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Did anyone hear the story about the woman that called about one of these babies she saw in the backseat of the car? The fire department broke the window out and everything!

well, it's definitely great craftsmanship since these pictures are so lifelike!

I agree that the idea is a little disturbing. And the name "reborn" dolls even more so. On the other hand my heart goes out to "grieving parents" or others who feel the need for these dolls. But to that I wonder if there can be other, human alternatives, like working with children, getting connected with families in the community, etc. Isn't human touch and interconnectedness the basis of "feel-good"ness anyhow?

Creepy - sorry but it is.

They are creepy... but the artistry and detail is astounding.

1) The craftsmanship is AMAZINg
2) entirely creepy
3) i know women that have purchased a doll as a way to heal from a loss
4) i think they might get further faster in that healing process from a qualified professional...which would cost less.

Holding that creepy thing would NOT release any feel-good hormones in me.

I can understand some use for the extreme elderly in group homes (apparently they've even had good results with using those fake toy dogs- it does indeed release feel good hormones.)

But it seems like a really, really bad idea to market to grieving parents.

My aunt lost her son to cancer (he was a kid, not a baby), but some kind of replica of him would have made her feel worse and prolonged the recovery.

seriously... marketing these to grieving parents? that's the most effing cruel thing i've ever heard.

Oh my f-ing god. This is the most f-d up thing I have ever seen. That is nuts. I bet they sell these on Home Shopping Network and QVC and promote the "posable" heads feature. Yuck, yuck, yuck, yuckity yuck.

I can't really explain the feeling in the pit of my stomach when I read these are marketed to grieving parents. That seems so wrong...

My parents' first daughter, Sarah, died at 103 days. After stumbling across reborns during some ill-fated Ebay search a number of years back and developing a morbid fascination with them, I've talked to my mother about her view of the use of them for parents who have lost infants. She found it absolutely abhorrent and disrespectful.

It comes with a heartbeat? That's wrong in a lot of ways. What kind of "collector" sees these and thinks, "Man, I gotta have that fake baby to keep in a glass curio for all my company to see!"

See how crazy that sounds? You're collecting babies people!! Not Barbies! Babies with heartbeats. Just think about that for a bit...then go get some help.

The thought of someone who has lost a child holding a "replica" baby with a fake heartbeat just about breaks my heart.