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. You may have come across these "reborn ...

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' ...

Parents grieving the loss of a child is an all too common yet devastating part of life. Reborn dolls, dolls that are completely transformed by an artist to resemble a human baby, are being used to ...

Reborn dolls are designed to look like a real baby - and are even weighted so it feels like you're holding a child THIS is the moment a grieving dad broke down in tears after receiving a lifelike ...

Women across the country have 'adopted' these lifelike creations, with many using them as a substitute for a real baby or as a collectors item. Known as Reborn babies, these creations appear to look ...

Brazil's "reborn baby" phenomenon has drawn international attention. The trend of ultra-realistic dolls, which has been rapidly growing in the country, even made headlines in The New York Times.