Women across the country have 'adopted' these lifelike creations, with many using them as a substitute for a real baby or as ...

She picks a "baby of the day" to focus on and ... This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: 'Reborn dolls' look just like real-life babies. Why people buy them may surprise you.

After her daughter grew old, she began longing for the early days of newborn care. To relive that experience, the woman decided to purchase a realistic baby doll.

This lifelike baby doll looks and feels like a real baby. It is available in three different skin tones and eye colors, each in a pink onesie.

So, she scraped together some dough and bought a baby doll. “I’ve got two babies and ... t afford to have real children right now. So, for wannabe mommies of big broods like the New Yorker ...