Top Maternity Clothing Rental Services and Subscription Boxes
Shopping for maternity clothes isn’t always as fun as you’d think. Not only is entering the harsh light of a dressing room when you can’t see even your own toes a brutal task, but spending oodles of dollars on just-okay dresses and jeans you’ll only wear for a few months is hard to bear. Plus, it’s tricky to know what styles work on your shifting body shape. We need professional help! Luckily, we’re living in a maternity clothes subscription box boom, many of which come with personalized style consultations and easy-peasy returns. Whether you’re looking to buy a few curated maternity pieces or sign up for a maternity clothing rental subscription, there are so many alternatives to stocking up on pregnancy clothes at your local big box store. Plus, renting clothes is a sustainable option for parents that want to take a step back from fast fashion.
Not sure how to rent maternity clothes? Here, we’ve rounded up the best rental services and maternity subscription boxes to suit any mom-to-be’s fashion needs.
Best overall maternity clothes rental service
Type of service: Maternity clothing rental subscription with option to buy.
What you get: Le Tote is one of the best maternity clothing rental subscriptions. Answer a bunch of style questions; browse your personalized wardrobe selections (including accessories, if you want); click on what you’d like to borrow, and—voila!—your items ship to you. (The number of garments in each delivery depends on what type of membership plan you have.) There’s no commitment: You can change, pause or cancel your membership whenever you like.
Why it's so great: If you’re not totally feeling what your style consultant has placed in your tote, go ahead and swap them out for other items you’d rather have. You have complete control over what ships. There’s bound to be lots of items you heart, with the styles from the likes of Seraphine, Olian, Ingrid & Isabel and exclusive Le Tote brands like Summer & Sage. Plus, there’s no set return date—hold onto your favorite work, weekend, special occasion and athleisure clothes as long as you like. (It’s also a good place for maternity dress rentals.) Once you return everything from your tote, the next one ships. If you’re loath to give a beloved item up, you can buy it for up to 50 percent off the retail price.
What it costs: Maternity memberships start at $79 for four items a month (with no accessories), and go up to to 15 items, including accessories, for $129 a month. Returning your items is always free; just stick them in the prepaid USPS bag that’s included.
Extras: Worried about damaging an item? Don’t sweat it. Le Tote offers optional insurance for $5 per month, which covers all repairable damages, like stains or missing buttons.
Best designer maternity clothes rental service
Type of service: Maternity clothing rental subscription and option to buy.
What you get: Enter your due date and poke around the site to find styles that are perfect for your bump size. You can opt for an unlimited monthly rental, where you start off with four items and can make endless swaps throughout the month, or a flat four items-for-30-days option with no trade-ins. For a throwback to the OG Rent the Runway service, you can still do one-off maternity clothing rentals where you borrow a single item for four to eight days. (In need of something to wear to your baby shower? This is one of the best maternity dress rental options around.)
Why it's so great: Rent The Runway is known for its vast selection and impeccable style, and they don’t skimp one iota in the maternity department either, offering the likes of Ingrid & Isabel, Citizens Of Humanity, Isabella Oliver, Yumi Kim and more. You can filter your fashion options by maternity-specific designs as well as “regular” clothing that’s been deemed bump-friendly (read: stretchy or empire-waisted). Not sure what will look good? Special maternity stylists are on-call to help. If you’re going the a la carte route, you can get a free backup size with every maternity dress rental order to make sure you find something that fits. Bonus: If you fall in love with your rented pieces, RTR offers members-only discounts of up to 80 percent off the purchase price.
What it costs: Get one shipment of 5 items for $94 per month ($69 for the trial month); Get 10 items across two shipments for $144 per month ($99 for the first two months); or get 15 items across three shipments for $193 per month ($139 for the first two months). Shipping is always free.
Extras: Get 40 percent off the eight-item plan for two months with code BUMP40.
Best maternity clothes rental service with a stylist service
Type of service: Curated maternity clothes for purchase.
What you get: Five brand-new maternity pieces (including non-maternity items like shoes and accessories) delivered to your door, all in keeping with your style and budget preferences. You’ve got three days to try everything on and decide what to buy and what to return. The best part? There’s no actual subscription needed—you can order on demand or set up automatic shipments for every two to three weeks, every month, every other month or every three months.
Why it's so great: A fashion pro does all of the heavy-lifting. All you need to do is fill out the style questionnaire and plug in your due date and budget. A maternity stylist then curates your wardrobe from more than 50 maternity brands, including Thyme Maternity, Stork & Babe, Paige, Ingrid & Isabel and Beyond the Bump. In the questionnaire, there’s room for you to write special notes and requests, like “please no shoes!” or “I hate cold shoulder tops.” Beyond your love (or distaste) for specific prints or styles, we appreciate that Stitch Fix also asks about your belly band preference, so you don’t wind up with an over-the-belly panel when you really want elastic inserts. Bonus: Stitch Fix has nursing- and postpartum-friendly items too.
