https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Fri, 22 May 2026 12:13:20 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/destination-maternity-shopping-experience#post-45903 Wed, 04 Jan 2012 00:40:34 +0000 lemondrop 45903@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I hate the maternity stores! I always feel stalked, and just want to be left alone. </p> <p>Plus, to be honest, I am cheap when it comes to clothes, so I don't like to spend the money on them. I'm much happier finding something inexpensive on the sale rack of any of the regular department stores or Ross. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/destination-maternity-shopping-experience#post-45650 Tue, 03 Jan 2012 15:29:47 +0000 mediagirl 45650@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@skibobrown &amp; @Mrs. Yoyo: I did agree to their email list because I got a huge bag of coupons and freebies for signing up and because I have an email address just for this sort of thing. It's the same one I used when I was getting married and wanted lots of crap email. :) Also, there is always the unsubscribe button. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/destination-maternity-shopping-experience#post-45649 Tue, 03 Jan 2012 15:29:08 +0000 winniebee 45649@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I just went this past weekend. They hovered. But, honestly I liked the juice and that they brought my stuff to the dressing room. I didn't find it annoying. </p> <p> The one thing I was annoyed about is their offer to sign you up for Parenting Mag. Sounds great but when you read the fine print, they will start charging you unannounced when the trial period ends! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/destination-maternity-shopping-experience#post-45631 Tue, 03 Jan 2012 15:16:40 +0000 skibobrown 45631@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yeah, they hovered like crazy. I appreciated the juice, and I actually also appreciated that they brought stuff to the dressing room for me. Normally I hate when salespeople hover like that, but I went to the store w/ my aunt who was going to pretty much buy me whatever I wanted. So we were looking at a lot of clothes, and it was nice to have someone run around to find me more items or pick out sizes for me. </p> <p>I also agree with YoYo that it's super annoying that they basically asked for my life story at checkout. Can't we just buy some clothes and be done with it? Now I get a million emails and snail mail offers from them that I don't want. Ugh. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/destination-maternity-shopping-experience#post-45594 Tue, 03 Jan 2012 14:46:51 +0000 yoursilverlining 45594@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My MIL and I went to A Pea in the Pod last week and OMG they must have sensed this is my MIL’s first grandchild and that she was paying because they were all over me/us. I tried a bunch of stuff on, and when they started the dressing room for me, they just went ahead and put an entire rack of clothes I had not picked out in there too because they thought “I’d just LOVE them!!!’. Then every time they checked on me to see if I needed any items removed or wanted more water (like every 3 minutes), they would remove the items I didn’t want, and hand me more to try on – without even asking! I finally had to tell the sales lady I needed some space because its was too much and overwhelming. It just wasn’t fun, at all.</p> <p>(But I did get lots of cute clothes, so that was awesome!) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/destination-maternity-shopping-experience#post-45581 Tue, 03 Jan 2012 14:35:27 +0000 mediagirl 45581@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm wondering if everyone else's Motherhood Maternity was a stand-alone? Mine was in a mall and there was only one worker there. She said hello when I walked in, asked my name for the dressing room (when I needed it) and other than that, left me alone. I liked that there was a TV with ESPN on and a couple of leather chairs so my husband had somewhere to hang out while I was shopping. </p> <p>I did come out with good deals, though. Some dress pants and an awesome soft and stretchy 3/4 sleeve dress that I'm hoping will last me through the end of this pregnancy since I'm due in early June. I found the items that were good deals were Motherhood and the Pea in the Pod stuff was RIDICULOUSLY expensive....for what I'm willing to spend. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/destination-maternity-shopping-experience#post-37609 Mon, 19 Dec 2011 21:18:09 +0000 Andrea 37609@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes, they are so annoying. If you know what you want, order from their website next time to avoid the annoyance! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/destination-maternity-shopping-experience#post-37594 Mon, 19 Dec 2011 21:14:28 +0000 pastemoo 37594@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Huh. No one ever helps me when I'm shopping. And I would LOVE that. Everyone's different I guess. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/destination-maternity-shopping-experience#post-37082 Mon, 19 Dec 2011 14:13:31 +0000 Mrsbells 37082@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Yoyo: thanks for clarifying that. I just assumed everybody knew that destination maternity carrie sboth motherhood and a pea in the pod collections </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/destination-maternity-shopping-experience#post-37020 Mon, 19 Dec 2011 12:41:29 +0000 HabesBabe 37020@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I haven't been yet, but I always shoot them down when they ask for personal info (even when they only want my zip code at the register-- sorry, but you need to pay your marketing department if you want to find out more info about your shoppers). