Babies In Bloom

I like this store and what they carry. With that being said, I drove 40 minutes with the plan to try on a toddler Tula carrier and if it fit I was going to buy one. I tried on and purchased my standard size Tula there a year ago. When we got there the girl at the counter just pointed to the carriers and said the toddler ones have an orange sticker. I asked if they had a sample one to try on for the fit and she said I could only try it on with a weighted doll because none of their babywearing educators were there. The whole reason I was there was to make sure my son fit in it appropriately. She said I couldn’t do that but was able to tell me the weight limits for the carrier, which is of no use trying to see if my son’s legs were long enough for the carrier. Needless to say they lost a $ 170 sale.

I LOVE babies in bloom. The boutique is a little bit too expensive for me but I had my baby there and it was so beautiful. The cloth diapering stuff isnt more expensive though. Its the perfect place for cloth diaper stuff. Rochelle is awesome. We also took the cloth diapering class which was really helpful. I wish I lived closer, we would attend more events and shop there a little more.

(This review is strictly on the birth center)
Words will never be able to fully express the gratitude I have for the center, midwives and the staff. I met with Rochelle in hopes that I would be able to have the birth I always dreamed about. Rochelle was more than accommodating and understanding of my situation and worked so well to provide all the answers I needed. Along with birthing privileges I also took yoga, breastfeeding course and a newborn care course; all included with my co-​pay through insurance!
The actual birth day was exactly as I had envisioned it, a blissful dream. The San Diego Midwives team provided exceptional and loving care, as if this was their child brought into the world. There was a nurse on staff with Babies in Bloom, Courtney, who remained with me until my discharge. I cannot give Courtney enough praise for having such professionalism and behind the scenes care. She sent me home with a mommy care package stocked with all postpartum needs, and Rochelle came in with a baby care package with awesome (and needed/​much appreciated) sample products and coupons from the boutique!
I was bringing the most precious thing into this world and I knew that the entire team from BiB was dedicated and prepped for this task. If I could give them a ¹⁰⁄₁₀ I absolutely would for the most wonderful birth experience at Babies in Bloom. There are not enough words to praise everyone involved in my birth, because of this amazing center, I was able to relax and bring my healthy baby girl into this world so beautifully.

I come into babies in bloom pretty frequently. I started coming in when my 4 year old was a baby at the old location now I have a 6 month old. I attended the lactation lounge once which was great and also had a private consult. A few weeks later I got a follow up call as well. I was measured for nursing bras purchased a wrap and many other things here. The girls who work here have always been very helpful. I love this store and I am thankful to have a more natural parenting store close to home.

Grateful for the free lactation support groups which helped me early on with valuable support for breastfeeding. Made an appointment for a private consult with Rochelle hoping to finally get some good support for my baby’s latch. She tried all the same tricks other LCs had already showed me, was incorrect about a possible tongue tie, spilled breastmilk all over the floor as she tried to use a syringe tube, and was generally unhelpful. She said she would followup and never did. This is my experience, and maybe she was having an off day, but I wish I hadn’t wasted my time and money.

This is THE cutest baby boutique in North County!!! So many great organic and natural items. They also offer classes/​birth center as well. Now that I am pregnant I will be spending a lot of time in here. The owner is SUPER nice!

I like this store and have shopped here quite a bit since they opened the new location. They have a lot of products that I regularly have to buy off of amazon because they aren’t carried anywhere else locally. They also have a good selection of cute clothes, and I appreciate that they have a rewards program (spend $ 200, get $ 20 off your next purchase). Your purchases are apparently stored in their system for easy returns, although I’ve never had to return anything. There are a few comfy chairs and a little play area for kiddos.
We went in originally to take a look around and consider the birthing center. My midwife practices out of there, and we thought it might be nice to check out. Apparently you have to make an appointment, which is fine, but they were a little snippy about me even asking. We let it go and wound up never touring. The staff is nice; it’s a small shop and there aren’t many employees, but the ones even at buybuybaby are more helpful (I hate saying, but it’s true). Another gripe i have is that there have been a few items that I’ve noticed are priced above retail… It seems kind of harsh, especially considering retail and their price are listed on all of the tags.
I’ll keep shopping here, and I genuinely hope they stay open and flourishing!

