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You, Baby and I is about Shan’s journey as a young mom.

The company was founded in September 2013 by Vije and Shan Vijendranath who saw an opportunity in the market when they became first-time parents.

About You, Baby and I:

You, Baby and I is a South African Mommy Blog that shares unfiltered content about the messy reality of having and raising kids.

Let’s face it, motherhood is hard but also extremely worth it! Our aim is to share content that can help you through this crazy but beautiful journey but also remind you how important it is to take care of yourself.

What is MomSays?

Did you know that 65% of moms trust what other moms buy in the retail market?

MomSays is a platform that helps moms find the right products the first time using data and analytics. We help brands engage and sell more effectively to new moms by utilising the collective knowledge of 1000’s of experienced moms in South Africa.

We build bridges allowing effective strategic marketing and product innovations that produce results.

MomSays also provides a platform for moms in business to connect, collaborate and network with each other. Growing a business is hard especially with kids running around, having a tribe that motivates and encourages you is so important.

How does it work?

MomSays offers brands a few different options to market to their tribes and get access to the data their need.

Connect:

Engage with over 7000 moms on the MomSays platform directly and get access to market trends, insights and predictive analytics.

Create:

Create a new event or campaign and invite our moms to market it for you!

Collaborate:

We connect you with mommy influencers and bloggers who can provide the following for your campaign:

Relevance
Reach
Resonance

Build:

Build or improve your company’s marketing strategy based on insights and data you get from our online and offline focus groups.

Why are moms so important?

50% of moms feel companies don’t communicate or advertise to them correctly.

This means there are 1 billion moms worldwide that don’t personally connect with the products sold to them.

According to research, moms influence over 80% of the purchasing decisions in the household.

Moms connect.

Moms always compare experiences.

Moms listen to other moms.

65% of moms trust recommendations from friends and family more than claims by the brand.

Moms are brand evangelists.

Moms are 82% more likely to promote brands they have connected with on a personal level.

Moms are authentic.

They speak the language of emotional marketing.

Moms are influential.

Mommy bloggers connect emotionally with their audience and influence a conversation in the mom community with their reviews.

We speak to moms from various walks of life – from moms who are expecting their first child to moms who are experienced when it comes to product recommendations and reviews.

Our services include: