Disclosure:: BLOOM is a sponsored event, made possible by partnerships with the companies mentioned in this post, however we would not work with a business we did not feel brought value to our readers and we are very excited about all of the amazing products and businesses our guests will get to experience at BLOOM.
Tickets can be purchased through the ticket form at the bottom of this post.
What is BLOOM?
Presented by City Moms Blog Network and Hosted by Our Sister Sites
A huge thank you to our national sponsor, Dr. Smiths for helping to make this event possible!
Bloom is a national event for new and expectant moms, which will be taking place in nearly 40 cities across the country on April 28th and 30th. This event is geared towards moms who are currently expecting a baby, had a baby within the last year, or are planning on growing their family soon.
Where is BLOOM Cincinnati?
West Chester Hospital
7700 University Drive
West Chester, OH 45069
9am-12pm
West Chester Hospital will be Cincinnati Moms Blog’s gracious host for Bloom! As part of UC Health, West Chester Hospital strives to provide the best health care to all who enter their hospital with excellence and compassion. Now offering maternity services, WCH provides special benefits and amenities including spacious and private Labor/Delivery/Recovery/Postpartum rooms, 24/7 visitation program, and spa-like en-suite bathrooms, just to name a few. You will also find informative and extremely useful events such as Financial Planning for Your Child’s Future, Baby Care Basics and CPR, and Childbirth and Breastfeeding classes.
“Building upon over 200 years of innovation, technology and medical exploration, UC Health upholds medical capabilities which simply cannot be provided by other medical systems. In addition, West Chester Hospital is nationally ranked for providing the safest possible environment for patients while offering a level of service that outperforms 90% of hospitals nationwide.”
We also want to make sure you know that starting April 13, a new free breastfeeding support group called Baby Cafe will begin! As part of the international non-profit organization, Baby Cafe USA, this group will offer encouragement and education to pregnant and breastfeeding mothers under the guidance of a board-certified lactation consultant. It will meet weekly from 10:30a-12p. West Chester Hospital’s Baby Cafe is the first in Ohio!
Why BLOOM?
Cincinnati Moms Blog decided to participate in Bloom because we remember what it was like to welcome our first baby, our second baby, our third and fourth and so-on babies. Each baby comes with it’s own set of joys and challenges. We want to connect you with great local resources, wonderful products, and other new and expecting moms to ease your transition. We are your village, and we have put together an intimate group of hand-picked experts and vendors to help you prepare for your next phase of motherhood.
What to Expect at BLOOM!
VIP Tea
From 9-10a, 30 VIP guests will get exclusive access to four of our hand-picked experts! After being set into four groups, guests will get significant face time with each of our experts, have the opportunity to gather detailed information and ask questions! They will also enjoy delicious treats courtesy of West Chester Hospital and additional VIP swag and giveaways!
VIP Panel Experts
Spine and Wellness Cincinnati
Primary Care for the Spine – Wellness for the Family
Representatives will be on hand to answer your questions about acupuncture and chiropractic care. For example:
- Acupuncture and chiropractic in pregnancy and childbirth – How to increase your likelihood of a natural birth
- Natural relief for pain and common pregnancy symptoms
- Chiropractic care for newborns and mothers post delivery
- How to raise a holistic family
Baby Mine Sleep Consultants
Have you struggled to get good sleep since you’ve had a little one? Our friend Kate can help – like really help! She offers group classes and one-on-one support. If baby is still on the way, Kate can even help you prepare so that you start off getting the sleep you need to be a happy, healthy family.
The Red Balloon Cafe + Play
Carriers, wraps, ring slings, oh my! Not only does The Red Balloon Cafe + Play have great food and a fantastic play space, but they are a hub for cloth diapering and babywearing. The world of babywearing is a very, very big one, and Cera is ready to help you navigate it! She can help you understand carrier types, safety guidelines, and local resources.
Providing professional, experienced, and compassionate support for your childbearing year & beyond. Doulas of Cincinnati offer one-stop-shopping for new and expecting parents, from the first positive pregnancy test, to baby’s first tooth. They provide both private and group childbirth education, labor doula support, postpartum doula support, placenta encapsulation, belly binding, lactation support and maternity, birth and newborn photography to area families. Bring your questions…they have answers!
The General BLOOM Experience
All of our ticket holders are in for an amazing morning. We have a wonderful group of businesses that will provide you with support, knowledge, and a GREAT experience at Bloom! In addition to mingling and gathering useful info and products and vendor tables, there will be delectable treats from some local eateries, amazing giveaways, and every guest will take home a swag bag. All of the fantastic stuff we have in store for our new and expectant moms is below!
(**Warning: It really is fantastic!**)
Build Your Village
There will be a mix of knowledge-sharing at information tables (I), opportunities for buying goodies at vendor tables (V), and trying something new at demonstration tables (D). Some of these great businesses will also be offering an additional giveaway at their table (G). Check out the list below!
