Khloé Kardashian shared a surprisingly personal behind-the-scenes detail about welcoming her son, Tatum, via surrogate in 2022: even after he arrived, she and Tristan Thompson still ended up in the awkward territory of doubt, paperwork, and emotions that can come with IVF and surrogacy. Khloé has spoken before about how her bonding experience with Tatum initially felt different from the instant connection she had with her daughter, True—something that left her feeling guilty, even as her mom, Kris Jenner, reassured her that she’s an intensely present, loving parent. In a newer conversation, Khloé explained that she and Tristan now co-parent with real ease and respect, despite knowing they aren’t meant to be together romantically. In her words, he made mistakes, but she still views him as a good father to their kids.

Then came the part that made everyone blink twice: Khloé admitted she had Tristan take three DNA tests to confirm he was Tatum’s father. The reason wasn’t a random fear—it was the “freaking weird” resemblance she kept seeing between Tatum and her brother, Rob Kardashian. Khloé even joked with Rob about whether he’d ever donated sperm, acknowledging how absurd and unsettling that would be, but she couldn’t shake the need to be completely sure. Her doctor reportedly reminded her they’d already confirmed paternity, yet Khloé insisted on more certainty anyway. In the end, she framed it less as scandal and more as one of those strange family moments where genetics, grief, and love collide—adding that Tatum also shows flashes of her late father Robert’s humor, which makes the resemblance feel eerie, meaningful, and oddly comforting all at once.