Lifelike dolls, known as reborn dolls, have been popular for two decades and can cost up to $5,000; Collectors have many reasons for buying the dolls, such as grieving after pregnancy loss or ...

Videos featuring emotional moments between "reborn mothers" and their hyper-realistic baby dolls have sparked both online fascination and political debate in Brazil, with lawmakers even bringing ...

Grandmother Julie Tjerrild had no idea that baby Liam was a reborn doll. "Oh I think this would be a lot easier than the real thing. Boy do I feel dumb!" Christian Mendez, 11, ...

Reborn baby dolls are hyper-realistic, life-sized baby dolls that are often hand-painted and sculpted. These dolls are typically wildly expensive , ranging from hundreds to thousands of dollars. Their ...

Moore searched reborn baby dolls on the internet in January. Moore, a day care worker, had seen ads about life-like dolls before. Moore’s not a collector, she just wanted to share the doll with ...

Everyone I spoke with about reborn dolls said the goal was for dolls to look as lifelike as possible. Bountiful Baby, according to Steven, now conducts 3D scans of actual babies to create the ...

BABY dolls made from silicone are helping parents grieving the loss of a child. ... Doug Hutchison’s ex-wife, taking to her social media in 2016 to show off her reborn baby doll.

Reborns--lifelike baby dolls--are an international phenomenon. ... In 2012, the Joelle doll by prominent Reborn artist Romie Strydom sold on eBay for $22,600. Reborns have options.

The average price is $500 to $800 for a higher-quality reborn doll. The most Beebe has spent is $1,600 on an individual doll. "The more realistic it looks, the more it's going to cost," Knoppe says.

THIS is the moment a grieving dad broke down in tears after receiving a lifelike replica doll in memory of his stillborn son. Shane Pointon, 44, has battled the grief of losing his baby son, Jay Le… ...

Why Some Women Pay Up to $5,000 for Life-Like, 'Reborn' Baby Dolls: Some Are Grieving, Others Think 'They're Cute' "You see a doll, I see a baby that I never got to hold,” a woman said after ...

Andrea Janaina holds her doll during a group gathering to bond and show off their “reborn” baby dolls, in a park in Sao Paulo. AP Popular “reborn” dolls are lined up for sale at a shop.