Case study · Maternity Apparel · US

Emme Mama: a creator pool that expires everyninemonths

A maternity label whose perfect creator is only perfect for a few months. A sourcing engine that kept finding pregnant creators after the platforms ran dry.

Pregnant creator trying on Emme Mama maternity wear
Instagramcreators
700pregnant creators
550content pieces
1 yr+collaboration
New creators recruited every week
At a glance

The Emme Mama case studyin 60 seconds

Emme Mama, a maternity label from Amplify Brands, needs creators who are visibly pregnant, so its ideal creator pool turns over every few months. Over more than a year with Sharksfluence, our team recruited 700 pregnant nano and micro influencers by hand from Instagram, Saral and Shopify Collabs, and delivered 550 high-quality content pieces on a minimal budget, filling the brand’s channels and supporting affiliate sales.

Usama Dawood, CMO and Co-Founder of Sharksfluence
Written by Usama Dawood
CMO and Co-Founder, Sharksfluence · Updated 9 Nov 2026

Key facts

Client
Emme Mama, maternity wear from Amplify Brands
Markets
United States
Program
Kiwabi, Japanese scalp-care and haircare brand
Platform
Instagram, with creators sourced from Instagram, Saral and Shopify Collabs
Duration
More than a year of continuous collaboration
Creators
700 pregnant nano and micro influencers
Content
550 pieces: try-ons, styling and explainers
Budget
Minimal, with high-touch creator relationships instead of high fees
Results
700 creators recruited and 550 content pieces delivered, supporting affiliate sales
The results

The numbers behindEmme Mama

700

Pregnant influencers recruited

550

High-quality content pieces delivered

1 yr+

Of continuous collaboration

Weekly

New creator recruiting, every week of the program

Source:Sharksfluence program records for Emme Mama and the founder’s video review, more than a year of the program.

The story

How we grewEmme Mama

Where they were

Emme Mama, a label of Amplify Brands, designs maternity wear that adapts through pregnancy. Its creators had to be visibly pregnant, and a creator who fits in her second trimester is postpartum a few months later, so the pool needs rebuilding all the time. UGC platforms could not keep up, and polished studio content lost to real try-ons every time.

What we decided

We stopped renting marketplaces and built a sourcing engine that never stops. Our team recruited pregnant nano and micro creators straight from Instagram, Saral and Shopify Collabs every week, chosen on the quality of their videos rather than follower count. High-touch relationships meant a collaboration could follow a creator across trimesters and new product drops instead of ending after one post, and the content mix of try-ons, styling and explainers shifted with what the brand’s team saw performing. Every piece landed in an organised folder library.

What happened

Over more than a year, 700 influencers were recruited and 550 high-quality content pieces delivered on a minimal budget, filling the brand’s channels and supporting affiliate sales along the way. John Chen, founder of Amplify Brands, talks about the collaboration in the video below.

Key takeaways

What madeEmme Mamawork

A sourcing engine, not a marketplace.

Pregnant creators were recruited by hand every week from Instagram, Saral and Shopify Collabs, so the pool kept refilling as creators moved past pregnancy.

Video quality over follower count.

Nano and micro creators were chosen on the quality of their videos, because real try-ons beat polished studio content every time.

Relationships that follow the trimesters.

High-touch relationships let a collaboration continue across trimesters and new product drops, instead of ending after one post.

Block QuoteWhat really sets them apart is they take the time to get to know your brand:what type of creators matter, and how to get content from those creators.
John Chen of Amplify Brands talking about working with Sharksfluence
FAQ

Questions aboutthis program

Straight answers on cost, content and fit, from the team that ran it.

How do you find pregnant creators when the platforms run dry?

We recruit them by hand every week, straight from Instagram, Saral and Shopify Collabs, instead of relying on one UGC marketplace. That kept the pool refilling as creators moved past pregnancy, and 700 were recruited over the program.

Why nano and micro creators instead of bigger influencers?

Creators were chosen on the quality of their videos, not their follower counts. For maternity wear, real try-ons from women who are actually pregnant beat polished studio content every time.

What content did the creators make?

Try-ons, styling and explainers. The mix shifted with what the brand’s team saw performing, and every piece landed in an organised folder library: 550 high-quality pieces over more than a year.

How do you keep a creator relationship going through a pregnancy?

High-touch relationships. A collaboration could follow a creator across trimesters and new product drops, instead of ending after a single post.

Could this work for my brand?

It fits D2C brands doing $500K to $5M a year whose ideal creator is hard to find on the usual platforms. Book a free 30-minute strategy call and we will tell you honestly whether it fits.

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700pregnant creators recruited for Emme Mama, with 550 content pieces delivered
What your manager does
Designs campaign strategy with your team
Finds, vets and reaches out to creators and affiliates
Handles negotiations, contracts and shipping
Tracks content, approvals and delivery
Builds your affiliate and ambassador community