education, connection & confidence
Built with intention, packed with substance, and focused on what really matters to parents with a baby or one on the way.
Spend the day with us to connect with experts, discover local services and resources, explore must-have gear, and build your village before baby arrives (or while you’re in the thick of early parenthood!). We have a full lineup of pitch-free, expert-led classes and demos, baby gear test drives with Jamie Grayson, CPST, hands-on activities, and plenty of opportunities for connection. There are some amazing perks, too! From VIP gift bags filled with $175+ in products from brands we love and prizes from our charity raffle, to $10K+ in baby gear giveaways!
Sponsors & Partners
EVENT ELEMENTS
Gear & Safety Education
Jamie Grayson, CPST
Visit with baby gear expert and Child Passenger Safety Technician (CPST), Jamie Grayson on the exhibitor floor to ask questions and test drive about 20 different car seats, strollers, baby carriers, and high chairs from top brands. Then, at 3PM, join Jamie for his keynote session, where he’ll walk you through gear categories and safety basics… and give everything away!
Educational Sessions
Expert-Led Classes
On event day, you’ll have access to 9 pitch-free, expert-led classes covering everything from breastfeeding and birth planning to mental health and baby’s first foods. We organize sessions into three tracks and you can mix and match based on what’s most helpful for you. Check out the full schedule and start mapping out your day!
Educational Sessions
Skill-Building Demonstrations
Hands-on learning is where it’s at! These interactive sessions are designed to teach a skill that you can take home and put into practice, like infant CPR, babywearing, pelvic floor stretches, and comfort measures in labor… think show-and-tell for grown-ups!
Top Brands & Local Pros
Exhibitors & Vendors
From where to give birth to which car seat to buy, we’ve got you covered! On event day, meet with brands you love – and discover new ones to obsess over – offering breast pumps, carriers, strollers, car seats, and more. And connect with local experts who can help with everything from pediatrics, lactation, and pelvic floor health to postpartum recovery, relationships after baby, and newborn care. Ask questions, shop, sign up for classes, and find support you didn’t even know you needed.
The Experience
Activities & Amenities
Our venue offers FREE and plentiful parking and we’ll have a feeding lounge for peace, quiet, nursing, and pumping. Food and beverages are available for purchase at the hotel, there are plenty of places to grab a quick bite nearby, and Midwest Express Clinic is providing fruit and yogurt parfaits in our snack break. Don’t forget to strike a pose at our B&B photo booth and try out baby carriers from Ergobaby and Tula!
Icing on the Cake
Giveaways & Giving Back
Attendees have a chance to win dozens of prizes and 100% of proceeds from raffle ticket sales will be donated to the Mothers’ Milk Bank of the Western Great Lakes! Our lavish gift bags for VIP attendees are packed with $175+ in products from brands we love! Plus, we’ll have a grand prize drawing with a stroller wagon from Baby Trend, prizes from our charity raffle, and $10K worth of strollers, baby carriers, and high chairs in Jamie Grayson’s keynote session!
Enriching! Entertaining! And educating! This event is so worth it... don't miss out!
MARISSA J.
Exhibitors & Vendors
Alli C. • Alyona Chyzh • BabyBuddha • Belly Bandit • The Birth Center of Chicago • Chesterbrook Academy Preschool • Chicago Pelvic Health and Wellness • Cord Blood Registry • Cribs for Kids • Ergobaby • Fourth Trimester Training • Goldfish Swim School • Heartful Sprout • In Touch Pediatrics and Lactation • Jamie Grayson’s Baby Registry Lab (featuring Austlen Baby Co., Baby Trend, BOB Gear, Ergobaby, Evenflo, Joie, Larktale, Maxi-Cosi, Mockingbird, Peg Perego, Romer, Safety First, and Tula!) • Kankakee County Health Department • Kraft Sheley Law • LaCollection Mouja • LatchLine • Little Chirya • Mamma Jamma Dance & Maternal Wellness • Maternal Glow Jewelry • Midwest Express Clinic • Milli Baby • Mommy Care Kit • Motherhouse Collective • Mothers’ Milk Bank of the Western Great Lakes • My Dreamy Sleeper • NuHealth Placenta Encapsulation • Partum Health • Peekaboo Baby • Rayn’s Tiny Stitches • REL Portraits • Thereafter Therapy • Tula • WTF Parenthood • Your Family Your Legacy
Classes
Our pitch-free, expert-led classes are hosted in breakout rooms and about 30 minutes long, with the exception of Jamie Grayson's keynote session, which is 60 minutes. Seating is plentiful, but first come, first served for all sessions!
