Mattel started manufacturing Midge, introduced as "Barbie's best friend ... on to release another version of the doll postpartum, with no trace of pregnancy and a cut out of Alan and Ryan ...

A pregnant version of Midge led to the doll sidekick getting discontinued. Midge Hadley was first introduced in 1963 as Barbie's best friend. According to Barbie expert s, she was given freckles ...

Midge was also a real doll introduced ... "Customers had a concern about having a pregnant doll," Walmart said at the time. Weird Barbie giving Barbie the choice of high heels or Birkenstocks ...

The following year, Barbie's sister Skipper landed on the scene. However, both Midge and Skipper were eventually discontinued, after their own controversy. A pregnant Midge doll was pulled from ...