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 ...

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 ...

A woman who describes herself as a "mum to 250 babies" has a vast and rapidly growing collection of reborn dolls. Sylvia Heszterterenyiova, 51, from Sydney, Australia, says she has a 'special bond' ...

"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 ...

Scrolling through TikTok lately, you’ve probably seen videos of disembodied hands squishing hyper-realistic silicone baby faces (or, um, pulling a tiny baby figure out of their mouths). Some folks ...

Jess Ellis, 29, from Newham, London, owns 15 reborn dolls to “practise” parenting after struggling with PCOS. She says the dolls are calming, release similar maternal hormones, and help women coping ...

An aspiring mum who owns 15 Reborn dolls to "practise" parenting, fears that the recent scandal involving Kira Cousins and her fake baby reinforces the stereotype that doll owners are "mad". Jess ...

An curved arrow pointing right. Hyperrealistic baby dolls can cost upwards of 15,000 euros. Babyclon, a doll producer, uses medical-grade silicone, alpaca hair, and nail resin, which contribute to 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, ...

A fake baby scandal has erupted following allegations that a young "mum" fooled her friends and family into believing a doll was her newborn child. Kira Cousins, from Airdrie, is alleged to have worn ...