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 ...

Is breastfeeding best… for a silicone baby? Inside the extremely niche (yet relatable) ideological battles raging within a subculture of doll enthusiasts.

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 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' ...

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 ...

Kelli Maple tenderly sets her bundle of joy, Naomi, into a Nuna car seat and drives her to the mall. When they arrive, Maple, 23, places little Naomi, dressed in a onesie and hair bow, into a high-end ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — For a newborn, baby Mason sure gets around. He has gone to a zoo, an art fair and other attractions. He has even flown to Miami. A ticket agent stopped Grace Thornton as she carried ...

A subculture of lifelike baby dolls is thriving on social media – despite enthusiasts being dismissed as grown women playing mommy I’m not sure what I expected a collector of hyper-realistic baby ...

Beautifully crafted - if not just a little bit creepy - Reborn dolls can be so lifelike that it will take you a minute to realise you're not cooing over the real thing. A young 22-year-old woman from ...