A Pea In the Pod Maternity Redefined

I didn’t experience the same issues as those in the other reviews. The sales associates were nice, attentive, but not overbearing.
I got a pair of jeans, some Capri leggings (which are soo soft and comfortable), t-​shirts, and a hoodie.
Everything seems good quality so far. I love how soft the materials are. There were a bunch of expensive, designer items there but they also had other items that were cheaper and in my budget… especially considering the fact I will only wear them a short time.
Somehow I also got a one year subscription to Parents mag for $ 3 and a goodie bag to take home with coupons and a bottle.

I really wanted to write a more positive review for a Pea In The Pod: their sales associates are friendly, if very pushy. Their clothes are cute. They have everything a mom-​to-​be needs to shop: fake, strap-​on bellies so you can see what you will look like seven months pregnant; filtered water; comfy chairs for when you need a rest; and a clean bathroom.
So why not more stars? This brand has a quality problem with its merchandise. I had to return a darling, knit tunic that started to unravel the first time I wore it. Their amazingly comfortable pregnancy leggings leave aggressive dye splotches on my skin, even after washing. They have more than their share of dry-​clean only tops, by the way, which doesn’t make a lot of sense if you’re a clumsy mom-​to-​be getting used to a new body. So, read labels carefully if you don’t want to be stuck with an expensive blouse with a coffee stain (ahem).
Back to those nice, if pushy associates: I hate walking into a store on the defensive, and the main saleswoman I interact with at A Pea In The Pod is very forceful. For example, she tried to sell me T-​shirts and I said, «Oh, my friends have loaned me lots of those.» She said, «Don’t you want your own clothes?» Um, for 6 months, not necessarily, especially T-​shirts! Some gentleness toward needs and budgets would go a long way here, as would clearing the discarded clothes out of fitting rooms without having to be asked.

Im surprise to see such a negative reviews. I had a great experience. I was help by Gaelle and she was very nice and friendly. Clothes are really good quality and were fitting perfectly. Yey im feeling again well dressed :) Yes it is expensive so I could not afforded all the stuff I want it, but was able to buy nicely fitted pants and few shirts. There are selling maternity jeans Hudson and True Religion. Wish I had bigger budget:))

+1 on the obnoxious sales associates. What are those women thinking? The first time I went there, about a month ago, I was wearing shorts and a t-​shirt and they basically looked at me like I didn’t belong in such a «fancy» store. I was looking for jeans– one associate pointed me to a rack of 200+ dollar jeans and when I said I didn’t look to spend that much, she said «you can always look in the sales rack» and walked away. Needless to say i did not find anything that fit. Today I was looking for a suit — black pants and jacket for the office. The associate pulled out two pairs of pants for me, each 125 USD… I tried them on but clearly they were way too big, so I asked for a smaller size. I waited, and waited and waited, but she never came back with the smaller size. I eventually got dressed and when I got out of the room, the two associates were TEXTING! One of them suddenly remembered «oh, did you need a different size?». Duh! I will not be returning to that store.

I agree w/​the other neg review and add that the clothes are not of good quality. I got a couple of items from there in exchange for a dress my sister gifted me. While clothing may look nice there are definite flaws in the manufacturing and mostly all made in China. Not worth the money.

Gosh, I’m just a beginner in maternity clothes shopping but the two times I went to this store were unpleasant. The first time I was ignored, the second time I was the only customer and when I said the 200 dollar jeans were not something I was looking for, I was told by the associate that it was my decision if I didn’t want to buy quality jeans. She then begrudgingly pointed out the the different areas of the store and said I might as well not look at the front of the store because it would be too expensive for me. At that point I left. The clothes I’ll be missing out on by never returning to this store were more akin to the threads in Chico’s to the stuff I typically don from Urban Outfitters. Well, maybe there are some worthwhile finds, but the sales associate who supported her own ego by being obnoxious turned me away for good.