What you’re looking at is a picture of a reborns baby doll – part of a new reborning craze that is sweeping the nation. Lonely women who have given up on trying to have babies of their own are turning to reborns as an alternative to giving live birth. The reborns are so realistic they could pass for human babies. The dolls breathe, burp and cry like real babies and are made to order.
According to newbornsinneed.org, “Reborning is the wonderful art of turning a vinyl play baby into a realistic looking collector baby doll.” And “Artists that create these heirloom babies are called ‘reborners’.” The reborns are being bought and sold on eBay for thousands of dollars – often selling minutes after being posted.
