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Cute place for anyone..even if you don't have a baby! They have things for Mom and baby, but I don't remember seeing anything for Dads. Anyway, they have tons of slings and the staff is always…
yelp.com - user review - 06/19/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I've taken the sling class and really enjoyed it and am now confident wearing my baby. The store is filled to the gills with baby and mommy stuff so strollers cannot fit. Their emails remind you…
yelp.com - user review - 06/08/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
There is nothing here that you can't get online so why bother hauling your arse to the retail section. However the classes are interesting and fairly priced they are free lol they bank on you buying…
yelp.com - user review - 06/02/2008
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Great selection of slings and baby carriers that you can try on in the store to see which style works best for you and your baby. Plus cute toys and clothes and cloth diapers.
lilaguide.com - user review - 06/02/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Do I have a child? No. However my friends are popping them out at a rapid pace, which means I need to go buy gifts... lucky me. I was visiting a friend who I had not seen in over four years due to her…
yelp.com - user review - 05/06/2008
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I love this store I just wish i would have found it sooner. They had great items baby carriers, cloth diapers, potties, clothes, toys, and they even offer classes.
lilaguide.com - user review - 04/25/2008
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Amazing products and customer service. Love that they are super supportive of breastfeeding. Highly recommend this store.
lilaguide.com - user review - 04/12/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
For a no-good-dirty-hippy-cloth-diapering-attachment-parent, it makes me panda bear sad to read some of these reviews lately. I understand the store is a bit on the small side. It is jammed packed…
yelp.com - user review - 04/09/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Not only do they have an horrendous return policy, the salesperson who WOULDN'T LET ME EXCHANGE SIZES WITHOUT A RECEIPT was smug. "Thanks for understanding" she said in a sarcastic tone. Hope you…
yelp.com - user review - 04/07/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Very nice store for upscale baby items, nursing gear, and for helping people who have no pre-existing clue to figure out the vegan-only basics of baby-wearing and whatnot. For those of us with…
yelp.com - user review - 03/17/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love shopping at Be By Baby! I have gotten everything from nursing supplies to a Mei tie carrier in the past year and a half. The owners and staff are very friendly and knowledgeable. I noticed some…
yelp.com - user review - 03/07/2008
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Friends Courtney Baros and Kathy Poehlmann sought to fill what they saw as a void in the Chicago baby market: A green-friendly store that would sell organic cotton baby clothing, cloth diapers and slings. The...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/04/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Vegans Kathy and Courtney frustrated by the lack of decent baby products set out and opened up their own. All products are researched for quality and veganositude. They also have a dedicated classroom…
yelp.com - user review - 03/03/2008
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I took a free cloth diaper class at this store, and I learned a LOT! Very helpful. I highly recommend signing up for a class or 2 here, it's totally worth it.
lilaguide.com - user review - 02/28/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The prices are pretty steep, but I guess I expect that in Chicago. The quality of the goods is what your are paying for. They aren't cheap because their stuff isn't from or found in Walmart or…
yelp.com - user review - 02/09/2008
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Great Store! Great classes offered!
lilaguide.com - user review - 01/24/2008
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Great selection of the top products for pregnant moms, as well as beyond. They have an awesome nursing bra selection, as well as selection of slings and cloth diapers. They additionally offer free...
lilaguide.com - user review - 01/21/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
The store has a nice selection and really helpful staff. They do promote the use of cloth diapers and even have a free class about using cloth diapers. The downside is that the prices are pretty…
yelp.com - user review - 12/31/2007
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The staff is really friendly and everyone is very knowledgeable on all the products they sell. It seems like such a tiny store wouldn't have SO much but they do! It's easy to get lost in all the cute and MEGA...
lilaguide.com - user review - 12/28/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I've walked or driven past this store roughly 5,485 times since I moved to Chicago in October (it's smack between my boyfriend's apartment and mine), but it wasn't until I saw a Fresh Squeeze…
yelp.com - user review - 12/16/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
While I love the products in this store, I can't get over the horrendous return policy. Two weeks? Are you kidding me? You'd think for the Christmas season that they'd extend it a bit or at least…
yelp.com - user review - 12/13/2007
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The staff is awesome, very friendly and helpful. My husband and I stopped in on a busy Saturday afternoon and we were helped quickly. We decided on a HotSling and our sales girl showed us both how to wear it...
