Preggers

I received a cute dress as a pregnancy gift from my boss and her husband and it was gifted to me around the 20^th of May. The gift receipt was dated 5÷17÷14. I worked typically 13 – 14 hr days in the south loop so getting up to the store is no ease feat. I finally got out early enough to return the dress. They have a 30 day return policy. I was informed by the sales associate the mgr would only allow me to exchange for a larger size and could not use the credit towards another items. Luckily they had two other sizes but when I tried on each additional size the dress became less cute and more homely. I felt really uncomfortable and busty. I told the associate I felt really uncomfortable in the dress but once again I was told I didn’t have any other option she advised. I can understand if there was no similar dresses remaining or the dress went on sale but I couldn’t even get a store credit! It was the small dress that didn’t fit or the large one that looked terrible.
Not only was this a $ 128 dress it’s a dress I unfortunately can’t stand. The funniest part was the associate had an issue exchanging the dress as the system wanted to charge me tax. Oh no you say but now you will need to charge me $ 11 tax?!? You have to be bloody kidding me!!?
Never again

I love this store! I visited Chicago when I was pregnant with my first a few years ago — this store has a wonderful selection of amazing maternity clothes. If there is one thing I learned from the staff here, it’s that picking a few staple pieces that will last you through your whole pregnancy is really important. I invested in a great pair of jeans, as well as some other items — shirts, bras and a dress. The helpful saleslady (I think she was the owner?) was so nice and obviously knew what would look best on me. I am currently pregnant with my second and am still wearing all the pieces I purchased here. I think it’s really important to feel beautiful when your body is changing so much!
They also have simply adorable baby clothes and gifts — a very special place to shop, for sure! I will be back!
Thanks you, Preggers!

Preggers is the perfect place for unique /​one-​of-​a-​kind items! Whether you’re looking to add some distinguishing pieces to your baby’s wardrobe (think special occasion gear) or give an unforgettable gift (you’re not going to find this merchandice at your local chain baby store) this is the place to go. Items available at Preggers are distinguished in style, quality, and availablity. I have shopped here on numerous occasions (and will continue to do so!) and have received excellent customer service, in fact going above and beyond. Go see for yourself!

So, here’s the deal. I wasn’t all that interested in buying ALOT of maternity clothes. I am one of those girls who pays a little more for a few key pieces that are gorgeous and high quality and then wears the hell out of them.
I found those at Preggers. And the owner had amazing, unbiased suggestions about which pieces would make the most sense for my lifestyle, both during and after pregnancy. She was so honest about what kinds of things are worth it, and what aren’t. You have to trust a shop owner who’s that honest.
Preggers has a great range of styles, too … and adorable shower gifts. I registered there, and my friends were thrilled to have the option of shopping local as opposed to supporting those Big Box Baby Stores who don’t really need your business.
Also, they have a great selection of nursing bras and back it up with solid recommendations. Those things can be pricey, and you want to know you’re getting your money’s worth. You do with the lines they carry.
Love it love it love it.

I must also chime in at the horrible customer service I received at this store, mainly related to their return policy. I bought a pair of maternity jeans and at the time I knew the return policy. I went home, tried to wear the jeans a few different times but realized they just didn’t work with my growing bump/​body type. I came back to the store 15 days after purchasing them, with the receipt and the tags. Because I was ONE DAY late, they would not accept the jeans nor provide a store credit. Basically, too bad.
I will NEVER shop here again and I’ve told my family and friends to find somewhere else to shop for baby gifts. Besides, their selection is measly at best.

I really wish I had read these reviews before purchasing any items here. Their return policy creates a very bad customer experience. It would be fine if they told you all purchases are final and only store credit is issued for returns. At least you would be warned instead of not seeing the tiny returns policy they have posted at the register.
I bought two pairs of maternity jeans and then decided literally two days later that I needed to return them. They had not been worn, had all tags, receipt and in perfect condition for resale. The clerk made two calls to the people who owned/​managed the store, but I highly doubt I’ll be called back based on the other reviews.
It would be different if it was a gift, then you could understand only issuing store credit to protect the gift-giver’s investment. But when you make a purchase directly and the items are perfectly returned in a reasonable amount of time, then it’s poor policy to dictate that your customers have to spend that money at your store. Life happens. They don’t know what a person’s situation is. What if that money was needed to buy medicine or deal with some other emergency?
Instead of gaining potentially hundreds more dollars of your business, they would rather keep the money you’ve spent and make you never want to shop there again. They don’t have anything you can’t find at other maternity and baby stores in Chicago and they aren’t competing for your business with customer service. This is most likely why their return policy is designed the way it is, otherwise they would not be able to stay in business. Your money will be better spent and appreciated at other establishments.

Preggers has cute maternity and baby clothes & gifts — however, their return policy is really, really strict, and for the sake of the mother-​to-​be, I do not recommend buying a baby gift from there. I received a very cute basket that was packaged up adorably, but it contained some things I already had purchased and opened/​washed (aden+anais blankets, Sophie the giraffe). The gift arrived two days after my daughter was born and I didn’t get to the store for a few weeks. Unfortunately, because of the return policy, I was not able to get a refund or even store credit.
If you’re buying something for yourself and have no plans to return it, then Preggers is fine, but it’s not a good place to buy a gift.

Cute shop for moms and babies. Not the place to go get staples — definitely a boutique for very special things.

I had every hope that I could find all the mommy apparel that I was looking for at Preggers. I even planned a day out with my mom (AKA Baby DD’s Abuela) to look for a few items as I packed my bag for my post-​delivery stay at Prentice. Unfortunately, I wasn’t really satisfied with the selection at this establishment.
My intent was to find a few post-​partum/​nursing tops, nursing bras and nightgown. I was able to find nursing bras (the smallest section of the store, I might add; I was lucky to find the last two bras in my size) and I nightgown (which was overpriced for the quality of the gown). As for nursing tops, the only selections in my size were a few camis that were quite expensive.
Although my experience left more to be desired, their selection of infant and child wear was intriguing, albeit pricey as well. Maybe I’ll stop in and see if I can splurge on Baby DD. But as fast as he is growing, I may not have much luck.

Yeah, I didn’t find much here that appealed to me either. I’d say everything was too overpriced for me too. Plus for clothing that I’m only going to wear for a few months, I’d rather not make a big investment. I’d rather shop at Motherhood Maternity.

Conveniently located next to Galt Toys, you can pick out a stroller and outfit your bump in just 1 shopping trip!
I happened to be with the hubby for this particular shopping trip and I had a feeling his attention span wouldn’t last more than a few minutes in Preggers. It turned out I didn’t need more than a few minutes because there wasn’t a whole lot that caught my eye. I saw some cute t-​shirts (mostly Maternal America brand), but nothing that screamed «buy me! buy me!»
I may stop in to give it another shot or to check out their cute baby onesies as my pregnancy progresses, but will probably do most of my maternity clothes shopping at the nearby A Pea in the Pod on Oak Street.