Would you like a hyper-realistic silicone doll that looks and feels just like a real baby, complete with umbilical cord? How about one with tattoos on its face? Or a baby alien from the film Avatar?

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SINGAPORE: Do you sleep well at night? Aren’t you ever afraid that your dolls might haunt you? These were among the questions Andrea Lee’s friend asked when visiting her home. Lee tries to take such ...

The experience of rearing a baby is a rite of passage for many families. The early years of parenthood are said to be the toughest however the benefits of a new addition to the family are believed to ...

Brazilian shopkeeper Alana Generoso put on a diaper on a reborn baby doll at her store Alana Babys Maternity in Campinas, Sao Paulo state, Brazil on May 16, 2025. Reborn babies are hyper-realistic ...

Imagine you’re a Target employee and you see a baby plummet from a high shelf. You rush over to help the baby’s family, heart pounding, but they appear totally unbothered. In fact, they’re laughing.

But this Brazilian "newborn" doesn't seem to mind having his nappy changed. In fact, he has no real emotions whatsoever. Ravi is a hyper-realistic doll with an eerie resemblance to an actual infant.

Women struggling with infertility have found a way to love and care for a little bundle of joy - a lifelike baby doll that can cost more than $20,000. These creations, called Reborn dolls, are ...