Comments on: Open letter to Mimi Maternity

By: Courtney

Courtney — Mon, 28 Mar 2011 02:29:12 +0000

So…I totally have no problem telling these idiots to fuck off when they get too pushy. I do not want panties, bras, creams, lotions, any clothing with ribbons or bows or any other helpful hints. I give them 1 polite declination of assistance, but after that, I unleash. Try it some time. You will totally feel better.

Sales girl, “When you are due?”
Me, “Who knows? Soon I hope. I am really F-ING sick of being pregnant!”

Sales girl, “Can I sign you up for coupons etc.? The formula is coupons are great.”
Me, “No. I think formula is crap and probably has melamine in it. I am breast feeding exclusively (this isn’t totally true).”

Sales girl, “The lotion (which costs like $30/bottle) prevents stretch marks.”
Me, “Really? As a cosmetic surgeon, all of our medical journals say NOTHING has ever been shown in a randomized trial to prevent stretch marks. Where do you get your information?”

Sales girl, “I am a professional bra fitter. I can pick your size for you.”
Me, “I am a professional breast surgeon. I can make a new size for you. At a minimum, I’d recommend a lift!”

By: Carolyn

Carolyn — Thu, 13 Jan 2011 20:19:38 +0000

As a former employee of Motherhood Maternity (and yes, they are owned by the same company…..motherhood is like their Wal-Mart, A Pea in a Pod is their Dillard’s and Mimi’s Maternity is their Nordstom’s…..as related to price.) I just wanted to say a big I’M SORRY for all the things I had to ask pregnant women for year that I worked for their company. Believe me when I say that we hated asking you even more than you hated being asked! We were rated on our ability to sign people up for the different programs and we were disciplined if we fell below satisfactory performance (example: we would be fired…). I know that it is terrible but please have a little empathy for the poor little sales associates that are earning just a bit more than minimum wage to live on.
However, I am in complete agreement that the company is ridiculous. I would love it if a store really catered to a pregnant woman while she was shopping. It is a fragile time to be trying on clothes. Nothing looks right. You are poking out in all the wrong areas and to make matters worse you have a sales associate that can only focus on adding a minimum of 12 items to your dressing room because that is what she is forced to do! Sad, sad, sad….
To make matters worse the clothes cost an arm and a leg and you know that in a matter of a couple of months you aren’t even going to fit in them! It is time for a maternity clothes shopping revolution! And I think I will start at Old Navy:)

By: Courtney

Courtney — Mon, 10 May 2010 22:46:30 +0000

one more thing on bras and big boobs – petite women also get huge breasts when lactating. try carrying size 32 band – in something other than a sleep bra! – please.

thanks for this! enjoyed the venting

By: former Mimi employee

former Mimi employee — Wed, 27 May 2009 17:51:29 +0000

so as a mom and former employee I hear you! I have to tell you though they could care less about you and their employees, seriously the vp is a drunk the former ceo would bang his head on the desk during mtgs if you said something he thought was stupid! as for magazines and credit cards there’s a percentage for each that the store has to achieve or they get documented! you are just a $$ sign to the majority the strategy is to see how much more they can get you to spend! sincerely former maternity specialist