I’ve been shopping at BIB for just about 5 years now, but it wasn’t until I had my second son that I fully got to experience the awesome benefits of this sweet baby shop! Rochelle is A-​M-​A-​Z-​I-​N-​G!!! I struggled with breastfeeding my first little one because he is tongue-​tied and my second little one happened to be as well. I was desperately trying to breastfeed, but I was struggling to the point of a mental breakdown. I suddenly remembered that BIB has a lactation lounge, so I immediately called to find out more information. The sweet gal I spoke to informed me that Rochelle does private sessions to help struggling mama’s with breastfeeding and I was given an appointment for the next day! Talk about stellar customer service!!! Rochelle is so sweet and caring! I immediately felt at peace knowing I was being helped by one of the best LC’s I have ever met! I have seen her several times privately and I have been to the lactation lounge which is held twice a week for us breastfeeding mama’s to join together and support one another. I am so thankful to have the opportunity to receive such great support when it comes to breastfeeding my baby!!! Thank you Rochelle for being the BEST!!!

I do like the baby classes they offer here. Baby yoga & lactation classes are my favorites. But, unfortunately alot of things here are really expensive. I do love what they have to sell & offer here. The staff is always sooo friendly.

Never have I meet such rude people. Every single person that works in this store is stuck up and acts as if you are causing them an inconvenience by being there. I specifically have had horrible experience with Rochelle the owner herself and have had multiple bad experiences with Alli. Alli is beyond rude. Pretty ridiculous that the employees are so rude especially cause everything is super overpriced in this boutique. What ever happened to customer service.

Totally adorable items and lovely staff! I just want to buy everything up in this store! I love how they carry natural products. Prices vary depending on the brand but when I had my little girl and had a hard time finding something I always have found what I was looking for here!
I also love how they carry many of the Madela products!!! It’s like accessory galore with their selection. Aden & Anais they got it too! Honest company check that off the list! Need a hair accessory or diaper cover??? Many to choose from! The diaper cakes are just what you need for a baby shower and the onesies you have to read them all!
The best part is how you can get your baby ultrasounds done here! They offer a fantastic military discount with packages to help with what you are looking for. Love this store!

I’m writing this review in complete shock. I never wanted to have to write a review like this nor did I ever, in a thousand years, think I would have to. My husband’s and my experience with the Babies in Bloom birth center was not only disappointing, but unprofessional. Let me begin.
I was about 30 weeks along when I called the birth center to setup an initial interview and tour. When we arrived, we met with Rochelle (Birth Center Owner) and Michele with Lavender Moon Midwifery. We were met with smiles and assurances as we explained that our insurance plan covered all birthing expenses.
Then things started going downhill rather quickly. I had to coordinate all my records and release them to Michele for review. I ended up having to assist in this process and had to get records released from three different doctors. This was quite the hassle from the get go. I ended up being verified for eligibility to enter care with Michele. I was finally able to get excited. THEN, a couple bombs were dropped on us:
–Michele blindsided us with a $ 500 non-​refundable, non-​reimbursable deposit for her so called «premium services.» I asked her what these services were and she resisted explaining what they were for. I asked for a detailed breakdown of these services but she refused. Michele conveniently withheld this info during our initial interview. If she had informed us about this, we would have not entered into her care and gone through the painful process of releasing records.
–The second surprise was that Michele NOW informs us that we are required to take birthing classes, breastfeeding classes, and after birth classes to be eligible. This is another piece of information that would have been useful during the initial interview! At this point in the game, taking these classes would be too much on my plate and I simply did not feel the need to take them especially with a Doula at my side. Rochelle also did not mention this requirement during the initial tour. I feel like this was a convenient way for the birth center to rope us in last minute and not be up front about the requirements. Very, very unprofessional.
–Michele became extremely abrasive over the phone after we started asking questions about insurance. She expressed her dislike for insurance companies, but honestly I don’t care! Don’t offer insurance if you aren’t keen on it. I have insurance for a reason and that is to cover these types of expenses. Michele talked over my husband and me disrespectfully and made it hard to explain our side of things. Why she couldn’t simply answer my questions is beyond me. I honestly believe that Michele used the insurance excuse to charge clients more out of pocket for her services. She even informed me that she charges $ 3,000 out of pocket up front during the beginning of pregnancy! How many families can afford to do that these days?!
–Another example of Michele’s unprofessional behavior was her insistence that families that choose her services see the extra charges as an investment, not as a burden. Well, that’s just dandy if you’re loaded! It felt like a smack across the face and made us feel like a birth in a hospital was going to be less special. It reeked of snobbery and quite honestly, really turned us off to the midwifery industry.
–After all records were transferred to Michele, Rochelle called me and informed me that the birth center was not contracted with ANY insurance company. Well, GREAT, thanks for letting us know that now! She could have informed us about this beforehand but never did. Another fabulous example of Rochelle withholding information from us. If we had known this initially, we could have avoided this whole ordeal and stayed with my main OBGYN.
I ended up emailing Rochelle, and all I got back was excuses and zero apologies. This comment was a huge slap in the face: «We know that the financial aspect is an important part of your decision in choosing where and with whom to give birth. It is hard to pay for these services yourself when insurance may cover 100% for a different provider or a hospital birth. We believe having a baby is a special event that is an investment in your lives. It is all about what you value and a choice you make.» Wow, so I value my child’s birth less now, how nice of her to say that! In her email back, she also lied about me saying I planned on attending childbirth classes. I NEVER said that and in fact had zero interest in taking birth classes this late in the game. Also, our Doula assured us that we did not need to take birthing classes due to outside education videos we’ve watched.
At the end of the day, we would never come back to this facility. You are better off giving birth with a quality doctor who takes insurance — AKA, Dr. Cobb. The unprofessional behavior of both Rochelle and Michele ruined the potential midwife experience and I’m not sure we will ever consider it again.

