A Pea In the Pod-Maternity Redefined

Came here for my first maternity shopping trip and it was more than I could have imagined based on the reviews. The girls were super patient and sweet as pie. They were extremely helpful and there were lots of options to choose from. I was overwhelmed with the clothing, accessories and things I never would have thought of (like gel pads to go in your bra to keep boobies from leaking while nursing). They have several lines that range from moderately priced to higher end designers. depending on your budget there’s lots to choose from. I bought a couple pair of the most comfortable jeans and a few tops without breaking the bank and tempted to go back for more! Thank you A Pea in the Pod :-) xo
Happy Mama2Be

Hands down, this is the best maternity store in all of Los Angeles. Well stocked, organized and great service. They carry higher end designer brands, as well as average brands. Good staple pieces like high quality tanks and leggings, as well as summer dresses. Just picked up some designer dresses on sale with an additional 25% off sale price. Tori provides exceptional customer service to all customers, making for a very pleasant shopping experience.

Very bad customer services. Asked for help and the 2 girls very not friendly to offer help. Polyester shirts like INC fir $ 99…the prices here are crazy. I bought a $ 22 pantyhose and asked her 3 times if the waist line is regular or expands. Now, I opened it and realized it a regular tight waistline… What a waist of time that now i have to go and return.

I had a great experience at this store. I needed a last minute formal dress and arrived at the store about 20 minutes before they closed. The staff was super pleasant and helpful and they made me feel very comfortable to choose what I needed. I’m definitely coming back for more purchases!

2.5 stars
The girls that work there are not unpleasant, just don’t expect them to go out of their way to help you if have any «special circumstances.» Just the bare minimum customer service.
Not to get into details, but I had one of those special circumstance that they could’ve really helped me being that there were 3 girls working with only one customer. But they didn’t. They sent me on my way with a «sorry wish we could help» dismissive attitude. I had to call into the company, that explained they could’ve solved my problem at the retail store easily (but they chose not to). They offered free shipping and a discount on my product for the inconvenience.
I get it. I worked in customer service. I get that it’s exhausting, especially with a Beverly Hills clientele. But c’mon, when it’s tired pregnant ladies… give us a break, help us out.
Also, this place is very expensive for super basic clothes you’ll only wear for a few months.

I actually had a great experience here ladies…
I specifically came to this location in search of a fancy dress for Easter mass and as soon as I entered the shop, I was warmly greeted by one of the sales associates. Now I wasn’t all blinged out or anything, quite the contrary– being almost 8 months preggo at the time I was in my «comfy» clothes– meaning a long spring skirt a tank top and some flip flops– totally casual.
And once I explained what I was looking for (two sets of hands are better than one!) the sales associate helped out by bringing different dresses by to show me. After about an hour of trying on different outfits I found a beautiful dress that flattered my baby bump and walked out of there a happy lady! I felt I was treated very well and would gladly come back when Im in need of ‘a little something special!’

I had a great experience at this store. The staff was friendly and extremely helpful at helping me find the right sizes. The hubs felt comfortable too. No complaints here. And while most of their clothes is designer and on the higher price scale, they did have some reasonably priced items.

I completely agree with Carol S. I had read the reviews and was ready for an all around bad experience. After a bafflingly great first experience I went back to buy some more bits and received the same great service.
Everyone who works here is just lovely, very helpful and seem genuinely interested in you. The lady who helped me about a month back (my first time in the store) approached me saying «Hi» and that it had «been a while since you were last in, how have you been?» It is always nice to be remembered not to mention pretty amazing with quantity people who must pass through their doors.
To all the people who seem to have experienced bad service, was it really bad or do you just need an expectation adjustment? I find if you are nice to people, they tend to be nice back. Not accusing, just a thought.
I would absolutely recommend this place. Great products, great service, great store!

