bioephemera is art + biology - everything from representations of science in art and literature to the neuroscience of aesthetics. 
OK: I'm female AND a biologist, and looking at this one freaks ME out!
I'm all in favor of appreciating the beauty of female anatomy and miracle of childbirth and all, but this pasty, long-limbed newborn doll with a detatchable umbilical is nothing compared with its laboring parent, who, in this photo from its etsy creator CozyColeman, looks a lot like Grendel's mom. It's as NSFW as crochet gets, I guess, so it's below the fold.
Yikes! Maybe I'm being uncharitable, but I think if you want to make the thought of pregnancy and childbirth horrifying yet eerily fascinating to your pre-teen daughter, this is clearly the doll for you.
Via Regretsy.
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Looks more Gelfling than human to me. I think we might be witnessing the birth of Jen.
Posted by: Phillip IV | October 25, 2009 4:59 PM
That's, um, grotesque.
Posted by: John | October 25, 2009 6:40 PM
I would have to say that it is evocative. However, I could see that it might appeal to certain persons who are into home birth, midwifery, and alternative childbirth preparation.
Posted by: Joseph j7uy5 | October 26, 2009 11:28 AM
I actually yelped out load when I got below the fold.
Posted by: Erin | October 26, 2009 12:10 PM
This would make a brilliant clip in a Rob Zombie film. Produced en masse, we could solve the pre-teen pregnancy problem. Yikes!
Posted by: Fossil Huntress | October 26, 2009 9:03 PM
I suppose if you wanted to scare your child in to not having a baby this would be the ideal method!
Posted by: london vet | October 28, 2009 7:05 AM
Eep! o..O
Posted by: Patricia | October 29, 2009 5:47 AM