Weather this is your first or fifth, you may find that during pregnancy you’re mind is constantly on pregnancy. You want to talk about pregnancy, read the best pregnancy books, and now you wanna watch the best pregnancy movies. I get it, and I did the digging for you to find them.
Even if you aren’t really having a tough time so far, pregnancy is still hard work. I may be a little biased, but I think that every pregnant woman should take a day (or a few) to just sit back, relax, and binge watch the best pregnancy movies. There’s no time like the present so grab your favorite snacks and lets get started.
THE BEST PREGNANCY MOVIES
40 WEEKS
This documentary will take you on an intimate journey through all the weeks of pregnancy, and you’ll love it. You may find yourself connecting with the diverse group of women featured in the documentary. Every pregnancy is different, but you should be able to relate with these women on the woes of pregnancy.
Watch it: Amazon Prime
JUNO
Watch it: Amazon Prime (rent or buy)
BRIDGET JONES BABY
If you loved “Bridget Jones Diary” or the sequel, you will love this pregnancy comedy. Bridget Jones is back at it, this time, she finds herself pregnant unexpectedly in her forties. The kicker? She doesn’t know who the father is! Watch handsome Jack (Patrick Dempsey) and equally handsome Mark Darcy (Colin Firth) try to be there for Bridget during the pregnancy while also trying to creatively out-do each other. I really love this one, but I loved it even more when I was pregnant.
Watch it: Amazon Prime, Netflix, Youtube
BABY MAMA
When single career woman Kate (Tina Fey) finds herself struggling with fertility, she hires a working class woman (Amy Poehler) to be her surrogate mother. A wrench is thrown in Kate’s plans when the surrogate shows up at her house needing a place to live. The pair are total opposites, which brings lots of humorous spats as they struggle to share living space with one another.
Watch it: Amazon Prime, Youtube
BABIES
This adorable documentary follows four different babies in different parts of the world for the first year of their life. Two come from rural areas, like 
Watch it: Amazon Prime, Youtube
THE BACK UP PLAN
In this romcom, Zoe (Jennifer Lopez), is tired of looking for Mr. Right and decides to go to a sperm bank to start her family. On the same day as her procedure, she meets the man of her dreams. After discovering she is pregnant, she struggles to navigate the symptoms of early pregnancy and dating (and hiding her pregnancy) from her new Mr. Right.
Watch it: Amazon Prime
THE SWITCH
This pregnancy drama follows the story of Wally (Jason Bateman) and Kassie (Jennifer Aniston), who are best friends. After Kassie announces her plan to become pregnant using a sperm donor, Wally wrongly assumes she will pick him as the sperm donor. After all, they are best friends right? After deciding on a different donor, Wally finds himself drunk at Kassie’s insemination party and switches his sperm with the donors. (Hence the title.) A drunk Wally then passes out and forgets the whole thing. After seven years, Wally meets Kassie’s son, and finds the kid strangely familiar.
Watch it: Amazon Video, Netflix
NINE MONTHS
This is your typical, old fashioned movie about a man who fears commitment and well, the commitment coming right at him. In this movie, Simon (Hugh Grant) learns that his long time girlfriend is pregnant. He has nine months to tackle his fear of commitment and prove to his girlfriend that he can be there for her and the baby.
Watch it: Amazon Video
AWAY WE GO
This movie has John Krasinski in it. That’s all you need to know. Okay, if you must know more, this movie follows a pregnant couple (John Krasinski and Maya Rudolph) as they travel across America, searching for the perfect place to raise their family. While traveling, they encounter all sorts of misadventures and interesting characters along the way. Definitely a feel-good movie to warm your heart.
Watch it: Amazon Video, HBO NOW
FATHER OF THE BRIDE 2
This is the sequel to Father of the Bride, but I think it is still worth watching, even if you haven’t watched the first one. Watch as George Banks (Steve Martin) struggles to process the news that his daughter and his wife are both pregnant. With that kind of news and a character portrayed by Steve Martin, there are sure to be some hilarious hi-jinks along the way.
Watch it: Amazon Video, Youtube
KNOCKED UP
This movie is about Alison, a hardworking journalist who becomes pregnant after a one night stand with stoner, Ben. After a brief heart to heart, she decides to give Ben a chance to prove he can step up and be a good father. If you like Seth Rogen and Paul Rudd, you’re bound to love this inappropriate comedy.
Watch it: Amazon Video, Youtube
WHAT TO EXPECT WHEN YOU’RE EXPECTING
This witty comedy covers five different expectant moms, and every one has a totally different experience. We see one mom look flawless her entire pregnancy with twins, while we see another have her life taken over by crazy pregnancy hormones. No matter what kind of pregnancy you’re going through, there is sure to be a mama in this movie that you can relate with.
Watch it: Amazon Video, Youtube
LIFE AS WE KNOW IT
Holly and Eric can’t stand each other, and the only thing they have in common are their mutual friends that named them godparents to their daughter, Sophie. After their friends are killed in an accident, Holly and Eric must step up and become guardians of the child.
Watch it: Amazon Video, Youtube
FOR KEEPS
Young couple Darcy and Elliot are juniors in high school with bright futures ahead. All that changes when they find out Darcy is pregnant. They decide to keep the baby, and quickly realize parenthood will not be as easy as they thought.
