Making $600 Reborn Babies for Grieving Mothers | Side Hustles

She’s a Jersey mom of four and a nurse by trade. She also paints and bakes babies and then sells them online.

In this episode of SIDE HUSTLES, meet Kim, one of many artists in the reborn community. When she can no longer be the nurse she used to be, Kim tries to find some fulfillment, and extra cash, by bringing vinyl baby parts to life.

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[MaMastoast]

I'm mostly just impressed with the craftsmanship

[kassiebarnes]

I don't think I would ever buy one but I get why people do. My second child was stillborn at 38 weeks. It was devastating. Anything that helps people work through grief is positive thing.

[dnk]

i thought of someone getting pregnant then selling their baby when i clicked

[gmamah]

As a retired healthcare worker and sister of a NICU nurse, THANK YOU to the artist! <3 When I get old and lose my mind, I hope someone hands me one of these babies. It would be such a comfort. <3

[jessicar]

I feel like this lady needs to charge more. She’s under charging for her time.

[geebee]

When I was a kid in the 60s, my grandparent’s had some neighbors who owned a “doll hospital” to repair your broken dolls...Interesting hobby...different decade.

[cursedspider]

imagine if you where a robber and broke into the house

[audiobookschill]

She's selling art. No different to any other hustle.

[syedirfan]

That long-time customer who wants fantasy babies deserves a whole other Vice video...

[francoislaporte]

This is scary as hell but I respect the hustle

[wiseweirdo]

The fact that she takes so much of her time and spends a lot of money to help someone by doing this... Respect meter: 100%

[thebadpolarbear]

My grandma has several reborn babies and she loves them! I think it’s very comforting for her. When I was younger I thought they were the coolest dolls to play with 😂.

[TheMunzFam]

I remember coming across a woman’s YouTube channel, she has reborn CHILDREN that she re-enacts taking them to school, feeding them, doing bedtime routine videos, etc. what a world I tell ya.

[adjjal]

"This baby is Bryson " *holds babies head upsidown*

[KarunaSatoriASMR]

1:37 ok but when did Mariska Hargitay quit SVU and start reborning?

No but foreal, as a collector this warms my heart. I’m glad the reborn world is getting more exposure. It should.

[chilenapromedioRU]

These dolls should be used on TV and films, they really look realistic. It's disturbing to see a film or TV show and realise that a supposed baby it's an obvious doll.

[jem]

what a lovely woman. i can just tell she is a warm, kind person. she's doing a good thing for other people.

[HinDoongEe]

Out of every coping mechanism to a loss, I think this is probably much more on the healthier side than what’s consider the “normal” alternatives.
Yeah it’s odd, but it’s way better than having a drinking bender or other substance abuses that plague the world today.

[everenferno]

Knowing that people can use this for healing made me emotional.

[CrazyAztekX]

The title itself is a big Plot twist 😂