Dear Target,
I heard of a nice sale you all had recently on maternity clothes. I went to my local Target and I found plus sized clothes mixed in with maternity. The few maternity items that were around were size zero or size fourteen. What about us ladies in the middle? How about some proper care to the maternity section? We already feel fat and bloated, show some stuff with class and style and please do not set up maternity stuff next to the plus sized area. It makes our preggo brains go wonky.
Sincerely,
A pregnant woman in TX
Dear Wal-Mart,
Your maternity section has vanished! Why?!
Thank you,
A pregnant woman in TX
Dear Old Navy,
I do adore your stores. However, they lack a maternity section. A few years back they had them and now it is all online. I want to be sure my clothes for my ever changing body fit before I buy. It may be a hormonal thing, but sitting behind a computer monitor choosing clothes that aren’t in stores feels odd to me. I like shopping and having a sales rep there to assist and give tips. Please bring the maternity sections back!
Sincerely,
A pregnant woman in TX
Sears and JC Penny,
I was told you all had maternity. Soon as I walked in each of your stores, sales reps were chatting away at each other and seemed bothered that I even asked anything at all. When I asked about maternity, I was directed online. Please see the above note to Old Navy.
Thank you,
A pregnant woman in TX
Yes, I do live in a smaller city in TX, but one should not have to drive two hours to find maternity clothes. All you big chains lost business from me as I found a local consignment shop with most of what I needed for what I would have spent on one or two items in most of your stores. Why are pregnant women getting brushed aside and pushed behind their computers or forced to do the pee-pee dance during a two hour car ride? Pregnant women are people too. We are around any time of the year and we birth you more future customers.
Yes, I do know Motherhood Maternity exists and they have great stuff. Again, it is a nice car ride away and I am not fond of their prices. I love their personable staff and their willingness to help. Mostly, I go there for their cheap bras because “my girls” expand to beyond average sizes that I’d be forced to buy more online…again. You’ve got it, this pregnant lady is already sporting nursing bras because that is all she can find in her size!
PR folks, this is all for you. I really do not expect a response, but I do expect a change. This frustrated cry does not only come from me, but from many women with child. We are hormonal, we get that…but the least you could do is help us feel a bit more human again.
God bless
Tales of a Mom 