Sponsors & Partners
Exhibitors & Vendors
Alexa Lee Sleep Consulting • Asher & Arnold • The Baby Bar • Badass Breastfeeding Podcast • Bloom and Rise • Blue Lilac Skincare • The Canopy Studio • Cord Blood Registry • Country Creek Pediatrics • Cribs for Kids • Diaper Dekor • Discovery Toys (Betty Jo Winters) • Dr. Rachael Elizabeth • El and Em Photography by Kate • Empowered Bumps and Boobs • Fourth Tri Sanctuary • Goldfish Swim School (West Bloomfield) • Great Lakes Perinatal Wellness • Henry Ford Health Mothers’ Milk Bank • Honey for Moms • Jamie Grayson’s Baby Registry Lab featuring Baby Trend, Britax, BOB Gear, Ergobaby, Evenflo, Inglesina, Maxi-Cosi, Peg Perego, Safety 1st, Stokke, and Tula • The Joyful Jungle • Live Light Birth & Family • Lullaby Hat Company • Matchstick Monkey • Metro Detroit Babywearers • Milestones Pediatric Physical Therapy • Mommy Care Kit • Nature’s Playhouse • Origin Pediatrics • Rebecca Michi – Children’s Sleep Consultant • Safe Kids Oakland County • Skilled Lactation Solutions • Skin to Skin Gowns • Sound Birthing • Terra • Your Family Legacy
Event Elements
Join us at Babies & Bumps Detroit 2024! Our signature events feature a curated collection of local businesses, brands, and non-profits dedicated to serving new and soon-to-be parents. We offer info-packed, expert-led seminars and skill-building demonstrations to arm you with resources you never knew you needed. And we’re thrilled to be featuring special guest, Jamie Grayson, CPST at all of our events this year. Add perks like shopping, complimentary activities, and giveaways galore… and there’s nothing like Babies & Bumps!
Brands & Backyard Businesses
Exhibitors & Vendors
We curate our events to showcase organizations — from businesses and brands to healthcare providers and non-profits — that cater to new and soon-to-be parents (and have missions aligned with ours). On event day, guests can learn about local resources, connect with brands, shop, sign up for classes, enter giveaways, and more!
Educational Sessions
Seminars & Workshops
There’s a lot to learn! So, we partner with experts to provide classroom-style seminars and workshops on a wide range of topics related to pregnancy and parenting. Want real talk about writing a birth plan, the fourth trimester and postpartum recovery, and baby’s first foods? We’ve got you.
Educational Sessions
Skill-Building Demonstrations
Hands-on learning is where it’s at! These interactive sessions are designed to teach you valuable skills you can take home and put into practice, like baby wearing, picking the perfect breast pump, and car seat safety. These demos can help you build confidence to handle life with a baby from day one.
Gear & Safety Education
Jamie Grayson's Baby Registry Lab
Visit with baby gear expert and Child Passenger Safety Technician, Jamie Grayson on the exhibitor floor to ask questions and test drive of a range of baby gear from Baby Trend, Britax, BOB Gear, Ergobaby, Evenflo, Inglesina, Maxi-Cosi, Peg Perego, Safety 1st, Stokke, and Tula. Then, join Jamie for a 60-minute session where he’ll walk attendees through products and safety basics in top baby gear categories like car seats, strollers, carriers, and high chairs (and give away prizes!).
The Experience
Activities & Amenities
New and soon-to-be parents need some TLC to enjoy a busy event day. We get it! Our gorgeous venue is easy to access with free and plentiful surface parking and meal options on-site. We also offer a feeding lounge for peace, quiet, nursing, and pumping. Guests can also enjoy any number of activities! From babywearing test drives to baby & bump photos to car seat safety clinics, every event is designed to make your experience fun and memorable.
Icing on the Cake
Giveaways & Giving Back
Thanks to our incredible brand partners, our guests receive lavish gift bags and entry into grand prize drawings (giveaways vary by ticket type). It’s important to us to give back in meaningful ways, so attendees also have a chance to win dozens of prizes generously donated by our sponsors, local businesses, and brands in our charity raffle.
Seminars
Our expert-led seminars are classroom-style and 30 minutes long, with the exception of Baby Registry Lab, which is 60 minutes. Seating is first come, first served for all sessions!
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Baby Registry Lab
Jamie Grayson, CPST
Baby's First Foods
Alexander O'Dell, MD, MPH
Origin Pediatrics
Breastfeeding & Returning to Work
Allison Alexander, LPN, IBCLC
Skilled Lactation Solutions
Breastfeeding Basics
Dianne Cassidy, MA, IBCLC-RLC, ALC, CLSP
Badass Breastfeeding Podcast
Developmental Milestones
Vera Malushi, PT, DPT, PCS
Milestones Pediatric PT
Mental Health After Baby
Adenike Griffin, LMSW
Great Lakes Perinatal Wellness
The Pelvic Floor
Rachael Elizabeth Miller, PT, DPT, WHC, PCES
Dr. Rachael Elizabeth
Planning Your Fearless Birth
Samantha Vaive, PhD
Sound Birthing
Sleep in the First Year
Rebecca Michi
Rebecca Michi Children's Sleep Consultant
Supporting Your Partner in the First Year
Lauren Fisher, BSW, IBCLC
Honey for Moms
Demonstrations
Our 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 and are about 20 minutes long.
download the scheduleBreast Pumps
Honey for Moms
Car Seat Safety
Safe Kids Oakland County
Comfort Measures for Labor
Live Light Birth & Family
Fitness for Moms
Nature's Playhouse
Newborn Care Basics
Fourth Tri Sanctuary
Prenatal Yoga
Nature's Playhouse
Safe Sleep
Cribs for Kids
An awesome community of people who want to feel empowered!
JESSICA / COLUMBUS, OH
Tickets
Join us on 5/5 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. for our 2nd annual event in Detroit at the Auburn Hills Marriott Pontiac! Click “see more” on the ticket types below for additional information about General Admission and VIP tickets. We can’t wait to see you!
If you’re having difficulty with the embedded check-out below, head to our Eventbrite ticketing page.
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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An embedded check-out is above (scroll up) or you can 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, 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. A changing table is also available, and 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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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 partners@babies-and-bumps.com.
This event puts you touch with professionals you didn’t even know you needed.
ERICA / ROCHESTER, NY