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Perception vs. RealityExploring the Disconnect

Between Moms and

Marketers

Report Highlights

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Source: BabyCenter 21st Century Mom® Insights Series, “Perception vs. Reality: Exploring the Disconnect Between Moms and Marketers”, April 2016.

Report Methodology

1,117 women trying to

conceive, pregnant and

moms in Canada

recruited through

BabyCenter

1:1 conversations to

uncover deeper

insights

In-depthSurvey 1:1 Interviews

Audience

measurement, national

statistics and estimates

3rd-PartySources

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Source: BabyCenter 21st Century Mom® Insights Series, “Perception vs. Reality: Exploring the Disconnect Between Moms and Marketers”, April 2016.

Meet the moms

Lynette, Age 26

Virden

Trying to conceive

for 2 years

Jennifer, Age 32

Halifax

First-time expectant,

3rd trimester

Sara, Age 33

Brampton

First-time expectant

Chloe, Age 30

Calgary

First pregnancy,

2nd trimester

Melissa, Age 30

Cobble Hill

First-time mom,

2 ½ month old son

Jiyoung, Age 29

Toronto

First time mom,

6 ½ month old

Fatema, Age 25

Richmond Hill

New mom, 5 ½

month old son

Patricia, Age 28

Ottawa

Expecting again

after miscarriage

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…that all moms

can relate to

Motherhood drives

major lifestyle shifts

Her time is no longer her own

9 hours of parenting time added

to her day; 12.5 fewer hours for

herselfOne thing I didn’t expect was

how much life would change

when you are pregnant. Before

it was all about career, the

house and a social life and

now it’s all about when our

baby will arrive.

– Sara

Fundamental values change

Time with family (+67%) trumps

time with friends (-58%)

Baby is precious, but pricey

$243,660 average cost of raising

a child to age 18

Source: BabyCenter 21st Century Mom® Insights Series, “Perception vs. Reality: Exploring the Disconnect Between Moms and Marketers”, April 2016. BabyCenter Motherhood Transformations Study CA, March 2013. State of Modern Motherhood Report, 2015; MoneySense.ca, October 2012.

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Motherhood presents

new surprises

Motherhood is a roller

coaster. Your hormones are

out of whack and you're

emotional and dealing with

the responsibility of caring

for your child and you're

prone to panic.

– Melissa

Source: BabyCenter 21st Century Mom® Insights Series, “Perception vs. Reality: Exploring the Disconnect Between Moms and Marketers”, April 2016.

…and bad

How

exhausted

I am

How

little time

I have

46% 42%

…both good How

immediately

I fell in love

with my baby

How

rewarding

it is

59% 48%

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How she responds to the changes

Source: BabyCenter 21st Century Mom® Insights Series, “Perception vs. Reality:

Exploring the Disconnect Between Moms and Marketers”, April 2016.

Positive emotions

Negative emotions

79%

66%58%

45%39% 37% 34% 30% 29% 29%

New and Expectant Moms

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Source: BabyCenter 21st Century Mom® Insights Series, “Perception vs. Reality: Exploring the Disconnect Between Moms and Marketers”, April 2016.

Motherhood is a journey

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

TTC 1st Trimester 2nd Trimester 3rd Trimester Moms 0-12 mo Moms 2-5 yo

Q: Which of the following words do you use to describe

yourself while pregnant / in motherhood? Anxious

Overwhelmed

Informed

Confident

Prepared

Glowing

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Source: BabyCenter 21st Century Mom® Insights Series, “Perception vs. Reality: Exploring the Disconnect Between Moms and Marketers”, April 2016; Internal BabyCenter Data. comScore multi-platform report November 2015. BabyCenter UK Claims Study, August 2015. Study conducted among an independent 3rd party panel recruited.

8 in 10 moms feel it is important to be “perfect” (vs. 7 in 10 last year)

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Parenting continues to be

a competitive sport

I've been having a

rough go of the whole

work/life balance thing.

My house is a disaster, I

haven't been able to

find time to exercise.

– Jiyoung

71%say there is more pressure

today to have a career and

raise a family

68%feel social media contributes to the stress (vs. 43% in 2015)

Source: BabyCenter 21st Century Mom® Insights Series, “Perception vs. Reality: Exploring the Disconnect Between Moms and Marketers”, April 2016.

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-6%

16%23% 28%

36%

-18%

51%

17%

120%

17%

Millennial Women% change January 2015-January 2016

Facebook

Instagram Snapchat LinkedIn Pinterest

I’ve made a point not to post pictures on Facebook. I don’t want

people to tell me I’ve laid him down the wrong way. – Melissa

Source: BabyCenter 21st Century Mom® Insights Series, “Perception vs. Reality: Exploring the Disconnect Between Moms and Marketers”, April 2016. comScore Media Metrix multiplatform data, Canada, January 2015.

