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 ...

(NewsNation) — A new industry dedicated to creating realistic dolls known as “reborns” is gaining popularity across the U.S. Reborn babies are silicone dolls made to look lifelike and are typically ...

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An curved arrow pointing right. Hyperrealistic baby dolls can cost upwards of 15,000 euros. Babyclon, a doll producer, uses medical-grade silicone, alpaca hair, and nail resin, which contribute to the ...

Meet the women who paints human baby dolls and makes them look so life-like, that she sometimes struggles to let them go. Susan Gibbs, 49, a silicone artist from Canada, has been painting newborns ...

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?