The lifelike dolls, known as reborn dolls, ... The average cost of a reborn doll is $250, but silicone dolls, which feel the most lifelike, start at $1,000 and can go up to $4,000 or $5,000.

However, I had the magic of the internet, where I could covertly maintain my interest in dolls through the discovery of the Reborn doll community on YouTube. Reborn baby dolls are hyper-realistic, ...

METRO Hints of tears and saliva were added to make a doll appear real as Tanya Sada works on her "reborn" dolls in her home on February 7, 2012 Tom Reel/ San Antonio Express-News TOM REEL/San ...

Ronda Cox uses a special tool to weave hair into the head of a doll while making Reborn Dolls in her store on Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2014, in Independence, Mo. (Shane Keyser/Kansas City Star/MCT) ...

The average price is $500 to $800 for a higher-quality reborn doll. The most Beebe has spent is $1,600 on an individual doll. "The more realistic it looks, the more it's going to cost," Knoppe says.

But Robertson is not a mom — not to human babies. The 37-year-old from Aberdeen, Scotland is the owner of seven lifelike “reborn dolls,” which she says have changed her life for the better.

The industry appears to have the celebrity stamp too with the likes of Courtney Stodden, Doug Hutchison’s ex-wife, taking to her social media in 2016 to show off her reborn baby doll.

Daniela Baccan, co-owner of a reborn doll shop in Campinas, Sao Paulo, said dolls sell from 700 reais ($124) to nearly 10,000 reais (nearly $1,800). 6 Nice Maria Santos shows off her doll at the ...

She bought a Reborn Doll — incredibly lifelike baby dolls — for her 27th birthday and quickly felt her maternal instincts kick in. Kelly Cunningham / CATERS NEWS ...

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.

The average cost of a reborn doll is $250, but silicone dolls, which feel the most lifelike, start at $1,000 and can go up to $4,000 or $5,000. Dr. Jessica Zucker, ...