Ok. So I have gone back on numerous occasions and to be honest, this place is awesome. Maybe the event just overwhelmed the staff on the day but I have made this my go to place for baby’s essentials. I love the fact that they carry just about everything for baby. Honest diapers, Hylands range of natural remedies and some really awesome clothes. The lactation services is amazing and I would recommend Rochelle to anyone who needs help with breastfeeding.

Great new store! Really nice staff and fun gifts! BUT was extremely disappointed in the fact that I was told they had ordered a particular item for me and that it would be in the following Tuesday… I had called to see if I could pick it up, and was told it would be in the next Tuesday. So I patiently waited and waited. Staff told me they would call me as soon as it came in. I called over a month later and was told that my order hadn’t come in because it was back ordered. I accepted that and waited even longer. Was told they would call when it arrived and it was still on order. This item was a baby gift that I really needed for my newborn. Finally my mother went into the store to ask about it and they told her that they NEVER ordered it and that they would only order it when they needed a large order from that particular company. I had spent over 200 dollars at that store and was so excited to get my much needed item. They lied for weeks/​months and then apologized that they never ordered it! Hmmmmm, I will prob not go back.

I was immediately helped and offered great recommendations. I purchased a green product rocket and crinkle book for my cousin’s birthday. The items were gift wrapped beautifully. The store is reasonably priced and offers great selection. I’m so glad I came here over target.

The majority of my rating/​review is strictly for the lactation lounge, which is a free «event» offered at Babies in Bloom. I started attending the lounge shortly after my first was born and we were facing terrible nursing issue. The lounge offered a safe place for me to go and just get out of the house (which for a new mom is a huge thin since you can feel chained to a chair constantly nursing), it helped me to not feel so alone and that there was a light at the end of the tunnel and this nursing thing would eventually be much easier! The shop owner is a certified lactation consultant so she is there to answer and help with and technical questions and all the other moms there just get it. I believe the lounge specifically is what helped us make it nursing as long as we did.
About the shop. It has moved locations since I was last there, and extended itself to also be a birth center. Which I love, the Vista/​Oceanside area has needed a birth center forever and the location is close to a hospital which will allow nervous mothers to feel comfortable about a speedy transfer should they need one.
Babies in Bloom has always been an upper end boutique. All the items are of great quality but tend to be rather pricey. You will fined baby wearing items from: Tula, Sakurabloom, Solly Baby, Moby… All kinds of nursing equipment from bras, pads, pumps, covers, supplements… Toys for 0−3+ years: Happa and Boon… Some other smaller locally made items like hats and bows… You can find hazel and amber necklaces, chewbeads… Tons of natural baby products.
As said most the items do tend to be pricey, but are not «oh my god» outrageous like some boutiques.
Lots of classes are offered. The Lactation Lounge as previously mentioned, yoga, dance, music, sleep help, cloth diapering 101, baby wearing 101, etc. In the past there have been events like «moms night out», Baby Fest (which was awesome when we attended), and bringing in specific vendors for an event.
No longer living local I do not shop here or stop by often but when I did I only purchased items I knew I specifically wanted that would cost me more to buy online and have shipped but the classes and events are pretty great from previous experience and worth checking out!

