Women across the country have 'adopted' these lifelike creations, with many using them as a substitute for a real baby or as a collectors item. Known as Reborn babies, these creations appear to look ...

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A woman is going viral on TikTok after sharing the lifelike dolls she makes herself — shipping them worldwide so others can "adopt" the babies. Maria Trigg, 36, tells PEOPLE in an exclusive interview ...

Vynette Smith is not a midwife but feels she is close to being one, as she makes dolls that are so life-like they're often mistaken for the real thing. Ms Smith is a Gympie reborner, making dolls that ...

"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 Lifelike dolls, known as reborn dolls, have been popular for two decades and ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — Reborn dolls have been around for several decades among adult collectors as well as kids they remain popular, but when the sale of newborn dolls hit the internet market, ...

Stephanie Ortiz is a Reborn artist and collector in California. Here she is (at left) with a doll she made for her collection, Jayson. Jayson (at right) has a "twin," Jenna. Courtesy of Stephanie ...

Reborn babies are gaining popularity among Brits, with some shelling out up to £20,000 on hyper-realistic dolls that they care for as if they were real newborns. Sabrina Mckenna shared her story with ...

A mother who says she has not seen her children in 22 years has claimed her collection of realistic reborn dolls has helped her mental health. Patrizia Bartolomei, 67, spent nearly $50,000 AUD ...

'Reborn babies' have become popular in Britain and the United States, collectible for their realistic looks, complete with hair made of mohair, veins, nails, eyelashes - and even a touch of saliva at ...