lilaguide.com - user review - 10/07/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Although I am not a grung hippy (That rocks tho), I am really environmentally conscious and cloth diaper, organic food, nurse, even getting a hybrid car etc.... I liked the selection in the store…
yelp.com - user review - 09/28/2007
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For the longest time I thought this was just another over-priced urban baby boutique. I was so wrong!! This is the best store in the city for natural minded mamas. I buy my son's cloth diapers here, and find...
lilaguide.com - user review - 09/23/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Praise= 1.) Selection is great.
yelp.com - user review - 09/12/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
DISCLAIMER: i am friends with the owners. That being said i've seen this business grow from idea to brick. The owners willed this place into existence from their passion and conscious approach to…
yelp.com - user review - 09/06/2007
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Great customer service. Wonderful products, just the store that I hoped would open. The space is great and the classes and groups they offer really make the store different from any other place.
lilaguide.com - user review - 09/06/2007
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If you want to try different kinds of slings, this is the store for you. They also have free classes so you can learn about the different wraps and carriers.
lilaguide.com - user review - 09/02/2007
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I am from out of town and was estatic to find this shop. I cloth diaper and needed a few extra's and they have a variety of aio's, covers, prefolds etc. Very helpful staff and very knowledgeable. This place...
lilaguide.com - user review - 08/25/2007
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i buy all baby shower gifts from here because its got unique gifts with an eco-consciousness. i bought my daughters cloth diapers here and took the free class and often call with questions and they are soooo...
lilaguide.com - user review - 08/24/2007
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This mother-owned store is great! They have a great selection of slings as well as other great-for-baby products. They seemed to be expanding their options for "organic" products. They have an wide range...
lilaguide.com - user review - 08/01/2007
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This is the place to go if you want to try out different kinds of slings with the help of knowledgeable staff.
lilaguide.com - user review - 07/31/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Hallelujah! i thought i was going to have to open up my own cloth diaper store...really! i couldn't believe that i had to buy all of our cloth-diapering supplies online from out-of-state...surely…
yelp.com - user review - 07/09/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
La Leche League hosts Mommy Cafe here once a month, so I've been known to drop by. They've got adorable kids clothes (they carry a lot of Zutano here), but anything for mommy is gonna be…
yelp.com - user review - 06/11/2007
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I've been waiting for Chicago to embrace a store like this for years. This is the best place for a new mother to go. They have everything- from stylish nursing bras to hip slings. I can't say enough. The...
lilaguide.com - user review - 06/05/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I spend way too much time and money at this place, but that's not such a bad thing. Their classes are great, and their free cloth diapering class got me and my hubby hooked on cloth when we were on…
yelp.com - user review - 05/22/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I don't have a baby, so I was a little nervous running it to Be By Baby to get a gift for my friend's baby shower. The staff could sense that I was a little out of step there and asked me questions…
yelp.com - user review - 05/11/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I went in to buy a gift for a friend that had recently popped out her first child. The women in the store were nice, although one insisted on showing me this item called the Wee-Wee Tee-Pee, saying…
yelp.com - user review - 04/21/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
When you have kids you become broke. This store will make you really broke. I think it might be the reason why I'm not knocked up.
yelp.com - user review - 03/26/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
My wife and I are dirty granola hippie attachment parents and carrying our nine month old in a sling goes with the territory. We co-sleep, we cloth diaper and pretty much follow the stereotype to the…
yelp.com - user review - 03/13/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love this store! It's owned and run by women, sells eco-friendly products, many of which promote a strong, nurturing bond between parent and child, PLUS they have a big room with toys and books…
yelp.com - user review - 01/03/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Be By Baby is a welcoming, family friendly store and a great addition to its neigborhood! Owners were extremely helpful and considerate. They really took the time to answer all my questions,…
yelp.com - user review - 11/29/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Be By Baby is a new retail shop at the corner of Lincoln and Roscoe. They carry items for mothers, babies, and small children. They have a nice selection of maternity ware for pregnant women, baby…
yelp.com - user review - 10/05/2006
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