This place is such a gem! The products they carry are all high quality and things you can’t get at other retail stores. Its the perfect place for more natural minded mamas and babies!
What I love most about BiB is what they offer in addition to the merchandise. BiB offers different yoga classes, babywearing classes and lactation lounge. The lactation consultant at BiB is amazing! She really came to the rescue when my newborn was failing to gain weight. Coming to classes weekly with my baby has been so much fun and its a great opportunity to meet other mamas and babies. I make almost an hour drive to come here weekly.
The staff is also highly knowledgeable, helpful, and sweet! Babies in Bloom has gone above and beyond to create a wonderful place for families with little ones.

Babies in Bloom offers so much to their customers. The classes and lactation lounge have been great! At the store you can look at cloth diapers and see the different styles. This was really helpful when trying to pick some out. The cloth diaper class was also very helpful and FREE! Going into the store you can look at and get more hands on with the products than at the big box stores. The staff has always been very helpful.

I (Alison) LOVE Babies in Bloom. It is such a great store for all the natural baby and mommy products you could ever want. Not only to they have a large selection, but their employees are so knowledgable about each product and can help direct you to exactly the thing you are looking for (or all the fun things you didn’t even know you needed until you find them!). I visit the store pretty regularly and it doesn’t take long to get to know all the girls that work there and they truly make you feel like part of the Babies in Bloom family every time you walk in the door.
I also can’t say enough about their lactation services. Not only do they have Lactation Lounge, which is a fun support group for breastfeeding moms, but Rochelle, the owner, offers private lactation consultations. Rochelle is so encouraging and helpful and after spending a little time working with her, you will feel like you can defeat any breastfeeding challenge that comes your way. I have needed the lactation services at Babies in Bloom (including pump and scale rental) multiple times in my breastfeeding journey and I can honestly say I would never go anywhere else or recommend that my friends go anywhere else for help besides to Babies in Bloom.
They also have tons of fun classes for all of your parenting interests including baby-​wearing, cloth diapering, prenatal and mommy and me yoga and several other classes.
I really wish all stores could have the same warmth and customer service priority that Babies in Bloom has. It is definitely my favorite place to shop and my go-​to for any parenting products or support I may need!

Sometimes you find stores where you feel like you NEED to buy everything… Babies in Bloom is one of these places, especially for environmentally conscious consumers! Not only is there a shop but also a NEW birthing center AND weekly/​monthly classes!
Today I stopped into the new location to pick up some cloth diapers to add to our stash, as well as seek advice on a new brand of cloth. The new store is even more spectacular in person than the pictures show. I did not get to tour the new birthing center or classrooms as I was on limited time, but I will try next time!
Unfortunately I did not catch the name of the mama-​to-​be working the front desk/​register. I walked into the store and she immediately greeted me and offered her assistance. I didn’t even have to ask first! She was very knowledgable on the products and had a few recommendations. She even went and looked up more specific information that was not labeled on the cloth diapers I was purchasing, again without me even having to ask. I don’t get anything near this type of customer service from the big box baby retail stores. Not to mention those stores don’t even carry half of the products you can find at Babies in Bloom.
The selection of natural, Eco conscious products is more than satisfying. I did not have a lot of time to browse everything, but a few items that stood out… Wide variety of cloth diaper brands/​styles and accessories, honest company products, medela supplies, skip hop, a few racks of cloths, baby/​toddler books, amber teething necklaces, chew-​beads, nursing pillows. There’s so much in one store! I think I even spotted some lactation teas/​cookies! Not only is the selection awesome, so are the prices.
I have shopped at Babies in Bloom in the past (old location) and always recommend them to other families. After another wonderful experience I can’t help but keep recommending them and supporting the business!
Don’t forget… Babies in Bloom has a GREAT rewards program for frequent shoppers!!!