Is pressure driving Millennial women away from Facebook?

Total uniques

Total minutes

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If you don’t know her …you can’t reach her

3 in 5say it is important that brands

portray them realisticallyIf I feel like if a brand

doesn’t know what it

really truly is like to be a

mom, then their product

won't work. It won't be

suited to a real life of a

mom.

– Fatemavs. 4 in 5 among women

trying to conceive

Source: BabyCenter 21st Century Mom® Insights Series, “Perception vs. Reality: Exploring the Disconnect Between Moms and Marketers”, April 2016.

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69%

45%

28%36%

26%

11%

38%

21%13%

54%61%

40%

Busy Emotional Anxious Confident Beautiful Fit

Q: Which of the following words do you use to

describe yourself / do advertisers portray you?

Perception vs. Reality

How she feels as new mom

Source: BabyCenter 21st Century Mom® Insights Series, “Perception vs. Reality:

Exploring the Disconnect Between Moms and Marketers”, April 2016.

Moms in ads are very manicured, very polished. I would love to see an ad

with a happy family and a messy house. That's real. – Fatema

New moms (0-2 y.o.)

Brand portrayal

+80%

+117%+50%

+133%

+268%

+108%

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Moms say marketers just aren’t reflecting their reality

Among new moms (0-2 y.o.):

overall gap

-75%15%agree advertisers

do portray them

realistically

60%say it’s important that

brands portray them

realistically

Source: BabyCenter 21st Century Mom® Insights Series, “Perception vs. Reality: Exploring the Disconnect Between Moms and Marketers”, April 2016.

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…that can make or break your brand

Motherhood means pivotal moments

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48%

34%

29%

No longer fits mybudget

No longer fits my style

Changed my focus oningredients

Q: What were the reasons you stopped

using certain brands?8 in 10 new moms stopped

using certain brands

Source: BabyCenter 21st Century Mom® Insights Series, “Perception vs. Reality: Exploring the Disconnect Between Moms and Marketers”, April 2016.

Once the baby comes I want to continue

cutting down on fragrances and scents.

I just want to keep things as natural and

chemical free as possible.

– Jennifer

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Source: BabyCenter 21st Century Mom® Insights Series, “Perception vs. Reality: Exploring the Disconnect Between Moms and Marketers”, April 2016.

4 in 5I'm more concerned with

ingredients and additives

because it passes to him

through breastmilk.

– Melissa

new moms re-evaluate

brands and product choices

…that meet her

new needs

She seeks out new

brands

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34% Financial Services

57% Groceries/Food/Bev

Apparel/Accessories/Shoes

Cleansers/Detergent45%

37%

26%

32%

Personal Care/Cosmetics

Consumer Electronics

Percent of moms who change criteria

Source: BabyCenter 21st Century Mom® Insights Series, “Perception vs. Reality: Exploring the Disconnect Between Moms and Marketers”, April 2016.

Motherhood sparks new brand choices

Q: Since becoming a mom, have you changed your

purchase criteria across these categories?

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0

50

100

150

200Birth

Starting

solid foods

Focused on

healthy pregnancy,

eating well

Source: BabyCenter 21st Century Mom® Talk Tracker February 2016. Index is calculated based on average conversations containing the term (or a variation of the term), among BabyCenter Community Birth Clubs. [Search term: Organic, Natural, Healthy. January 2013 – January 2016]

Category Spotlight

Their conversations reflect the change

“Organic” / “Natural” / “Healthy”

I feed organic to my daughter when possible but not everything she

eats is organic. It’s a tradeoff. – Jiyoung

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Source: BabyCenter 21st Century Mom® Insights Series, “Perception vs. Reality: Exploring the Disconnect Between Moms and Marketers”, April 2016.

Motherhood triggers purchasesin the not-so-obvious categories

44%

39%

31% 29%

20%

15%

Savings plans A new car A new home Life insurance A homerenovation

Homeappliances

Q: Which of these purchases were triggered

as a result of planning to / starting a family?

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0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

HomeAppliances

HomeRenovation

Life Insurance New Home New Car Savings Plans

Source: BabyCenter 21st Century Mom® Insights Series, “Perception vs. Reality: Exploring the Disconnect Between Moms and Marketers”, April 2016.

Life stage influences when research begins

Trying to conceive

Pregnant

New moms (0-2 y.o)

In the last year when we became serious about planning [for a family], we

put our house up for sale to move closer to our family. – Patricia

Q: When did you start to research these products?

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Source: BabyCenter 21st Century Mom® Insights Series, “Perception vs. Reality: Exploring the Disconnect Between Moms and Marketers”, April 2016.

Safety, quality, and ease of useare her top priorities

Q: Thinking of your favorite brands, how

important are the following?

