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 ...

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 ...

A mother who says she has not seen her children in 22 years has claimed her collection of realistic reborn dolls has helped her mental health. Patrizia Bartolomei, 67, spent nearly $50,000 AUD ...

"You see a doll, I see a baby that I never got to hold,” a woman said after receiving criticism for having a reborn doll Laura Ise; Coly Trigg/TikTok Lifelike dolls, known as reborn dolls, have been ...

Vynette Smith is not a midwife but feels she is close to being one, as she makes dolls that are so life-like they're often mistaken for the real thing. Ms Smith is a Gympie reborner, making dolls that ...

Getting hit with severe COVID-19 should have been the most stressful thing to happen to Kiersten Haley. In a feverish fog, the 28-year-old military vet could think of little else besides fighting off ...

Christina Cotgrove’s home has a nursery, wardrobes full of baby clothes and shelves stacked with nappies and bottles. But these items aren’t for a newborn - they are for the 68-year-old’s £50k ...

A mother turned to roleplaying with her collection of hyper-realistic dolls “to help cope” with the death of her first baby. She continues to do so with her husband and two rainbow babies, despite her ...

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 ...

It’s a sanctuary where people from all over the world make pregnancy announcements, trade advice on infant feeding and share ultrasound photos. Some meet for in-person playdates and mail each other ...