It’s a sanctuary where people from all over the world make pregnancy announcements, trade advice on infant feeding and share ultrasound photos. Some meet for in-person playdates and mail each other ...

Sylvia Heszterterenyiova is a mum to two grown-up daughters and has an ever-expanding collection of 250 ultra-realistic baby ...

In the Reborning subculture, collectors “adopt” hyper-realistic artificial babies–impeccably crafted from vinyl, glass, doe suede, and up to eighty layers of paint. The “parents” care for their dolls ...

In the UAE, a unique trend is capturing attention, hyper-realistic baby dolls known as “reborn dolls.” These dolls look, feel, and weigh almost exactly like real babies but are entirely artificial.

Kiersten is a mother not to human children but to dolls—specifically “reborn” dolls, a specialized class of hyperrealistic faux babies that inspire spooked curiosity in casual observers and fanatical ...

Two dozen lifelike babies lie nestled in a nursery in Traci Knoppe's home in Missouri. Except the cribs and bassinets aren't holding real babies. They're dolls. Jaime Beebe began bringing her dolls to ...

A woman is an “adoptive mom” to her eight reborn dolls — and breastfeeds them, makes them breakfast and takes them everywhere with her. Kelly White, 28, became interested in the realistic dolls after ...

The first time Karolina Jonderko held a reborn doll, she was amazed at how lifelike it was. It not only looked like a newborn baby, but it felt like one, too. It was as heavy as a baby should be. She ...

A woman is an “adoptive mom” to her eight reborn dolls—breastfeeding them, making them breakfast, and taking them everywhere with her. Kelly White, 28, became interested in the realistic dolls after ...

Reborn dolls, hyper-realistic baby replicas, are gaining popularity in the UAE as collectibles, therapeutic tools, and novelty items. With lifelike features, accessories, and emotional appeal, they're ...