Several years ago, Lisa Robertson created a Facebook support group to discuss the ups and downs of parenthood. It’s a sanctuary where people from all over the world make pregnancy announcements, trade ...

A woman says she has spent more than £16,000 on 'reborn' dolls even though her friends find her obsession ‘creepy.' Office manager Kam, who shared only her first name, began growing her collection in ...

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Although the love affair between women and dolls is nothing new (think: your eccentric great aunt’s porcelain doll collection), the Instagram world of reborns is a recent phenomenon. Instagram has ...

Jess Ellis, a reborn creator and collector from London, has defended former glamour model Katie Price after trolls claimed she needed 'to be sectioned' after ...

A NEW York woman has admitted to breastfeeding her reborn dolls — despite stares when she brings them out in public. Though she felt embarrassed at first, she now does it proudly and doesn’t ...

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 ...

Stephanie Ortiz is a Reborn artist and collector in California. Here she is (at left) with a doll she made for her collection, Jayson. Jayson (at right) has a "twin," Jenna. Courtesy of Stephanie ...

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 ...

Gabi Matos looks the quintessential doting mum as she changes Ravi's nappy, cooing reassuringly as he stares up at her. But this Brazilian "newborn" doesn't seem to mind having his nappy changed. In ...

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