I went in today to pick up some spanx for my dear wife (I work in the area). My wife told me she had called ahead yesterday, so supposedly all I had to do was give my name and they would have the product waiting for me. Thank God, cuz I dont even know what spanx are!
When I went in today and gave my name, they looked at me like I was from outer space. I was like dang dude, she just called yesterday! So I had to try to call my wife (no cell reception in the store) figure out everything, etc etc.
The girls working today were actually very nice and helpful.
However when I talked to my wife afterwords, she could not believe it! She said the lady on the phone yesterday was rude and seemed very put out about having to take my name down. The sales lady said there was plenty of that size/​color blah blah so you don’t need to reserve it. My wife was like puhleeeez can you just put it aside and slap a darn post-​it on it with my husband’s name on it? Turns out she took my name, but did absolutely nothing with it!
I’m sorry, but if you can’t do this SIMPLE SIMPLE SIMPLE thing for a customer, then you just should not even be working in retail, OK? Is this not your JOB, to help out clients with stuff like this?
I can’t speak about the products sold there-that’s my wife’s dept.-but I will say that customer service (at least from the girl working the phone on Tuesday afternoon) SUCKS.

I almost refused to go to this store due to the reviews below but I was in desperate need for clothes.
I wasn’t fitting into any of my jeans, didn’t want to wear a belly band and all my normal clothes were going unworn. I tried a million different stores (Nordstorms, Barneys, Macys, Banana, GAP… etc.) before deciding to go to a maternity store. I tried to avoid it at all costs. But…
I’m sooo glad I came here. They had such an enormous collection of pants/​jeans. I think I tried on over 20 different jeans and left with 5 or 6. The tops fit so well over my little bump which got me really excited and i started loving shopping again. I liked that I didn’t have to buy larger sizes in normal clothes to accomodate my growing belly and that I was my normal size here.
The employees were really helpful. The only con I would say is that they didn’t have a lot of size smalls in tops that I wanted but I was able to find it at another location easily.

After reading all the reviews, I was a little apprehensive, however, I decided to check it out because although I knew it was going to be pricey, I was desperate for maternity clothes that fit well.
I took a deep breath and geared up to being accosted by the pushy obnoxious salespeople that I had heard about.
MY VERDICT: I sorta really LOVE this place!
*Friendly and helpful salespeople (not pushy at all!)*
One sales girl assisted me for literally an hour and forty five minutes while I tried on jeans. She helped me find the perfect pair. Yes, they were expensive, but you gotta look at price per wear and I plan to live in them for the next 6 months!
[I have to mention, that I bought a pair of maternity jeans from Forever 21 for $ 13. I wore them once and they kept falling down the entire day. Super uncomfortable! I don’t think I’ll ever wear them again.]
*Lots of variety in styles and brands*
Ella Moss, Splendid, Velvet, Seven, Citizens, AG, Joe’s and more! Also their in house Pea in the Pod brand is also cute and considerably more affordable.
*Decent return/​exchange policy*
After I wore a pair of jeans once, I noticed that there was a tiny hole in the belly band. They took them back and exchanged them for me with no problem. I had worn them and all the tags were off. I was preparing for «Sorry there’s nothing we can do.» But it never came. They were great!
I really have no reason to give them less stars. I know things are pretty pricey, however, you would pay the same for these brands at Bloomies and not bat an eye. It does suck that maternity wear is so expensive, but that’s the nature of the beast! You can always get cheaper stuff at Forever21, H&M and Old Navy, which is where I get the bulk of my mat wear. However, Pea in the Pod is where I will come when I need those few basics that I will wear the crap out of and that I can turn to when I need a dependable outfit. Plus there have great sales and coupons that come in the mail!
I highly encourage everyone to give them a chance!

It’s not easy being pregnant, especially not with your first when you’re a little scared and definitely a bit concerned about your changing body and how to keep looking your best. Visiting ‘A Pea in the Pod’ was one of my biggest mistakes, and I have told all my friends to steer clear of this offensive money pit. I just wanted to browse, since it was my first time looking at maternity clothes and I wasn’t even sure what I was looking for. The pushy salesguy took over and started lecturing me about how I NEEDED to have every product I touched. Most offensive was the spiel on how if I don’t use THEIR body creams, support garments etc. I would suffer terrible stretch marks, and basically permanent disfigurement. They were pushing all sorts of garbage on me, guilting me into it by telling me the damage I’m doing to myself, my body and my baby by not making the purchases (even though I was only 12 weeks along at the time and made clear I wasn’t looking to buy ANYTHING major that trip). Gave the salesguy my phone # in case more jeans came in in my size (they carry very low stock — I’m a size 26 and most j brand and AG weren’t available except by special order), and now receive many calls and messages about how I should come in to purchase breast pumps or clothes or other random items. I wish I’d never left a number, and I REALLY wish I’d never bought a pair of joe’s with a tummy band — most uncomfortable pant set up possible! Try the J Brands (which I found in stock elsewhere) if you want a comfy maternity pant… I’d recommend looking anywhere else for maternity clothes — no woman should be made to feel bad or guilty or ugly just so you can take her money. It’s just unethical. Oh, and if they try to tell you ‘just buy it, return it if you don’t like it’ like they did with me, you should know they don’t EVER return cash, just store credit or exchange, and they go out of their way not to tell you that until you have an item to return.

