Destination Maternity

I stopped in here to browse maternity clothes after I bought baby gifts for a friend’s shower. The store manager and staff were super helpful, offered me water and explained the layout of the store. There was so much to look at I was a bit overwhelmed. Pea in the Pod is located in front of the store. It’s the higher end section of the store. I liked it because clothes were well organized and presented well. I need a few outfits for upcoming work meetings. Sadly the items I picked were too snug to fit the higher price tag when I know I’ll be getting bigger over the next few months. I was told the section runs small? I just think that it is an oxymoron for maternity clothes to run small. I found a few other things in the back of the store that worked. I will say that the best part of the whole experience was the high level of customer service! I will def. be back but really wish Pea in the Pod would broaden their sizes for curvier ladies.

I have shopped at this many times and spent a lot of money at this store. I was looking for a dress for some up coming weddings I have. I bought 1 dress from here but spent over $ 400 that day on other things as well. I ended up going with a different dress and went to return it today. They lady that help me… who come to find out was the manager on duty was so RUDE!!! I will never step foot in that place again! I kept everything I had except the dress and she proceeded to ask me multiple times if the dress was worn. The tags were on it! It had some deodorant on it… put that can happen just from slipping it on and off when trying it on. Not to mention im not even sure it was from me. I’ve never in my life been treated they way this lady treated me. Do yourself a favor and try other maternity stores. You should ever feel that way especially when you buying expensive clothes.

Are you pregnant? Are you tired of your pants not fitting? Do you want to wear adorable clothes and not feel like a frumpasaurus while your belly gets on getting big? Do like free pregnant yoga classes?
If you answered yes, to any of the previous questions then stop on in!
So here’s the skinny: 90% of the store is clothes. The front of the store is their high end clothes. Super cute and on trend, with higher price tags. The middle is mostly stuff for boobs (i.e. bras, nursing stuff, etc). The back is their regular clothes. Still cute, but more affordable. Then if you turn left near the back, you get the clearance section, which is full of stuff that is usually still pretty cute. If you get over shopping real fast when you’re pregnant like I do, bring someone else to scour the racks for you. I got more clothes for $ 100 here than I normally would at Kohl’s, but it took some effort.
The clothes are cute and some are reasonably priced. They seem to have a good selection and you can probably find something if you need it. They also have a section of toiletry type items, specifically for mamas-​to-​be and a few key gift items. There’s a big section in the middle for kidlets and husbands that got dragged in. There is also a yoga room and many free classes you can sign up for! I’ve taken one, and it was super.
The ladies that work there are crazy nice, if not overbearing (I’m guessing they’re on commission), but they do their jobs very well and try to make you comfortable. Free juice or water anyone? I had some «bump bucks» to use up awhile ago and I got several reminder calls to use it before it expired, which honestly, was both annoying and a nice touch.
They will also keep track of your purchases and if someone else comes in and tells them they are shopping for you, they will help them with what sizes and styles you were purchasing. This worked out great when my mom shopped for a few surprise items for me… every item she picked up was perfect.
If you’re newly pregnant, this store is overwhelming at best and terrifying at worst. But, at some point in your pregnancy, stop in. Check out all the stuff, buy at least one thing that makes you feel cute, and sign up for a class!

Desitnation Maternity sales clerks will offer you a «free» trial subscription to Parenting magazine with every purchase. After a month, you will get a charge for $ 20 from: MOTHERHOOD-​PARENTING 407−571−4766 FL for a one year subscription– keep in mind that Parenting Magazine is sold for $ 12 for two years (on
) and given away free with hundreds of items (we got a year free with a humidifier). Anyway, you’ll then call the number above and after you’ve gone through the menu you’ll get a disconnected line. I called the store and told them that they are contracting with a company that has a disconnected line. The manager said, «I’ll make sure my associates explain that the customer will need to call within the 30 days to cancel their magazine order.» Here’s what the manager should have said «Well, even though we get a really nice kickback from gouging our customers on a ridiculously overpriced product that most of them don’t even know they are buying, we should probably stop since (a) it’s a really deceptive business practice and (b)the company we contract with is more or less a scam since they don’t even have a working phone line– so you can’t actually cancel your order unless you know to call Parenting mag directly.“Their products are decent albiet somewhat overpriced. Their business practice is downright deceptive– don’t take my word for it, look at the literally hundreds of complaints on the internet
— you’ve been warned!

Not only is this a great store for maternity clothes for every budget (Pea in the Pod & Motherhood Maternity), they also have cute baby things and pre-​/​post– preggo products, such as breast feeding supplies and post-​natal support belts. There is usually some promotional sale going on, which is great when you don’t want to spend the big bucks on clothes you are only going to wear for 40 weeks.
However, what I love the most about Destination Maternity is their FREE fitness classes for moms-​to-​be and new mommies! (Gyms charge one pretty penny for their «prenatal yoga» classes which are essentially glorified deep breathing sessions. No, thank you!) I frequent the «strength training» sessions on Saturdays and the fitness instructor is awesome. The classes are each an hour long and include complimentary water (s). They are actually challenging and you leave feeling sore the next day — in a good way! And you meet local big-​bellied friends who share great pregnancy and baby tips. :)
They offer several other class options during the week, from yoga and relaxation to piyo and belly dancing. Sometimes there are even couples yoga sessions on Saturdays. If I lived closer to Brookfield, I would totally try more. Definitely worth checking out!