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/destination-maternity-shopping-experience#post-37010 Mon, 19 Dec 2011 12:24:17 +0000 Mrs. Yoyo 37010@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Just in case some aren't aware, the store is just a combo of Motherhood and Pea in the Pod. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/destination-maternity-shopping-experience#post-36961 Mon, 19 Dec 2011 11:23:04 +0000 mediagirl 36961@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Interesting. I hadn't heard of this store but of course as soon as I read your post, I had to google it and found one near me. Now I think I need to go just to see if they are the same way here. :)<br /> ETA: That will be after Christmas since they're in the mall that is always insanely crowded this week. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/destination-maternity-shopping-experience#post-36954 Mon, 19 Dec 2011 11:15:55 +0000 Navy_Mommy 36954@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've only ever been to Motherhood and it's a small store, so they don't need to follow you around in order to see what you're doing, lol. She was definitely attentive, but it wasn't overwhelming. I actually liked that she was watching what I was picking up and brought some other stuff that was similar.</p> <p>Also, I'm glad I gave them my address, I've gotten some great coupons and free products in the mail! (free binkies, stretch mark cream samples, and breastfeeding pads) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/destination-maternity-shopping-experience#post-36943 Mon, 19 Dec 2011 11:07:11 +0000 mrsjazz 36943@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I haven't been to Destination Maternity, but I have been to A Pea in the Pod. But the service was somewhat similar, although no one followed me around, but they were very attentive when I started to look through sizes or was looking at something I couldn't reach.</p> <p>I actually enjoyed all the attention--I didn't have to carry any clothes around the store or find my size. I got my girls measured, I got some water, didn't have to leave the fitting room for sizes.</p> <p>I've been followed around a store for the wrong reason before...but this felt like pampering to me :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/destination-maternity-shopping-experience#post-36932 Mon, 19 Dec 2011 10:56:54 +0000 Lozza 36932@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yeah, I found it super annoying. I think if I were to ever go again, I'd be like "I'm fine looking around by myself, I'll let you know if I need any help." </p> <p>Or I will order online. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/destination-maternity-shopping-experience#post-36909 Mon, 19 Dec 2011 10:39:15 +0000 winniebee 36909@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was going to go, but now I'm getting overwhelmed thinking about it!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/destination-maternity-shopping-experience#post-36904 Mon, 19 Dec 2011 10:31:17 +0000 Mrsbells 36904@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Yoyo: they did the same thing to me, asking for my address and email address and phone number. I didnt like that part either. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/destination-maternity-shopping-experience#post-36902 Mon, 19 Dec 2011 10:27:41 +0000 chopsuey 36902@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've never been. I hate when people hover when I'm shopping though. -.- </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/destination-maternity-shopping-experience#post-36875 Mon, 19 Dec 2011 09:54:14 +0000 Mrs. Yoyo 36875@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>They tried to do that to me, but according to my husband, I have a very good "death glare" that makes clear that I don't want to be bothered. After that, they left me alone.</p> <p>HOWEVER. /begin rant</p> <p>I *hate* their check-out policy -- i.e. give us every personal detail about you so we can then constantly spam you with baby crap. I refused to give the info and the woman was clearly annoyed with me. In fact, she offered the woman who checked out before me a bottle of water, and didn't offer me any after I refused to give her my info. I'm sorry, but you don't need my social security number for me to buy a pair of maternity jeans. </p> <p>/end rant </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/destination-maternity-shopping-experience#post-36868 Mon, 19 Dec 2011 09:47:11 +0000 Mrsbells 36868@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>So yesterday I went to a destination maternity store near me. Overall it was a good experience, but a bit overwhelming, they wouldnt leave me alone to shop, they were constantly asking me if I wanted water, juice, something to eat... everytime I had more than 2 garments in my hand they would come take them away from me to hang them in my changing room. They kept asking me if I was finding everything. They kept offering me free massages... I went with my husband he thought they were hovering over us a way too much and thought they were suspicious we were trying to steal something since we came dressed in sweats and jeans? But I think they were the same with the other customers too. Was this your experience when you shopped there? I am the type of shopper that likes to be left alone and I kept telling them I would ask for help if I needed it. I think I would have bought way more stuff if they had given me more space and freedom to shop on my own.</p> <p>I did end up with some great deals.. I got a pair of extra long work/dress pants with panel, and 3 occassion dresses for some parties I have coming up, all for under $100 </p>