get the schedule
Keynote: Baby Registry Lab
Jamie Grayson, CPST
Baby's First Foods
Alison Smith, MS, MBA
Heartful Sprout
Birth Planning
Stephanie Kraft Sheley, JD, MHA
Kraft Sheley Law
Breastfeeding & Returning to Work
Cindy Rubin, MD, IBCLC
In Touch Pediatrics and Lactation
Breastfeeding Basics
Abigail Miles, RN, IBCLC
LatchLine
Emotional Wellness for New Moms
Chloe Ford, LCSW
Thereafter Therapy
Newborn Care Basics
Kaela Redmond, BSN, RN
Fourth Trimester Training
The Pelvic Floor
Jana Richardson, PT, DPT, WCS, PRPC, CIDN
Chicago Pelvic Health and Wellness
Sleep in the First Year
Jessica Byrne
My Dreamy Sleeper
Teamwork After Baby
Lindy Cashdollar
WTF Parenthood
Demonstrations
Our pitch-free, skill-building demonstrations are designed to teach you a skill you can take home and put into practice! They take place right on the exhibitor floor in the ballroom, and are 15 to 20 minutes long.
get the scheduleBabywearing
Ergobaby
Comfort Measures for Labor
Mamma Jamma Dance & Maternal Wellness
Infant CPR
In Touch Pediatrics and Lactation
Newborn Care Basics
Fourth Trimester Training
The Pelvic Floor
Chicago Pelvic Health and Wellness
Postpartum Prep
Partum Health
Safe Sleep
Cribs for Kids
Tickets
Join us on 4/27 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. for Babies & Bumps Chicago 2025 at The Westin Chicago Lombard!
Head to our Eventbrite ticketing page to get signed up!
This event put me touch with professionals I didn’t even know I needed.
ERICA C.
Frequently Asked Questions
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You bet! Babies & Bumps is for anyone who’s pregnant or has a baby 0-12 months. And yes, of course, dads and partners are always encouraged to join! We also see many grandparents, sisters, friends, etc., who come to support the new and soon-to-be parents in their lives.
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Head to our Eventbrite ticketing page!
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You can absolutely bring your baby if they’re in your arms or a carrier – we see lots of babies at our events! Unfortunately, the venue can’t accommodate strollers for everyone, but of course, if you have a special circumstance, like a medical condition or if you’re pregnant and are also bringing a baby, just let us know when you check in. There’s a private room for nursing, pumping, feeding, or just taking a breather if you and your baby need one! While the lounge provides a comfy place for parents and babies, please note that our entire venue is breastfeeding-friendly! You can absolutely bring older children, but please note that this is an event for adults – we don’t have activities for them or anything like that. They do not need to register for the event (tickets cannot be purchased for minors).
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We select venues that accommodate wheelchairs and other assistive devices, so all are welcome and comfortable. If you have additional questions or need assistance, please reach out to us at hello@babies-and-bumps.com so we can offer more information or support.
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We love to partner with organizations that share our values and empower parents to make the best decisions for their families through education, resources, and practical demonstrations. We’re also always open to collaborations, giving back, and creatively solving problems for the parents we serve. Fill out this form to tell us about yourself and we’ll be in touch ASAP. If you have already worked with us at a previous event, please do NOT fill out the form. Instead, reach out to us at hello@babies-and-bumps.com.