Woman Faked Pregnancies After Miscarriages, Leading to Baby's 'Kidnapping' in Netflix Docudrama

The Netflix docudrama "My Own Child" delves into the true and unsettling story of Alejandra Marín Mendoza, a young Mexican woman who, after experiencing three miscarriages, resorted to fabricating pregnancies to satisfy her husband and mother-in-law's intense desire for a child.

The pressure to conceive became immense, with her husband Arturo and her mother-in-law questioning her ability to bear children. In response, Alejandra began to simulate pregnancies, gaining approximately 25 kilograms. She continued this deception even after losing the baby, leading her to eventually take a one-day-old infant.

The film reconstructs the events of 2009 in Mexico City, where Alejandra, after leaving the hospital with the baby concealed, was captured on surveillance cameras. This led to her arrest alongside her husband. She was subsequently sentenced to 13 years in prison for the unlawful deprivation of liberty of a minor.

However, Alejandra maintains that the baby's biological mother, Mayra Navarro, voluntarily gave her the child. According to Alejandra, Navarro did not want the baby, and they had an agreement. The docudrama features interviews with Alejandra, Arturo, and Mayra Navarro, presenting conflicting accounts of the events surrounding the baby's transfer.