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“Mamistad isn't just important to me, it is important to my daughter!...” My group meets weekly and has since our babies were born. Our children have grown up together! At first, when our babies were not mobile, it was an awesome outlet for all of the stress and questions you have as a new moms. As everyone has grown up and the kids have turned 1 and beyond, we get to have amazing playdates with great kids and great moms! Our toddlers are all over the places, but it is so fun to see them grow together. It is so nice to celebrate your own child's milestones, but I've also enjoyed rejoicing in the milestones of the other kids in the group. It has been such a positive experience and I try to recommend it to all of the first time mom's I meet! Catherine (M110)
“...now we are there for each other as some of us are welcoming our 2nd children.” My Mami group experience has been wonderful. Our group still gets together once a week after a year. Our kids love playing together. This is my group of mommy friends. We have been through so much together as we were all there during our pregnancies and births - now we are there for each other as some of us are welcoming our 2nd children. It's awesome and I have absolutely recommended for friends to join Mami groups. Highly recommend! Katie (M110)
“ I never had a situation where I wasn't able to get multiple good ideas when I needed them.” There a moments as a new Mom where you just don't know how to handle a situation with your little one and feel scared or unsure. Mamistad offered a group of new Mom's that were going through exactly what I was, and I was able to feel a sense of security and friendship instantly. I never had a situation where I wasn't able to get multiple good ideas when I needed them. I would highly recommend Mamistad for any new mommy! Keri (M119)
“This has been an amazing year of connection and I am so grateful for all of you! “ I cherish the connections we have made in this group and appreciate all the advice and support we provide for one another! This has been an amazing year of connection and I am so grateful for all of you! Thank you Mamistad Mamis for all that you do to bring us together! Sarah (M198)
“My group has given unconditional support that I didnt even know I needed!” I joined with the expectation of having access to info mainly and it has been so much more than that!!! My group has given unconditional support that I didnt even know I needed! Being part of Mamistad was one of the best decisions I took for my wellbeing and my babies wellbeing. I didn't know I was going to need this support, I didn't know motherhood can be scary and that I would be afraid and doubtful... having other mommies going through the same at the same time sharing and being there for you is priceless! Patty (M118)
“Having a group that understood my fears about birth and being a mom, my stress about being a working mom, my excitement, was amazing.” I joined a group last year (my girl was born in may 2019) and it made such a difference in my pregnancy - we met up every other week at least, sometimes even a few times a week, and I always looked forward to it. Having a group that understood my fears about birth and being a mom, my stress about being a working mom, my excitement, was amazing. I have since moved away from Denver but we all have a group chat so I keep in touch and they still get together with their partners and babies! I'm so glad I signed up for mamistad. Lauren (MDV19)
“the whole group still meets periodically with babies and dads!” I joined Mamistad about a year ago when I was halfway through my pregnancy. I love the moms I’ve met and it’s my favorite group by far. I’ve made a few friends within the group that I regularly keep in touch with and the whole group still meets periodically with babies and dads! I am so thankful to have this network. It’s especially great the babies are around the same age and the other moms work like me. ~Jessica MDC8
“it's nice to be able to share some of the weirdness of pregnancy with people going through it at almost the exact same time.” All of the ladies I've met so far are great and it's nice to be able to share some of the weirdness of pregnancy with people going through it at almost the exact same time. Early on, it made me feel better to hear how many people had major aversions to cooking like me since becoming pregnant (due to heightened senses of smell in early pregnancy). And to laugh about how our significant others are handling things. And everyone's different but I've found that by meeting lots of other people in a similar situation at least that you can pick and choose what you want to take from it and you aren't just stuck relying on 25-35 year old advice from our own mothers or mother in laws (not that it isn't great) or the often funny advice from our significant others. Rebecca (M121)
"It's what helps us get through..." I was telling my husband how great it is that you created such a wonderful business, but not just a business, a community. During this whole pandemic I feel like us moms need this. It's what helps us get through the days, nights, weeks, months... Son 184
"I seriously love all the girls and it has been such a great resource :)" Thank you again for putting this awesome group together. Nicole (MDC3)
“Being an introvert, joining a mom group felt really outside my comfort zone, but I knew if I wanted any mom friends, I had to put myself out there! “ It has been amazing to have a dozen women in my court, either for encouragement or making me feel like I am not alone. There is never a dumb question and I am so lucky to have a group of women outside of my normal circle, to chat with and meet up with. And I know that it will be great when my baby arrives because she will have built in friends! Being in this mom group, has given me chances to do things I never would do on my own. I can’t say enough good things about Mamistad and all the sweet ladies in my group. Bethany (M118)
