"Then they're weighted like a real baby. So when you're holding them, you get that – it's like that maternal instinct. And for me, that was comforting." A sculptor molds the doll with clay.

An curved arrow pointing right. Russian artist Michael Zajkov makes freakishly realistic dolls and documents the process on his Instagram. He hand-makes the dolls and clothing. Though not for sale ...

The insider added that there were subtle differences between the dolls and real babies including the ... Katie shared a photo cuddling a newborn baby boy to her chest last year.