Women who want to a baby but don't want to go through the birth proces no longer have to worry.  All you have to do is order a fake baby! These fake babies are infact very realistic looking handcrafted dolls, called "Re-Borns".

It all started when a woman in the UK ordered a doll on ebay. When she received the doll she was very disappointed with how it looked, so she decided to paint the doll to make it look more realistic. So happy with the result she decided to train her painting skills untill the point where she made lifelike babies. Reborn babies these days have a mechanical beating heart, realistic hair and even veins that make it very difficult to see the difference between a real baby.

Because these fake babies made her so happy, she decided to share her happiness. She made several Reborn babies and started encountering people at the local supermarket with her dolls, trying to sell them.

These reborn babies are very usefull for people who lost a child. They give a comforting effect that allows a couple to go through the mourning proces. The reborns are also very popular with people who can't have babies or don't want to go through the trouble of birthgiving. You can order them on ebay: reborn babies on ebay. The price averages at about €300 and goes upto €2000.

UK's channel 4 TV channel aired a documentary about reborn babies. It's called "My Fake Baby" and can be watched on YouTube. Here's part 1 out of 5:

My Fake Baby (Channel 4):

• My Fake Baby, part 1
• My Fake Baby, part 2
• My Fake Baby, part 3
• My Fake Baby, part 4
• My Fake Baby, part 5

Update: unfortunately the documentary has been removed from YouTube because of copyright reasons. But you can still go see the reborn babies website.

Link

Reborn website with picture gallery of reborn babies: reborn-baby.com