast, Dumb Blonde.

Despite the challenges, though, she is open to other options to grow her family.

She admitted it was difficult, but explained she was trusting in fate. “If it’s meant to happen, it will,” she said on her podcast in November 2025. “And if not, we’re open to adoption.”

 

The cohost of Dancing With the Stars has publicly discussed her battle with endometriosis, a condition affecting women’s reproductive health, and is taking steps to protect her ability to have children when she’s ready.

In June 2025, she shared that she froze her eggs for the third time.

After having her son, Sonny, with husband Tim Rosenman in 2017, the former star of The Hills has openly shared her experiences with trying to have a family. This includes two miscarriages she experienced and two miscarriages her surrogate mother had.

In July 2024, Whitney confirmed she’s preparing for a second egg retrieval. 

“I’m feeling definitely better than my last round because I know a little bit more what to expect,” she shared, “and I just have so much trust and faith in my doctor.” 

Whitney has repeatedly said that her family feels complete with three members, no matter what happens with plans for another child.

In a heartfelt birthday message to her son, who turned seven in July 2024, she shared that they feel complete as a family, especially as they begin trying for another child. She described him as a wonderful blessing and expressed their joy in watching him grow, appreciating his easygoing personality.

Michelle Yeoh, known for her role in Everything Everywhere All At Once, has spoken about the difficulties she faced when trying to get pregnant with her first husband, Dickson Poon. She married Jean Todt in 2023 after being engaged for 19 years.

Michelle revealed in a November 2024 podcast interview that she always dreamed of having children and underwent fertility treatments to try and make it happen. She described the monthly emotional toll as incredibly difficult, saying it felt like a personal failure each time.

She explained that eventually, you need to stop blaming yourself. Sometimes, your body just doesn’t work the way it’s supposed to, and that’s okay. You have to accept it and keep moving forward.

The rapper, who has a son named Wilde with her husband Maximillion Cooper, previously revealed she suffered a devastating miscarriage caused by an ectopic pregnancy while working on her show, Eve.

In her memoir, Who’s That Girl?, Eve revealed that she found out she was pregnant in 2006. She needed emergency surgery, which meant taking a two-week break from filming. Looking back, she wasn’t sure why she told everyone on set she had a burst appendix, admitting she might have been in denial about the pregnancy itself.

She explained that if she lost her baby, she wasn’t sure two weeks would be enough time to recover emotionally. As it turned out, even that wasn’t much time physically, as she had to return to work on set very quickly. She’d lost a lot of weight from the surgery and was very weak.

Selling Sunset star Maya Vander has openly shared her experiences with getting pregnant, including the birth of her son Austin when she was 15, and the fertility challenges she and her husband, Romain Bonnet, have faced.

In September 2024, she told TopMob News that she wasn’t sure how things would turn out and was just dealing with things as they happened. She explained she’s been very busy with her book and the current season, and doesn’t want anything to happen if she’s feeling overwhelmed.

Mary shared that she had surgery to correct a condition where her uterus was divided by a membrane. She and Romain aren’t in a hurry to make any big decisions right now and are content enjoying life with their dog.

The real estate agent also mentioned their dog, Thor, saying Romaine is completely devoted to him. Even if the sale doesn’t go through, Romaine is content because of his furry companion, and they’ll be alright. They believe everything happens for a reason.

NFL sportscaster Erin Andrews and her husband, Jarret Stoll, became parents to their son, Mack, in July 2023. Their path to parenthood hasn’t always been easy; Erin was diagnosed with cervical cancer in 2017, which they overcame together.

After freezing her eggs as a precaution before fighting cancer, she used IVF to get pregnant and decided to publicly share her journey.

She explained that she felt exhausted from keeping her difficulties to herself, which is why she wrote about them in a 2021 essay. It had been a very difficult and painful experience, and she often felt emotionally detached, like she was simply going through the motions. She described it as a frustrating and disheartening cycle where bad news seemed inevitable.

She explained that she’s comfortable speaking openly and honestly about her difficult experience, and understands many couples and families struggle with trying to have a child.

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2026-06-05 22:19