By: isabel

isabel — Thu, 21 May 2009 06:51:10 +0000

okay well here it goes…..yes you guys are all right they can be pushy they do ask a million questions….yes they do try to shove a million and one things in your face so they can have a good sale…BUT WHAT YOU ALL DONT KNOW IS THEY DO NOT HAVE NO CONTROL OVER IT!!!!!! THAT IS THERE JOB THEY GET PRESSURED EVERDAY TO DO THIS..AND SOME REALLY DO CARE ABOUT YOURE NEEDS AND WANTS!!!!…some of you sound very whiney and arogant!..and i have been in stores while iam shopping and cant believe how rude some of these moms to be are with the salesperson FOR NO REASON!…JUST BECAUSE YOU ARE HAVING A BAD DAY DOES NOT MEAN YOU SHOULD TAKE IT OUT ON SOME RANDOM GIRLS…AND SO WHAT THAT THERE NOT PREGGO???????THEY WORK WITH PREGNANT WOMEN ALL DAM DAY THEY SHOULD NO MORE THEN US WHO HAVE HAD THREE OR FIVE KIDS!!!! AND YES THEY DO GET TRAINED ! AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS NO!!! THEY HAVE TO BE OVER 18 PEOPLE…….AS FAR AS THE SKINNY THING!!!! GET SOME SELF ESTEEM !!! GO SEE A THERAPIST OR SOMETHING HOW SHALLOW ARE YOU? SOO DO YOU HIDE FROM ANYONE THAT IS THINNER THAN YOU?? YOU GUYS ARE PREGNANT YOU ARE SUPPOSE TO HAVE A BELLY IT IS OKAY!!!!!…..AND AT THE END OG THE DAY IT IS OUR RIGHT TO JUST SAY “NO” TO ALL THERE OFFERS THAT IS ALL YOU HAVE TO SAY NO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! N…O…..NO!!!!!!!!!!!

By: Caitlin

Caitlin — Sun, 08 Jun 2008 13:52:16 +0000

Yvonne, you are in the wrong arena. Mimi, Motherhood – they demand personal information and the checkout process is ridiculous. Their return policy is unacceptable. Frankly, the whole experience for the customer is a bust.

When you are in a store, and you are shopping and purchasing that company’s merchandise and giving them your hard-earned money, you can be DAMN SURE that it’s about “ME” — we’re the customers!! Do you even know the definition of customer service?

The reason that you’ll never be a salesperson is because you don’t understand the concept of running a business, or how customer service should actually work. In order to maintain a sustainable business, you need to cater to the people who are going to keep you afloat — that’s the consumer – and Mimi is not doing it.

Not to mention that it’s not a problem that the salespeople aren’t mothers or pregant — the issue is that they are clearly under-trained and uncaring about the clientel at a MATERNITY STORE.

So, Yvonne, Mimi Maternity, and all of you out there who clearly have no idea what it’s like to be pregnant or how to run a good business… SHOVE IT.

By: yvonne

yvonne — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 04:45:54 +0000

Also, (couldn’t help it) you sound like a typical stereotype ME ME ME person.Its all about ME! And, no, I am not a salesperson,never have been and never will because of the whining public nowadays!

By: yvonne

yvonne — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 04:41:56 +0000

Please,just get over it. How sad that you feel that every salesperson in the store should have been a mom. This is just a person that may need a job desperately and not to be discriminated against.

By: John

John — Sun, 09 Dec 2007 19:54:46 +0000

I tried to return a product that I purchased at Mimi Maternity as a christmas gift. While I was wrapping it I noticed a tear in it. I took it back to the store to exchange but they did not have the same size/color. I asked that my credit card be refunded. OH NO! I could only get store credit or exchange it! Um, you don’t have the size/color to exchange it for! So, I ended up actually leaving the merchandise in the store, no refund, no store credit.. jsut the hassle of a dispute with my credit card company. They DO NOT stand behind there merchandise whatsoever. There sales people are obviously reprimanded in they attempt to accomodate a patron.

By: Katie Matteson

Katie Matteson — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 23:49:23 +0000

Have any of you tried these? The let me wear my pre-prego pants much longer and were very comfy!

http://www.toplessundershirts.com

By: Chrissy

Chrissy — Wed, 26 Sep 2007 23:37:27 +0000

i worked for this god forsaken company. most employees are mothers. the fact of the matter is they must do this or they will loose their job. no job, no food for the kids. think twice beforwe you judge the people behind the counter. it is corporate who pulls the strings.

By: anonymous

anonymous — Fri, 31 Aug 2007 19:31:44 +0000

I could have written this! I would like to second your remarks. (Just gave birth to daughter this month.)