I spent last weekend in LA celebrating my best friend’s 30^th bday. The dress attire for the party was «brights & whites” — both of which I’ve been trying to stay far away from at 6 months pregnant! However, when I arrived I decided to ditch the black maternity dress I had planned to wear in exchange for something more festive for the party. And that’s how we ended up at this Pea in the Pod…
The sales associate was super friendly and greeted me immediately when I walked in. She told me about the big sale they had going on (yay), offered me water and brought out some «white and bright» suggestions. She totally ignored the non-​pregnant bday girl (no water for her!), which I found to be kind of funny… she could be a customer too one day!
Unfortunately, I didn’t find anything on sale, but did end up purchasing a pair of white pants and a bright pink shirt at full price. And my friend had fun trying on their «7 month bump» (which I think may be smaller than my 6 month bump… sigh) while I shopped.
I’m a big fan of Pea In The Pod, but wasn’t wow’d by the selection here. They have all the basics and had a few options for the party I was attending, but not as many of the high-​end designers I’ve seen at their Chicago and South Florida locations.

I really like this store! they have a great selection and fairly competetive prices. It’s hard to find cute maternity clothes. The return policy REALLY sucks, which is a problem. Also, I found the staff at the Beverly Hills store to be much nicer and more helpful than the manager at the Century City store. I actually won’t even go back to that store because she’s been so rude on multiple occasions, but I couldn’t find a place to rate the stores separately.

The way they treat pregnant women here is ridiculous. Hello, we’re hormonal, and at times fragile, and I don’t ask for much, but maybe it would be nice to extend a courtesy now and then to make our lives a little easier. After all, we are your bread and butter, duh.
Also, and huge issue: their return policy is preposterous — formal wear is final sale, everything else is 10 days for exchange ONLY. Do NOT buy things in early pregnancy thinking you have any idea how they will look later. I went here in my first trimester my first pregnancy, and none of the clothes ever fit me right. That pillow is useless. And then you can’t return them, even unworn with receipts.
So, today I went to the Century City store to buy a last-​minute dress for a movie première. I’m 36 weeks pregnant, and this is not fun dress shopping. I find a nice dress, but the saleswoman tells me the Beverly Hills store has a much better formal wear selection.
I offer to buy the dress, but if in the next 3 days I go to this store, the Beverly Hills store, and find one I like more, that I am able to exchange it. They will not lose a penny on this dress — I’ll still buy a freaking dress. The store tells me no. I say, please, don’t make me drive back and forth, please. They call the Beverly Hills store and the manager says no. This means I have to drive to Beverly Hills, try on their dresses, and if I don’t find one, drive back to Century City to buy this one, if it’s still here.
Of course, being a pool of estrogen, I start to cry a little, just thinking are you kidding me? You know what they tell me? Too bad. Can’t help you. We suggest looking online, and then calling to see if we have the dresses you want to try on. Sorry! Sorry 9-​months pregnant lady who’s having debilitating sciatica pain!
Thanks so much! Thanks for the customer service you bunch of a-​holes! If you can’t deal well with hormonal and uncomfortable pregnant women, then find a new business, seriously!
So here’s the big secret — I went online and bought the damn dress, along with a few others, where you can return them for a full refund within 45 days. So there, stupid store.

The salesgirl here was trying hard to be helpful, but their clothes just are not cute! Everything looked way too «mom» and I’m just not ready to be that kind of mom yet.
The worst thing about this place is they have partnerships with all the best designer denim labels, but they start their smallest size is a 28! What about all of us petite women? Do they think every pregnant woman gets fat immediately?! Not that women who wear size 28 are fat. But I’m only 5’4″ and I wore a size 25 or 25 pre-​pregnancy. I was very frustrated!