Photo Gallery: Babypalooza Arrives At Mentor Public Library

Melissa Morgan spoke with more than 20 vendors at 's Babypalooza last weekend.

Each one had helpful information for new and expecting parents.

"I am a first-time mom and there is a lot of information out there," she said, adding it would take a lot of time to research and sift through all of the conflicting information targeting first-time parents.

"I liked this event because all of the information was in one room and I was able to speak to someone face to face," she said. "It was like one-stop shopping."

Babypalooza had health representatives with knowledge on just about every baby-related topic, including pre- and post -natal women’s health issues, childcare, home school, yoga for pregnant women, fire and home safety, midwives, nutrition and more.

Tracy King has a nine-year-old son and another kid on the way in four weeks. She was able to find information for both of her children at Babypalooza.

For the soon-to-be-born baby, facts on babysitting, cloth diaper services and breastfeeding; for its older brother, info on classes from Lake Health that help older siblings adjust to the new addition in the family.

"I was also glad to see that all of the hospital systems were here," King said of the services fair.

Mentor Librarian Amanda Densmore said Babypalooza was designed to help parents and families tie into to local pregnancy, birth, adoption and parenting community resources.

She said she appreciated all the vendors’ support of the event and willingness to provide advice and information to the public. 

"(Mentor Public Library) wanted an event that would bring resources from around Lake County together, and I think we succeeded," Densmore said.

"People walked away knowing about things they didn’t even know existed for them and in that way I think the program was a huge success."