Destination Maternity

I’m 27 weeks pregnant, and was getting ready to leave for a trip to Arizona. I had ordered maternity clothes from Kohls, and they had screwed up my order, twice. I had to do an emergency shopping trip, and this is one of the few stores that carries plus size maternity in store. Their selection isn’t that big, but it was big enough where I could get a pair of shorts and some capris for my trip. I went in at 8:55 pm, and they closed at 9:00 pm. The salesperson, Megan, was so helpful, and stayed open so I could leave for my trip with summer maternity clothes. They are a bit pricey in comparison to Kohls, Target, Penny’s or Old Navy, but the customer service was/​is superb!

Great people here they are 100% helpful. Very curious and knowledgeable. They give great suggestions. The price which there are always sales to help with are high but the people and quality make it worth it.

I buy all my maternity clothes here. Since they don’t have many petite clothes, I bought some online recently. I went to the store to return or get store credit for clothes that did not fit me properly.
Found out that you CANNOT get a refund for online-​bought purchases if you return it in a store. You have to mail back the merchandize to get refund of original payment. (I’m ok with that. Ok, fine. That’s written in the online receipt.)
I asked if I could get store credit instead (online receipt says it’s ok to get store credit) since I shop there a lot anyway. The employee said no. I called the store at Old Orchard Mall and they said that the Old Orchard Mall store gives store credit. I am wondering why this Schaumburg store (Streets of Woodfield) does not give store credit? Perhaps she did not want the merchandize back at her store? Is she trying to reach some quota? Or is she just lazy or did not want to do the work?
I’m no longer a fan.

Great people, always smiling. They know how to treat expecting parents. There is a seating area that had a tv, so whenever I go in with my wife, I have something to do while she shops. In addition to this, there is an area for children to play while mommy shops. Also, every time we check out, they give my wife some sort of goodies to take home.

So after almost 6 months of being pregnant and not wanting to spend money on maternity clothes… I caved and went to Destination Maternity today. Love it!!! If I wasn’t so cheap with my clothes I could have easily spent a fortune there!
The staff is very friendly and helpful! I went in searching for some new bras (which are buy 3 get one free and they average around $ 25 a bra)…but I found some sale bras for $ 10-​$ 20!
They not only have cute casual clothes, but they have your camis, bras and panties as well as business wear and special ocassion wear!!! Their prices… your standard maternity clothes prices. I saw some sale jeans for $ 25 and an adorable dress/​top for $ 29…those are about the same price for «regular» clothes.
They also have cute books and a few baby clothes and care items for the mommy to be.
Still trying to stretch my regular clothes out for at least a few more weeks. but after that I will be hitting up DM for some cute new clothes for this mommy to be!

Ah, maternity clothing. If you already have a distaste for spending too much on normal and seasonal clothing, then you will likely feel like I do about maternity wear. Not only are you trying to dress your rapidly changing bod, but you’re trying to do so in a fairly attractive manner without spending a ton of coin. This is hard to do. Destination Maternity is both the problem and solution to this situation.
Why the problem? Destination Maternity has some super cute clothes. Because this store is a mish-​mash of Pea In The Pod and Motherhood Maternity, you’ll see an impressive array of dresses, pants, jeans, shorts, sweaters, etc. from varying price points. The Pea’s section is pricier and more brand focused (Rosie Pope’s line, BCBG, J Brand, etc) and Motherhood’s is typically their own brand. So, basically, you’re not at a lack of options here. There are also plenty of other mommy related goodies like PJ’s, intimates and random belly creams and bands strewn about, but in an organized fashion, natch.
But what’s a girl to do when she truly doesn’t want to spend $ 150-​$ 180 on (really nice) maternity jeans and $ 80 on a sweater that she’ll only wear for 4 – 5 months? She shops the sales section, yo. Grab yourself a handful of sale and get to know the really nice ladies who work here. Service is top notch! And hey, don’t forget to try on the faux bump that’s in the dressing room. Good times.

