"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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

A pregnant carer who turned to her collection of realistic dolls known as reborns for comfort after losing six pregnancies in four years will be giving them their own nursery with the father’s ...

At first the baby dolls seemed creepy with their life-like skin, fine mohair hair and long eyelashes, yet the more she thought about it the more she realised they could help her heal. Christina Keeler ...

A woman has turned to roleplaying with her collection of realistic dolls to help her process the grief of baby loss - but now husband and miracle daughters join in too. Christina Keeler, 36, from ...

Christina Cotgrove’s home has a nursery, wardrobes full of baby clothes and shelves stacked with nappies and bottles. But these items aren’t for a newborn - they are for the 68-year-old’s £50k ...

A mother turned to roleplaying with her collection of hyper-realistic dolls “to help cope” with the death of her first baby. She continues to do so with her husband and two rainbow babies, despite her ...