“I was a single mother by choice and looking for support … I didn't need to worry. My group has been wonderfully supportive throughout.” I joined when I was still in my first trimester. At the time, I was a single mother by choice and looking for support during pregnancy but also worried that I wouldn't really fit in with other moms in more traditional situations. As it turned out, I didn't need to worry. My group has been wonderfully supportive throughout. It was so helpful to have people to share the pregnancy experience with and the group has been a tremendous source of emotional support and shared parenting advice/ideas now that we've had our babies. I can't imagine having taken this journey without this wonderful group of women and I recommend Mamistad to anyone I meet who's newly pregnant. Hilary (M158)
"I am beyond grateful for this group of women and their support." Being a mommy is the best thing that’s ever happened to me and I am beyond grateful for this group of women and their support. Thank you for putting us together!! I have recommended Mamistad to all of my DC friends! ~Lauren MDC14
“...as an added bonus, now my little girl has a whole group of playmates for when she gets older! “ Going through my pregnancy alongside such caring women was so great. I learned so much (and still am learning!) from everyone in my group. We took turns organizing meals for each new mom, and this was incredibly helpful. It's been such a joy to swap success stories, horror stories, and just be there for each other. I would never have met these friends if not for Mamistad. And as an added bonus, now my little girl has a whole group of playmates for when she gets older! Thank you, Mamistad. Stefanie (M212)
“we talk about everything, not just mommy life…” All of my Mamistad mamis are great and offer a different perspective, but I got really close with one in particular. She is ALWAYS available to talk to, and we talk about everything, not just mommy life. I know I've found a friend for life, and I wouldn't have met her without Mamistad! Jessica M149
“I started to believe that I could also be strong, amazing and vibrant…” Since I joined mamistad, I started to believe that I could also be strong, amazing and vibrant even though I was pregnant and it started a momentum in my life of self-care and reaching out with an open heart to connect with other mamis, including my own mom who I didn't really talk to much about motherhood before (I avoided connecting with her because I felt that motherhood was a burden to her and dragged her down. But now I am learning to look ahead toward my own future and now I know that I am not her and my story is not a repeat of hers). It's been a healing process and I am learning to mother myself and I am happy that it will help me to mother my own kids more wholeheartedly. ~Jen M147
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“ I cannot even begin to explain the benefits of being surrounded by women who understand what you are going through..” Mamistad experience has been more fulfilling than I could have imagined. Initially I was nervous about joining but that fear was quickly assuaged upon meeting my group. It was like reuniting with old friends. The women in my group are supportive, thoughtful, honest, and have a tremendous sense of humor. I cannot even begin to explain the benefits of being surrounded by women who understand what you are going through because they are in the trenches with you. Cynthia's foresight in the creation of Mamistad was pure genius...she gets it. She gets that first time Moms need a sanctuary to discuss, laugh, cry and support each other as we transition to Motherhood. The bonds I have formed with these women sustain me. The old adage of "it takes a village" runs true...and thanks to Mamistad, I have found mine. ~Tamaro (M118)
"None of my friends have babies yet so I felt like I didn't really have anyone to talk to.” Mamistad has been a great experience for me because it has given me a group of caring women to talk to about all things pregnancy and baby related. None of my friends have babies yet, I am the first; so I felt like I didn't really have anyone to talk to. The Mamistad women could relate to all of the new things I was experiencing as a new mami - the good, the bad, and the ugly! Ashley (M118)
"I still see updates of our big kids on FB and made a lifelong friend." Mamistad was a great group for me b/c of the initial structure & limited number of mamas in each group… The smaller group made it easier for me - I really enjoyed getting to know them all. 7 yrs later, I still see updates of our big kids on FB and made a lifelong friend. Crista M78
"They supported me in my toughest moments as a mom..." As I started this journey called motherhood and how I couldn't imagine being a first-time mom without this special group of ladies! I had a traumatic delivery/postpartum recovery period and then got mastitis, which caused an abscess that I had to have emergency surgery for and caused me to have to quit breastfeeding - very traumatic experiences- and these ladies were there for it all! They supported me in my toughest moments as a mom - something that is so invaluable in this city of strangers. But beyond that, I will always remember our 2-4am Whatsapp conversations, when we were all awake and feeding our babies, trying to figure it all out and keeping each other laughing along the way. It's like we have been through a war together at this point and I couldn't imagine going through all that with anyone else. Sarah M150
“it wasn't until I finally decided to show up in person to our first meet-ups that I truly knew I would be making connections to last a life time.” Mamistad is truly a place for bringing the virtual mommy connection to life. It's easy to get caught up within all the convenient mom and pregnancy websites and/or apps but it wasn't until I finally decided to show up in person to our first meet-ups that I truly knew I would be making connections to last a life time. Some of my favorite parts of our meet-ups are just sharing our funny experience stories, tips and tricks over a meal together and just checking in with each other throughout a beautiful & mystifying journey from pregnancy to post-delivery. I've had the pleasure to connect with truly caring, inspirational and fun mommies and mommies-to-be that shared backgrounds, due date months, and locality and it's been such a comforting resource to truly empower each other. I would recommend and wish Mamistad for every woman because there's just no such thing as too much support :) Thanks for everything Mamistad family!" Eden 154
