The BBABBY Journey · Saturday 13 February 2027 · Amsterdam
You prepared for the birth. Who's preparing you for what comes after?
The only parenting event focused entirely on pouring into you, the parent.
Questions about pregnancy, birth, sleep or life as a parent? Come meet trusted professionals and other parents in one welcoming place, and leave with ideas you can actually use, from conception to the early years.
Created by Maria Bordallo, Mama Maria: certified Aware Parenting coach, TEDx speaker and mother, who has coached employees at companies like Booking.com and Adyen.
Early-bird tickets €40 until 15 December. Every early-bird ticket enters the draw for an Easywalker stroller.
When?
Saturday 13 February 2027
Duration
A full day
9:00 – 18:00
Where?
NIO, Amsterdam
Leidsestraat 32-34, 1017 PB
What parents say about the BBABBY Journey
Why this day exists
We prepare more to fly a plane than to raise a human being
I'm Maria Bordallo, Mama Maria. I'm a certified Aware Parenting coach, a TEDx speaker, a mother and a pilot. As a new mother I spent hours preparing for the birth, and almost nothing for the years that came after it. The BBABBY Journey is the day I wish I'd had.
Watch my TEDx talk.
Bring your questions. Leave with real answers.
These are the questions parents bring to us, and the ones you'll get real, practical help with on the day:
"How do I feel prepared and calm for birth?"
Meet doulas, midwives and perinatal experts and leave knowing your options and who to call.
"How do we all get more sleep?"
Gentle, evidence-based sleep tools from sleep specialists, for your baby and for you.
"How do we stay a team as partners?"
Practical ways to protect your partnership when the baby arrives, for mothers and fathers.
"How do I do this differently than my parents did?"
Real tools for emotional regulation and conscious parenting, so the patterns you grew up with stop with you.
Your route through the day
Four curated routes: the 4Bs
Our hand-picked experts are organised around where you are right now, so you go straight to what matters most to you.
Before
Fertility, preconception and preparing yourself for parenthood.
Belly
A healthy, grounded pregnancy, in body and mind.
Birth
Knowing your options and building your birth support team.
Beyond
Postpartum, feeding, sleep, your relationship and the early years.
The programme: a day of connection & real solutions
- 25 intimate, practical workshops: gentle tools for soothing your baby, navigating breastfeeding and strengthening your partnership.
- Panels and keynote speakers: honest conversations on the 4Bs with experts across fields.
- Speed-dating with experts: one-on-one time with doulas, sleep coaches, lactation consultants and more.
- Conscious marketplace: meaningful products and services from brands that share your values.
- Kids corner: safe, engaging activities by Hola Nanny all day, so you can be fully present.
The full workshop schedule is shared with ticket holders before the day.
Instead of a bag of plastic and flyers
What you'll actually take home, in your hands and your heart
- Real, gentle tools you can use the very same evening
- Your own support team: experts you've met face to face and know you can call
- A local village: other parents near you who are walking the same path
- Clarity and confidence about your next steps as a family
- A full soul: feeling seen, supported and less alone
Meet some of your experts
A carefully curated group of 50+ trusted, English-speaking professionals in the Netherlands, from lactation consultants and sleep specialists to perinatal psychologists and doulas.
Petra Čubretović
Certified Gentle Sleep Coach helping families and working parents restore healthy sleep through a gentle, evidence-based approach, from pregnancy through toddlerhood. She also partners with businesses to help working parents move from exhaustion to thriving at home and at work.
Amélie van der Aa
Fertility and pregnancy nutritionist who has supported hundreds of women and couples in optimizing fertility, enjoying healthy pregnancies and recovering smoothly after birth. Fluent in English, Dutch and French, she works with expats in the Netherlands and clients worldwide.
Dr Naomi Gibson
Clinical Psychologist in Amsterdam specialising in perinatal mental health. She is particularly interested in how couple relationships shift once kids come along, and supports couples to adapt and grow together.
Is this for you? Start where you are.
- You're pregnant (or trying) and want to feel grounded and prepared, not anxious
- You feel the pressure to "get it right" and want trusted guidance instead of endless googling
- You're navigating sleep, feeding, emotions or postpartum and want support that actually helps
- You want to parent differently than you were parented, and build your own village to do it
You're not alone, and you're not failing. You just deserve the right kind of support.
An investment in your family's well-being
A single hour with one parenting professional often costs more than a full-day ticket. Here you get a whole day of answers, connection and support, before you even know you need it.
Early bird · until 15 December
€40
Full-day access for parents and parents-to-be, at our lowest price. Every early-bird ticket enters the draw for an Easywalker stroller.
Regular
€50
Full-day access for parents and parents-to-be.
Business
€120
For professionals and organisations attending on behalf of their business.
For employers
Buying for your team?
Becoming a parent is one of the biggest transitions in your employees' lives. Give your expecting and new parents a full day of expert support, practical tools and a village around them. We offer group tickets for companies. Get in touch at bbabby@mamamariacoach.com.
Your questions, answered
Not at all, this is the perfect time. We focus on building your support and giving you tools before the baby arrives, so you feel held from day one instead of scrambling for help when you're exhausted.
You are exactly who we created this for. You'll be surrounded by professionals and parents who understand the emotional and mental side of postpartum, and you'll leave with people you can turn to.
No. We trade plastic and flyers for real tools and real connections. Every part of the day is designed to pour into you: practical guidance, a local village and the confidence to take your next step.
The BBABBY Journey addresses key challenges for fathers and partners too, from mental health to finding their role. It's the perfect opportunity to get on the same page and build your support system together.
Yes. Our kids corner, hosted by Hola Nanny, runs the whole day with safe, engaging indoor activities.
You are meant to do this. But you are not meant to do it alone.
Let us be your village, your family away from family. Take the first step towards a more conscious, connected and joyful parenting journey.
Want to be part of the BBABBY Journey?
Have a booth at the conscious marketplace
If you're an expert, professional, service provider or conscious brand supporting parents and families, join the full-day marketplace and connect directly with an engaged, values-aligned audience actively looking for what you offer. Booth spots are currently €250.
Questions? Reach out at bbabby@mamamariacoach.com
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