Expert Guidance & Real Connections
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’ll 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 products from brands we love and prizes from our charity raffle, to $13K+ in baby gear giveaways!
Space is limited and gift bags go fast – grab your tickets before they’re gone!
This event put me touch with professionals I didn’t even know I needed!
Jessica M.
Event Elements
Gear & Safety Education
Jamie Grayson's Baby Registry Lab
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 pitch-free, expert-led classes covering everything from breastfeeding and pain management options for labor to birth planning and baby basics. We organize sessions into three tracks and you can mix and match based on what’s most helpful for you… pregnancy & birth, newborns & new parents, and life with a baby.
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 newborn care basics, babywearing, safe sleep, 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 high chairs, carriers, strollers, car seats, and more. And connect with local experts who can help with everything from postpartum care, babywearing, and ultrasounds to pediatrics, lactation support, and child care. Ask questions, shop, sign up for classes, and find support you didn’t even know you needed.
The Experience
Activities & Amenities
We chose a venue with FREE and plentiful parking, and we have a lounge for moms to have peace and privacy while nursing, pumping, and feeding. Food and beverages are available for purchase at the hotel, there are plenty of places to grab a quick bite nearby. Don’t forget to strike a pose for a baby & bump photo and try out baby wraps and carriers!
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 products from brands we love! Plus, we’ll have a grand prize drawing, prizes from our charity raffle, and $13K 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.
Sponsors & Partners
Exhibitors & Vendors
Aalaya Community Midwifery • Alli.C • Birth Roots Community Midwifery • Birthing Kindness Doula • Bloom & Gather Photography • Bright Horizons Early Education and Preschool • Car Seat Chats with Maren • Chesterbrook Academy • Chicagoland Birth and Baby • Comia Baby • Cord Blood Registry • Cribs for Kids • Daddy Stroller Social Club • Daily Dose • Empowered Childbirth Education • Engagement Therapy & Day Spa • Fourth Trimester Training • Goldfish Swim School • Hälsa Baby • Hello Bambinos • hope&plum • In Touch Pediatrics and Lactation • Jamie Grayson’s Baby Registry Lab (featuring Baby Trend, Joie, Axkid, Britax, Evenflo, Larktale, Mockingbird, PEG, Romer, and Stokke!) • LactationMD • Little Legacies Baby Book Club • Little Sunshine’s Playhouse • Mamma Jamma Dance & Maternal Wellness • Meridian Psychiatric Partners • The Miliare Group • Milk and Memory • The Mitten Book Company • Mom Ease • Mothers’ Milk Bank of the Western Great Lakes • Motivated OT Mama • My Peeps • REL Portraits • StorkManager • Sweet Piece Solutions • Transitions into Parenting • Zarminali Pediatrics • Zomee
Kick-off Panel Discussion
Join our founder on the Main Stage from 10 to 11AM for a panel discussion with trusted local experts focused on topics parents often say they wish they’d known before having a baby. This session highlights key areas of support we intentionally bring to every Babies & Bumps event and offers practical perspective to help you get the most out of the day and the resources around you.
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Session Host
Monica Infante
Babies & Bumps
Birth & Postpartum
Lillian Kamaleson, LCPM, CPM
Aalaya Community Midwifery
Lactation
Cindy Rubin, MD, IBCLC, NABBLM-C
In Touch Pediatrics and Lactation
Mental Health
Rebecca Christophersen, PMHNP
Meridian Psychiatric Partners
Classes
Our pitch-free, expert-led classes are hosted in breakout rooms and about 30 minutes long. Seating is plentiful, but first come, first served for all sessions. Check out the schedule and map out your day!
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Baby's First Foods
Jennifer Perez, MD, FAAP, DABOM
Zarminali Pediatrics
Birth Partner Bootcamp
Kayla Czapiewski, CD(DONA)
Birthing Kindness Doula
Birth Planning
Tia Wente, CD, CCBE
Chicagoland Birth and Baby
Breastfeeding & Returning to Work
Katie Croslow, RN, CLC
Daily Dose
Breastfeeding Essentials
Kimberly Barounis, RN, BSN, IBCLC
Transitions into Parenting
Developmental Milestones
Armi Grace Petersen, MS, OTR/L, ASDCS, CWHS
Motivated OT Mama
Pain Management Options for Labor
Corinne Westing, CNM, CPD, APRN-FPA
Birth Roots Community Midwifery
Postpartum Planning
Danyale Washington, C-P&ICD, C-IFE, NPE
Sweet Piece Solutions
Sleep in the First Year
Kaela Redmond, BSN, RN
Fourth Trimester Training
Demos
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.
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Babywearing
hope&plum
Breast Pumps
LactationMD
Comfort Measures for Labor
Mamma Jamma Dance & Maternal Wellness
Infant CPR & Choking
In Touch Pediatrics and Lactation
Labor & Push Position
Empowered Childbirth Education
Newborn Care Basics
Zarminali Pediatrics
Safe Sleep
Cribs for Kids
Keynote with Jamie Grayson
Wrap your day with us with Jamie Grayson! This is a 60-minute-long session featuring product and safety information on high chairs, strollers, and car seats from the brands below! He’s also giving away around $13K in baby gear, which you need to be present to be eligible to win. Seating is limited and first-come, first served.
Collaborations
Hey, Chicago Influencers!
Do you have a baby or one on the way... and love using social media to connect, support, and entertain other moms? We’d love to collaborate with you! Joining us as a local influencer is a fun way to experience Babies & Bumps while helping to spread the word, so other new and soon-to-be parents can discover the event. You'll also have access to our incredible community of attendees and brands, and will receive exposure across all of our social media platforms.
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Join us on 4/26 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. for Babies & Bumps Chicago 2026 at the Westin Chicago Lombard!
Space is limited and gift bags go fast – grab your tickets before they’re gone!
There's nothing more informative or beneficial than this event – I'm so thankful it exists!
Rachel W.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Head to our Eventbrite ticketing page! Tickets are limited and we usually sell out, so don’t wait!
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Expos are great for a quick browse! But Babies & Bumps is designed for more learning and deeper connections. Our events are intimate and built from the ground up in each city, packed with trusted local event partners and top brands who are there to support, inform, and empower you. With expert-led classes, skill-building demonstrations, and baby gear expert Jamie Grayson, this is your chance to connect, learn, and walk away truly ready for what’s ahead!
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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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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, but of course, if you have a special circumstance, like a disability or 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. This event is meant for adults and babies only, so please plan to leave older children with a caregiver, if possible. We won’t turn you away, of course! But we want to make sure you can get as much out of the event as possible, and the educational format can be difficult for young children.
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No, Babies & Bumps is designed to be an in-person experience, where you can learn directly from local pros, ask questions in real time, and connect with others on a similar journey. Also, a lot of the material shared in our classes and demos are offered by our speakers in paid workshops and courses outside of B&B, so they’re shared with our attendees exclusively on event day to protect their intellectual property. There are a lot of sessions! Once available, we encourage you to download our schedule and map out your day, so you make it to everything on your “don’t miss” list.
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We carefully 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.
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If you have a baby or one on the way and love using social media to connect, support, and entertain other moms, we’d love to hear from you!
Joining us as a local influencer is a fun way to experience Babies & Bumps while helping to spread the word, so other new and soon-to-be parents can discover the event. You’ll also have access to our incredible community of attendees and brands, and will receive exposure across all of our social media platforms.