Mom-to-Be Publicly Pushes Back After Ex’s Girlfriend Announces “Their” Pregnancy

Some AITA stories are messy. Some are shocking. And some feel like the plot of a thriller that spirals further out of control with every update. This story started as a painful breakup, turned into a surprise twin pregnancy, and then morphed into something far stranger.

What began as a simple co-parenting challenge ended with restraining orders, police involvement, broken windows, and a mother-to-be fleeing across state lines.

All because her ex’s new girlfriend decided that her pregnancy was hers.
Not metaphorically. Literally.

Here is the full story of how one woman went from dealing with an awkward blended-family situation to fighting off a woman who treated her like a real-life surrogate she never agreed to be.

Let’s Check It Out!

A Pregnancy That Changed Everything

OP, a 29 year old woman, dated Joe for three months. The relationship ended quickly when Joe left to get back together with his ex Kim. The breakup was final, no lingering feelings on either side. But then OP found out she was pregnant. And not just pregnant. Pregnant with twins.

Joe was thrilled when she told him. His girlfriend had fertility issues, and he had always wanted to be a father. Since neither Joe nor OP wanted to get back together, the plan was simple. Co-parent as adults. Respect each other’s boundaries.

That dream lasted about five minutes.

When His Girlfriend Took Over

The trouble began the moment Joe told Kim about the pregnancy. Instead of sadness or complicated emotions, she had a full mental breakdown and insisted on meeting OP.

During that meeting, in their home, Kim laid out what she believed should happen. She told OP she needed to:

• Give birth at home.
• Formula feed so the babies could live with them half the week.
• Deliver one boy and one girl.
• Allow the babies to call her Mama while OP would be Mommy.

She acted as if the babies already belonged to her, as if OP were just the vessel carrying them.

OP shut it down immediately and went home, shaken but firm. Unfortunately, the boundary meant nothing to Kim.

The Daily Harassment and the Appointment Takeovers

Kim began texting OP every day, critiquing her diet, criticizing her exercise, and complaining about how unfair it was that her job did not offer maternity leave for babies she was not pregnant with.

When the genetics appointment happened, Kim attended instead of Joe. She hijacked the discussion by talking about her family’s medical history, even though none of it mattered because she was not the mother.

At the 20 week scan, the hospital allowed OP one guest. Joe suggested she choose Kim instead of him. She refused. Joe came, learned the babies’ gender, and OP planned her own gender reveal for later.

But Kim had other plans.

The Social Media Insanity

OP posted her pregnancy announcement. Totally normal.
Kim posted one of her own. She announced they were expecting twins “the non-traditional way,” making it sound like she was the expectant mother. OP stayed quiet.

Then Kim threw her own gender reveal party. Without OP.
And announced a baby shower. For babies she was not carrying.

This was the breaking point. OP commented publicly on her posts, calling out Kim for treating her like a surrogate and reminding her that Joe had no custody rights until the babies were born. She called Joe as well and told both of them she would not have contact until they went through family court. Her mother would be her birthing partner, not Joe. Not Kim.

The fallout was immediate. Kim’s family attacked her online. Kim’s mother demanded she “give her one of the babies” as if this was some kind of rom-com plot twist.

And then things escalated even further.

The Updates That Made Reddit Lose Its Mind

Update One: Lawyer Up

OP got a lawyer. She also contacted the police. They couldn’t do anything yet because no crime had been committed, but she was able to get an order of protection against Joe. Her lawyer warned her about custody laws in her state. As long as she lived there when the twins were born, Joe would automatically have equal rights.

So she left the state to protect her kids.

Update Two: Violence at the Workplace

Someone sent Kim the post. She showed up at OP’s workplace, damaged her car, and smashed office windows. Since OP works with kids, Kim was arrested not just for destruction of property but for child endangerment.

This was the moment that confirmed everything OP feared.

Update Three: New State, New Protection

OP secured orders of protection against both Joe and Kim. She moved, settled in a new state, and gathered enough evidence to press new charges where she now lives. She is still pursuing restraining orders and building her case.

Kim and Joe continue to harass her from afar. But this time, OP has the law on her side.

Here’s the comments of Reddit users:

Many users called OP completely justified.

Others begged her to move states immediately.

Family lawyers chimed in warning her that Kim could attempt to take the babies after birth.

This story is a cautionary tale about boundaries, custody, co-parenting, and how quickly a situation can become dangerous.

OP did the right thing by stepping away, getting legal protection, and refusing to be bullied into a surrogate role she never agreed to play.

This is no longer about drama. It is about safety.

Her safety.
Her babies’ safety.
Her future.

As Reddit put it, sometimes the only correct response is simple.
Run.
And never look back.