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.

It’s not that weird to be an adult who loves hyper-realistic baby dolls Inside the online communities for reborn doll artists and collectors.

A mom of two, who has built an online following showcasing her lifelike reborn dolls, is sharing her heartbreak after pregnancy loss – and how the dolls have helped her.