94%

93%

88%

83%

80%

70%

64%

Proven to be safe

Consistent quality

Ease of use

Everyday low prices

Easy to find in store

Familiar with brand

Environmentallyconscious

% Very or somewhat important Among women trying to conceive:

+45%are more likely to say that

brands with good advertising

make it their favorite

(34% compared to 25% for total)

+18%more likely to say a brand that

provides real-time customer

service is important

(71% compared to 60% for total)

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Source: BabyCenter 21st Century Mom® Insights Series, “Perception vs. Reality: Exploring the Disconnect Between Moms and Marketers”, April 2016.

New moms have conflicted feelings while shopping

Q: What are some of the words that describe how you felt

during your first shopping trip for baby?

I was immediately overwhelmed. I didn't even know where to start. I

thought a crib's a crib, but no… there are 200 types. – Chloe

Excited

Overwhelmed

69%

54%

But …

Happy

Confused

48%

31%

But …

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For many, shopping is a daunting task

It was stressful. So

many choices. I was

shopping for a travel

system and had no idea

there were so many out

there.

– Melissa

Knowledgeable

22% 19%

Confident

34% 28%

Pregnant

New moms

(0-2 y.o)

Q: During the last week, how did you

feel while shopping for baby?

Source: BabyCenter 21st Century Mom® Insights Series, “Perception vs. Reality: Exploring the Disconnect Between Moms and Marketers”, April 2016.

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Source: BabyCenter 21st Century Mom® Insights Series, “Perception vs. Reality: Exploring the Disconnect Between Moms and Marketers”, April 2016. 21st Century Mom® Insight Series: 2015 State of Modern Motherhood Report, co-sponsored by the IAB, February 2015.

Moms crowd-source opinions to make informed decisions

Internet reviews and friends'

recommendations are most

important when selecting a

brand or a product because

it reduces the chances of

making the wrong choice.

– Jiyoung

Q: How influential are online product reviews?

(Very / Somewhat)

Pregnant 89%

New moms 92%

vs. 85% 2015

vs. 88% 2015

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Source: BabyCenter 21st Century Mom® Insights Series, “Perception vs. Reality: Exploring the Disconnect Between Moms and Marketers”, April 2016.

Parent reviews make all the difference

Brand is less important

than great product

reviews, first from my

peers, then online users.

– Chloe

Q: How valuable are the following when

reading online reviews?

53% say they rely on

other parents on

parenting social media for

recommendations(+90% more than parents on

mainstream social)

Knowing thereview comes from

another parent 84%Seeing the

number of stars 75%Seeing the

number of reviews 71%

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Source: BabyCenter 21st Century Mom® Insights Series, “Perception vs. Reality: Exploring the Disconnect Between Moms and Marketers”, April 2016..

Trend WatchMobile + reviews = a more empowered shopper

4 in 5use their smartphone while

shopping in-store

vs. 7 in 10 in 2015

Q: How do you use your

smartphone when in-store?

34% 33%

28%

8%

49% 48%

38%

20%

Search for orread product

reviews

Search forbetter priceselsewhere

Searchfor/download

mobilecoupons

Make onlinepurchases ofproducts yousee in store

+43% +44%

+35%

+155%

2015

2016

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Source: BabyCenter 21st Century Mom® Insights Series, “Perception vs. Reality:

Exploring the Disconnect Between Moms and Marketers”, April 2016.

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Bridging the Gap

Universal Truths for Marketing to Moms

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Source: BabyCenter 21st Century Mom® Insights Series, “Perception vs. Reality:

Exploring the Disconnect Between Moms and Marketers”, April 2016.

8 in 10 say it’s important for a

brand to realistically reflect

parenting today

She rewards

brands that

understand her

Embrace the real

motherhood

Portray real moms [in ads], as

opposed to ones with perfect lives.

Show some of the struggles that

real moms deal with. – Fatema

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Source: BabyCenter 21st Century Mom® Insights Series, “Perception vs. Reality:

Exploring the Disconnect Between Moms and Marketers”, April 2016.

Switch points

happen throughout

the journey

Be there in the

brand shift moments

4 in 5 agree:

once they find a brand

or product they love,

they’ll buy it forever

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She wants real

information –

nothing phony or

funny

Make it easy for

her to make

decisions

Q: What can brands and

manufacturers do to help you feel

more ready?

54%

41%

39%

Give me a check-listof what I will need inthe first year / during

each stage

Show me how to usethe product/demo

Tailor educationalinformation/

messages based onmy pregnancy orstage of my child

Source: BabyCenter 21st Century Mom® Insights Series, “Perception vs.

Reality: Exploring the Disconnect Between Moms and Marketers”, April 2016.

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Source: BabyCenter 21st Century Mom® Insights Series, “Perception vs. Reality:

Exploring the Disconnect Between Moms and Marketers”, April 2016..

Her voice makes

all the difference

Embrace and

amplify her influence

58%bring it up in conversations

When moms feel good

about a brand:

1 in 3will post a positive review online

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