Brazilians like Ana Paula Vilela (above) are pampering their hyper-realistic baby dolls -- and sparking debate. AP SAO PAULO — Videos featuring emotional moments with hyper-realistic baby dolls have ...

"You see a doll, I see a baby that I never got to hold,” a woman said after receiving criticism for having a reborn doll Laura Ise; Coly Trigg/TikTok Lifelike dolls, known as reborn dolls, have been ...

Parents grieving the loss of a child is an all too common yet devastating part of life. Reborn dolls, dolls that are completely transformed by an artist to resemble a human baby, are being used to ...

Lena Kunz takes pictures of women and their babies. Her latest series, ‘Artificial Reality,’ captures stroller walks, late-night feedings, and endless diaper changes. The really good stuff is in there ...

When a brand new 'reborn' baby - the hyper-realistic dolls that look and feel like a real newborn, is delivered to their 'parent', a ceremonious 'box opening' usually takes place. The dolls, often ...

In recent years, we've seen a trend for 'reborn' dolls - and there's a desperately sad reason they've proven so popular. These dolls are so intricately made, that even up close you'd be forgiven for ...

Reborn dolls are designed to look like a real baby - and are even weighted so it feels like you're holding a child THIS is the moment a grieving dad broke down in tears after receiving a lifelike ...

A mother has revealed she's spent $21,000 (£15,700) collecting over 20 Reborn Dolls. Mary Lee Beatson, 42, from South Carolina, parents and takes care of the lifelike creations, that aim to mimic the ...

To some, the dolls, known as reborn dolls, provide comfort, escape or just plain fun. But politicians across Brazil have tried to pass bills banning the dolls from public spaces. To some, the dolls, ...

An aspiring mum who owns 15 reborn dolls to “practise” parenting worries Kira Cousins’ fake baby scandal reinforces the idea doll owners are “crazy”. Jess Ellis, 29, started making and collecting the ...