- AV Beauty Bar (D)
As a special treat, our guests will receive makeup and hair refreshers from this great local business opening soon! - BabysitEase (V)
They take the frustration and busywork out of finding a babysitter! - Babywearing International of Greater Cincinnati (I) (D)
A non-profit organization whose mission is to promote babywearing as a universally accepted practice, with benefits for both child and caregiver, through education and support.
Certified babywearing educators will be on hand to demonstrate various carriers and carries! - BayBay Puree (V)
Fresh, frozen baby food. - Cincinnati Area Doula Society (I)
An Organization of Doulas and Childbirth Educators that serves to promote and support the work of independent birth professionals in the Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky areas. - Cincy Birth Stories (D)
Your baby. Your birth. Your story.” Provides maternity, birth, and “fresh 48” photography. Sponsoring a giveaway of a “Fresh 48” hospital session. (G)
Providing demonstrations of how to take better photos of your little ones! - Doulas of Cincinnati (I) (D)
Provides both private and group childbirth education, labor doula support, postpartum doula support, placenta encapsulation, belly binding, lactation support and maternity, birth and newborn photography. One mama will also have the chance to win a free belling binding and a free artistic print with placenta encapsulation. (G)
Providing demonstration of swaddling! - Gild Collective (D)
“Create Together!” Gild Collective makes it easy for you to craft with friends and believe in empowering women to be creative.
Providing a craft experience! - Hike It Baby Cincinnati (I)
A free parents group dedicated to getting families together and out into nature with newborns and little ones. - Kandid.ly (I)
Kandid.ly empowers local photographers to connect with you for those little moments that matter a lot. They will also be photographing the event! They will be giving away one 3 hour session. (G) - Katie Schneider Photography (D)
Local mom photographer who specializes in maternity, newborn, baby, child, and family photography. One lucky guest will also win a 30 minute mini photo session at a location of their choosing in the greater Cincinnati/NKY area, 10 edited digital images, and a print release. Standard session policies apply. Model release will be required. (G)
Providing a bump photo booth for our expecting moms! - laurelbox (I)
Offers thoughtfully hand curated gift boxes designed for a woman in a season of difficulty, such as infant loss. - Liberty Mutual Insurance (I)
Local insurance representative offering information on things to consider when adding a baby to the family. Will also be giving away a gift certificate to Becoming Mom Spa. (G) - Little E Trends (V)
Local mompreneur who makes decor and accessories for your little one, including storage! - MOMS Club (I)
A support group that understands the special needs of at-home mothers. - MOPS (I)
Connecting moms all over the world to a community of women, in their own neighborhoods, who meet together to laugh, cry and embrace the journey of motherhood. - Norwex (V)
Local mom and consultant, improving quality of life by radically reducing chemicals in our homes. - Amanda’s Pampered Chef – Fit on the Fly (V) (D)
Local mom and Pampered Chef consultant will be selling great products.
Providing demonstration of products and how they can help make healthy snacks for moms and kids on the go! - Pink Lemonade Shop (V)
Offering luxuriously soft cloth menstrual pads and cloth pantyliners. - Real Diaper Association (I) (D)
A collective non-profit organization in which parents and small businesses take the lead in creating a cultural shift to increase the use of simple, reusable cloth diapers.
Providing demonstration of cloth diapering! - The Red Balloon Cafe + Play (V) (D)
An escape in the city for frazzled families, touting food, play, cloth diapering, babywearing, and natural personal care products.
Providing babywearing and cloth diapering demonstrations! - Spine and Wellness Cincinnati (I)
Holistic care and natural health solutions for the whole family. - Usborne Books and More (V)
Local mom and consultant will have award winning books on display for purchase. (Any orders placed will receive complimentary local shipping!) - West Chester Hospital (I)
Take this opportunity to learn more about Baby Cafe and the maternity services and facility now available to our local mamas.
The mamas of BLOOM will also get to partake in some delectable treats thanks to the following sponsors.
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Giveaways
A Grand Prize giveaway, valued at $250, will be presented by The Red Balloon Cafe + Play!
VIP Giveaways
Hover over the images to see the giveaway details!
General Giveaways
Hover over the images to see the giveaway details!
Even the Cincinnati Moms Blog team is getting in on the action. Our team is sponsoring a gift basket with goodies that the members of our contributing team either make or represent. There will be Wooly Llama wooden blocks from Emily, children’s books written by Courtney S., Mary Kay products from Tara, Clinique products from Allison F., Usborne books from Erica, and Aurora Jane Boutique baby clothing from Allison L.
A tremendous shout out to the following companies who will be sending each and every one of our mamas home with swag!
And it’s some pretty awesome swag! (*designates VIP only swag)
We want to offer a special thank you to the sponsors of our pre-event giveaways. We are so excited to be able to offer such fun products to all of our readers.
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