In the UAE, a unique trend is capturing attention, hyper-realistic baby dolls known as “reborn dolls.” These dolls look, feel, and weigh almost exactly like real babies but are entirely artificial.

They look, feel, and weigh almost exactly like real babies, but they are not. Known as "reborn dolls," these hyper-realistic baby dolls are gaining popularity in the UAE, with more residents ...

The lifelike dolls, known as reborn dolls, can help people grieving after pregnancy loss, serve as a form of therapy for ...

She adds, "As a kid, I used to make so many kinds of dolls — paper dolls, fabric dolls, clay dolls — but once I found out silicone could feel so much like a real baby, it was over. I knew that ...

Kiersten had purchased real-deal baby formula exactly once, three years earlier, out of a desire to make her doll videos feel extra immersive and authentic.

She’s doing the breast she can. Kelly Cunningham has always wanted to be a mother — but without a baby of her own, the New York native is breastfeeding her dolls. The Ronkonkoma resident ...

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Kelly keeps most of the dolls in cribs in the living room but has baby Adam and Jennifer in her room. She said: “I have a routine — I make them breakfast and get them all dressed. 8 ...

It was a shockingly lifelike doll, called a reborn doll, which is handcrafted to look and feel like a baby. ... I don’t treat it like a real baby.” The dolls have flooded into pop culture.

So it makes them feel like they're still home." The babies are very popular with people who were parents, and often help calm them. "The comfort of holding the baby.