Watch it: Amazon Video
BOSS BABY
Seven year old Tim loves his life and his parents, and he has no intent on sharing them anytime soon. Tim soon finds out his mom is pregnant and he gets a new baby brother. The sibling rivalry breaks out shortly after the baby arrives, but they soon have to learn to work together when Tim discovers his new little brother is actually a spy. You’ll recognize some familiar voices in this adorable movie, such as Alec Baldwin, Lisa Kudrow, and Jimmy Kimmel. While it is an animated kids movie, it is just the thing to watch if you’re worried about potential sibling jealousy.
Watch it: Amazon Video
THE OBJECT OF MY AFFECTION
This comedy drama is about Nina (Jennifer Aniston), who invites her gay best friend (Paul Rudd) to come live with her after his tough break up. Meanwhile, Nina discovers she is pregnant. She decides to keep the baby but cuts ties with the baby’s father. While raising the baby together, Nina begins to develop feelings for her friend (who, need I remind you, is gay).
Watch it: Amazon Video
WAITRESS
Jenna is a waitress in a small town who is less than pleased to find herself pregnant by her abusive husband. After finding out she is pregnant, she makes plans to skip town. But instead she finds herself becoming very close to her doctor.
Watch it: Amazon Video
THE BUSINESS OF BEING BORN
This documentary shows the differences in childbirth in America compared to other countries. Childbirth in America normally involves doctors, drugs, and hospitals, while other countries use midwifes more often. I had a really great experience with my hospital birth, but it is definitely interesting to see all that varies from country to country.
Watch it: Amazon Video
LOOK WHO’S TALKING
Mollie, a busy career woman, gets pregnant after having an affair with a married man. Left to raise the baby on her own, Mollie leans on the friendship of a taxi driver, who she soon begins falling for. The whole thing it told through the eyes of Mollie’s talking newborn.
Watch it: Amazon Video, Youtube
LABOR PAINS
This movie is about a secretary who announces her pregnancy just as she is about to be fired from her job. Her boss decides to spare her job to avoid a discrimination lawsuit. The kicker? She is not actually pregnant. After finding out that pregnancy comes with some perks, she decides to keep up the lie for nine months. It has been several years since I watched this movie, and faking a pregnancy is a terrible thing to do, but I do remember the movie to be amusing.
Watch it: Amazon Video
STORKS
I had to add another adorable animation to the list of best pregnancy movies. When a lonely little boy of workaholic parents sends a letter to the storks pleading for a little brother, the baby making machine does just that. The problem is, storks stopped delivering babies and now deliver for a retail giant. The storks scramble in a hurry as they try to deliver the baby without their boss finding out.
Watch it: Amazon Video, HBO GO
DUE DATE
Peter Highman (Robert Downy Jr.) is a dad-to-be in this drama/comedy. His wife will give birth in five days and he plans to catch a flight home from Atlanta to be there for the birth. But instead, he finds himself on a long road trip with an aspiring actor, (Zach Galifianakis) and his dog.
Watch it: Amazon Video
Amy (Mila Kunis) seems to have it all with her beautiful home, thriving kids, great husband, and successful career. But she is also overworked, exhausted, and about ready to pull her hair out. Amy and two other stressed out mothers (Kristen Bell, Kathryn Hahn) decide that enough is enough and join forces to get a break from the daily responsibilities of motherhood. I haven’t watched this movie since before I had kids but I still really enjoyed it, so I think everyone can appreciate the humor.
Watch it: Amazon Video
SHE’S HAVING A BABY
Jake (Kevin Bacon) and Kristy (Elizabeth McGovern) are high school sweethearts turned newlyweds in this 80’s drama. Jake is finding marriage to be different than he expected, all while he fantasizes about a dream girl and envies the lifestyle of his single best friend (Alec Baldwin). Meanwhile, Kristy is ready to have a baby. She decides to secretly stop taking her birth control. After failing to become pregnant, Kristy comes clean to Jake. This new information prompts Jake to go to a fertility clinic.
Watch it: Amazon Video
JUNIOR
Watch it: Amazon Video, Vudu
NEIGHBORS
This is a great comedy, but it is especially great to watch during pregnancy. 
Watch it: Amazon Video
THREE MEN AND A BABY
Okay, last movie from the 80’s, I promise. In this movie we get to see handsome Tom Selleck and two buds struggle to care for a baby. You see, roommates Peter, Michael, and Jack are all very successful and happily unmarried. They all get a surprise when a young woman abandons a baby in front of their loft. They receive a letter stating that the baby girl belongs to Jack, who is away on business. Michael and Peter have no choice but to care for the baby while Jack is away. Of course they have no idea what they are doing, but they soon become fond of the baby girl anyways.
Watch it: Amazon Video, Showtime
CHANGE UP
Close friends Dave (Jason Bateman) and Mitch (Ryan Reynolds) have drifted apart over the years. Dave is a tired and overworked family man and lawyer, while Mitch is a bachelor who avoids most adult responsibilities. They are both envious of the others life, and following a drunken night, they find that they have switched bodies. Yes. in true Freaky Friday fashion, the two swap bodies and therefore identities. They struggle to get things back to normal quickly after they realize the grass is not always greener on the other side.
