A 25-year-old woman who became a mother to five baby dolls after suffering a devastating miscarriage said that they are reducing her heartache.
Toni Daly was 12 weeks pregnant when she lost her baby. She had to go through the painful experience alone as she and her ex-boyfriend already broke up.
But while trying to pretend that it didn’t occur, she began experiencing symptoms of ‘phantom pregnancy,’ which happens when the body would trick a person into thinking that she was pregnant.
Toni suddenly experienced symptoms of pregnancy, including morning sickness and tender breasts. She even said that felt something move inside her.
The 25-year-old said she went to a therapist to discuss her issues before deciding to get her first baby doll she named Ben.
She said that there was an instant connection with the doll and it also reduced her symptoms. Ben also improved her depression and anxiety.
Toni from Tower Hamlets, London, then decided to have more ‘children’ and now she has a collection of five baby dolls. She feeds, dresses, and takes them out in a stroller despite others labeling her ‘crazy.’
“I went through a miscarriage in 2017 and my way of dealing with it was by pretending it didn’t happen,” she said.
“I ended up finding it didn’t help and my mental health worsened in the first lockdown.”
She then started having pregnancy, which she described as ‘really tough’ after going through a miscarriage.
“I like dressing them up in different outfits – I buy baby clothes from Pep&Co from Poundland and off Facebook marketplace,” she shared.
“I enjoy cuddling them and watching movies together. I have a buggy and a carrier that I take them out in and the majority of people think they are real.”
Toni said some people even ask her how the delivery was and how much her children weighed when they were born.
“Depending on my confidence, I will play along,” she added.
Despite the negative remarks, Toni said that her dolls bring her so much comfort.
“There are so many reasons women have the dolls. It could be that someone has lost a child or can’t have children of their own,” she said.
“It can even be for the purpose of art as they are so well crafted. I’m not hurting anyone by having my dolls.”
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