"When you hold a reborn, the realism in the artistry is one of the things that draws you," says Knoppe, 60. "Then they're weighted like a real baby. So when you're holding them, you get that ...

I breastfeed my seven reborn dolls – it makes people mad but I can’t help but care for them like they’re real children She's spent $1,194 on the dolls in the past year Todd Sasin ...

A MOTHER has revealed that she has splashed £350 on a reborn baby so that she doesn’t get empty nest syndrome. The influencer, who has previously been labelled as a “human Barbie”, is ...

Lee specialises in both vinyl and silicone reborn dolls. Vinyl dolls range from US$400 (S$537) to US$4,000, while silicone ones can fetch between US$4,000 and US$10,000.

Maddie, a 19-year-old mother from the UK, has gained attention for parenting not just her human daughter, Ophelia, but also a hyper-realistic reborn doll named Forrest.

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.