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MEMEENO
Our Story
Premie Inspirations
The MEMEENO® belly band, the company's signature product, was born from a mother’s frustration in trying to soothe her baby daughter. During her pregnancy, Alie developed preeclampsia at 32 weeks and required an emergency c-section 2 months before her due date. Her premie, Mariam, weighed only 3 pounds at birth.
Home from the NICU
After staying one month in the NICU, Alie’s baby finally came home. But her little one cried constantly. Alie tried everything to calm her fussy, gassy, colicky premie. Nothing worked. She felt like she couldn't connect with her baby. She felt like she didn't know what she was doing as a first- time mother. She felt helpless.
A Belly Band to Soothe
Then, a friend gave her a belly belt to tie around her daughter’s stomach, saying it would help with gas and digestion. She tried it and it worked. Baby was passing gas and sleeping better. Mom was sleeping better. Alie started to feel that real, maternal connection with her premie.
The band she used did the job, but was poorly made and required string ties that kept coming loose. After having her second child, she decided to make a better band and share it with other moms, who might be experiencing the same thing with their babies and who are looking for an all-natural solution.
This second-time mom and certified pediatric sleep consultant, worked hard to come up with the best pattern, style and fit for the band. After months of designing, prototyping and testing, Alie created the perfect patent-pending, triple-layer, self-heating belly band, which uses the baby’s own body temperature to warm the tummy to relieve colic, gas and indigestion.
She’s made it her mission to help other mothers snuggle, soothe and connect with their babies, one belly at a time. Today, MEMEENO offers one of the world’s largest collections of fashion-forward belly bands. Safe, stylish and effective, MEMEENO bands are made from certified organic cotton and all the beautiful prints use water-based organic dyes.
Mimi + Ameeno = MEMEENO
The company name is inspired by this Mama's two children, whose combined nicknames, Mimi and Ameeno, make MEMEENO.
Alie has also invented a line of matching Swaddles, called the Swaddloop Blanket, which includes a patent-pending elastic loop that turns the swaddle into a 6-in-1 multi-use blanket.
Giving Back
Mom-founded and operated, MEMEENO is not only focused on providing excellent, safe products, but on giving back as well. MEMEENO believes in sharing and giving to caregivers and children in need.
Founded on this philosophy, the company gives a percentage of all sales to Givelight Foundation, an organization dedicated to building loving homes and schools for orphaned children. MEMEENO also partners with the non-profit organization, Miracle Babies, which provides financial and emotional support to families with critically ill babies in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). MEMEENO donates belly bands to their Miracle Care Bags, which are distributed on a monthly basis to San Diego and Orange County hospitals and contain items designed to comfort families during their NICU stays.
Belly Banding Basics
Belly banding is an age-old practice of reducing baby colic symptoms of gas and general fussiness without using any potentially harmful herbs or heating elements. No gas drops, gripe water or special teas, no windi tubes needed. Just an all natural external remedy for gas and colic. For centuries, parents across the globe in the United States, Asia, Europe, and Latin America, have relied on belly banding or abdominal binding, as it is often called, to reduce gassiness and stomach aches by simply wrapping a cloth, band, or abdominal binder around baby's waist and tummy, adding some pressure and warmth. The MEMEENO founder, Alie always says, "A little hug and a lot of warmth is all you need to soothe your baby." This dual action of warmth and compression helps to facilitate digestion and the passing of gas bubbles inside the baby's still developing digestive tract.
Organic Materials
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The MEMEENO band is exclusively designed and made of super soft 100% organic cotton front and back with a fleece infill to ensure your little one’s optimal belly warmth and comfort. The prints are made with 100% organic water-based dyes. The band is recommended for newborns to 12 months.
There are many causes and remedies for gas, colic and fussiness. What works for some babies may not work for others. So, it is always recommended to consult with a doctor about symptoms.