If you’re like me, you peed on a stick one morning, saw the positive sign, and thought, «Sweet!» Then, you thought, «I am going to do this green/​cheap/​easy! I am going to buy second-​hand maternity clothes!» And THEN you went and tried to do it and realized you need to try on three sizes of everything now that you’re packing a bump. Once reality sets in and you discover that you cannot possible buy enough seasonably appropriate clothing second hand, you probably want to come to Destination Maternity.
I like it here because usually, they do have at least two sizes of everything that isn’t on bottom-​line clearance. Often, they will have three or four. I have bought maternity clothes from three different places, but most of them are from Destination Maternity, and here’s why: I, like many pregnant ladies, really do need to try on all those sizes. I have one shirt in X-​Small, one shirt in Medium, a dress in Large, pants in Medium, and pants in Small Petite. They all fit me exactly the same, but the cut and the fabric really affect whether the clothes sit on my bump or try to sneak around it. Chicago in the winter is way too cold to experiment with belly drafts.
The staff here is usually pretty good. I have never been ignored here, although occasionally somebody will go into vulture mode, hovering over the customers and asking if they need help every time somebody moves. They tend to be able to answer my questions and are great about informing me of all the sales – and there are many of them! Don’t let the price tag scare you – this weekend I got some pajamas for 50% off total after an initial 10% discount for being from last month and the 40% off sale they were having.
The biggest drawbacks are 1) parking and 2) small selection of non-​clothing items. Parking at SOW can be a raging demon. People fight over spaces and aren’t afraid of causing an accident to get one. Expect to circle for at least ten minutes and stalk some people back to their car if you want to park anywhere near here on a Saturday afternoon. Also expect to see a limited selection of things like pregnancy pillows and other baby merch. I think some other locations might have more, because I have heard more than a few women commenting about it on visits here. If you are looking for clothes, though, you should definitely try this place, especially since if you try to get all your preggy shopping done at Goodwill, you will probably have to move someplace warm enough to become a part-​time nudist.

As a pregnant lady I loved loved LOVED going here and the unbelievable customer service I got here. I would recommend this to anyone who is pregnant or knows somebody who is pregnant and needs a nudge in the clothes department like I once did.
The clothes selection is also the best around. I tried major department stores before this and was very disappointed in the lackluster, tiny sections of maternity wear that was provided. This is a pregnant lady’s one-​stop-​shop for clothes. Check this place out, it is worth the trip out to Schaumburg!

One of the things I dreaded during pregnancy was the need to buy maternity clothes. For one thing, you’re buying clothes that you’ll probably only wear for 3 – 4 months, and Secondly, I didn’t want to look frumpy. I’m no fashion plate and I don’t have to look like some «Pregnant in Heels» socialite, but I do want to look good.
I guess you could go the route to borrow maternity clothes – that’s what all the maternity books say. Or check out resale shops. But everything I found was not very becoming. So I figured I’d check out Destination Maternity – I decided if it was a bust, there’s a Jamba Juice a few doors down anyway.
Destination Maternity is like 3 maternity stores in one. Other than their own brand, they carry Pea in a Pod and Motherhood Maternity brands. Some of their clothes are pricey, especially when you factor in that you’ll only be wearing the clothes for a few months. But they have plenty of sales and their mark down rack is always overflowing. I was able to find some nice, fashionable and well-​fitting items – dressy and casual – and not break the bank. Definitely non-​frumpy.
Each time I’ve visited, the folks that work there are very friendly and so willing to help. I fell in love with a dress that they didn’t have in my size, and they offered to check another store for me. Score! There is also a flat screen TV and seating area for the husbands or significant others to relax while the mum does her shopping. There is also a small play area with Lego’s for any kiddos that need distraction.
Can’t say that I’ll be a regular here now that my little one has arrived, but I’d def come back for Gift Certificates for friends or family members that might need so stylish maternity clothes.