Influencers have staged birth simulations and strolls in shopping malls with the hand-crafted baby figures, known as “reborn” dolls, creating videos that have gone viral.

Credit: SWNS / Ellie Habibi These pictures show a woman who makes realistic baby dolls for up to £5,000 each - with customers including mothers who have lost a child. The unbelievably life-like ...

Highly realistic baby dolls have become a global phenomenon, with collectors shelling out for luxury baby gear and doting on their “reborns” as if they were human children.

Those who care for startlingly realistic 'reborn' dolls often come up against fierce criticism, but many may not realise that there's a heartbreaking reason behind these purchases, which are far ...

While reborn dolls may certainly give some people pause, they have proven therapeutic benefits, particularly for those with dementia.

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.

Moms rage due to baby formula shortage The woman regularly shares her life with the dolls, including when she bottle feeds them formula – to the distress of many.

SAO PAULO — Videos featuring emotional moments with hyper-realistic baby dolls have sparked both online fascination and political debate in Brazil, with lawmakers even bringing the lifelike ...