What it costs: There’s a one-time $20 styling fee for the personalized wardrobe consultation, which gets deducted from the cost of any clothes you decide to keep. Stitch Fix offerings range from $20 to $400 a pop, with the average item hovering around $55. Love all five items? Get 25 percent off when you buy the whole lot.
Extras: No subscription required. Shipping and returns are always free.
Best maternity rental service for trendy clothes
Type of service: Maternity clothing rental subscription with option to buy.
What you get: Nuuly lets you browse its selection of maternity and pregnancy-friendly clothes, select six items you’d like to try, wear them all month and then send them back for your next round of clothes. If you fall in love with something, you can buy it for keeps.
Why it’s great: Maternity clothing styles have come a long way in recent years, but sometimes you just don’t want to rock T-shirts with side-ruching or baggy overalls. There are tons of chic tops and dresses out there that work perfectly well for pregnancy—the trick is finding them. Nuuly has done the work for you and curated an impressive collection of fashion-forward finds from brands such as Anthropologie, Free People, Gal Meets Glam and more that can easily accommodate a baby bump. Plus, you’ll find swoon-worthy maternity denim from Citizens of Humanity, Paige, Seven7 and DL1961. Whether you’re in need of a fancy maternity dress rental or a casual outfit for everyday, Nuuly’s got you covered.
What it costs: Rent six items from over 300 brands for $88 per month. Nuuly offers free shipping and returns. There are no late or damage fees, and you can hit pause or cancel at any time.
Extras: Get $20 off your first order at Nuuly with code THEBUMP20.
Best online thrift store and maternity rental service
Type of service: Gently used maternity clothing rental subscription with option to buy.
What you get: You can purchase a bundle of gently used designer maternity clothes as a seasonal grab bag, or register for The Clothesline Club and rent any 15 consignment items to wear for one, three, six or nine months. At any time, you can swap one or all of your maternity pieces for another.
Why it's so great: Like-new maternity consignment made easy! If you opt for the Style2Go Maternity Grab Bag, you simply pick a season, note your size and height, and Motherhood Closet’s stylists create a surprise bag filled with 10 items for you. (There’s a place to include your style preference where you should note things like your color and fit likes and dislikes, if you’re looking for casual or office-wear.) Alternatively, you can go The Clothesline Club route, where you can borrow 15 items at a time for a set fee, depending on the level of membership you choose. You’ll always get what you want, because you are doing all of the picking. Brands include ABS by Allen Schwartz, Ann Taylor Loft Maternity, ASOS Maternity, Pea in the Pod, 7 for all Mankind and more.
What it costs: The Style2Go Maternity Grab Bag contains 10 items for $125. The Clothesline Club starts at $150 for one month to $450 for a 9-month membership (which shakes out to $50 a month).
Extras: Returns are free.
Best maternity rental service with unlimited exchanges
Type of service: Maternity clothing rental subscription with option to buy.
What you get: Want to rent maternity clothes for day-to-day wear? La Belle Bump offers Everyday Boxes packed with casual maternity and nursing clothes. Each box is curated by stylists and contains three or five items. Keep them for up to one month, or swap items for something else mid-month. With unlimited exchanges, you can send the clothing back and get the same number of new items delivered right back to you. Beyond the Everyday Boxes, you can also spring for a la carte maternity dress rentals for seven days.
Why it's so great: We love that LaBelle Bump does a deep dive into each customer’s personal style with their questionnaire, asking you to share your favorite colors and prints, occupation and more. Also pretty cool: If you comment on any of their Instagram or Facebook photos with #mybumpbox, the LaBelle Bump team automatically adds that item to one of your future boxes. (So many pretty dresses!) If you’re interested in buying anything, just ask. And if you’re hunting around for a maternity dress rental and don’t see what you’re looking for, email LaBelle and a stylist will send more off-site options. You can cancel anytime, otherwise your membership automatically renews each month.
What it costs: A three-item box is $79 per month and a five-item box is $109 per month. The special occasion dresses range from $30 to $65 for a week-long rental.
Extras: Exchanges are unlimited and shipping is free both ways.
Best maternity rental service for office attire
Type of service: Maternity clothing rental subscription with option to buy at a discounted rate.
What you get: Armoire is a clothing rental service that gives members access to high-end clothes for a monthly fee. Browse over 75,000 styles—including bump-friendly pieces—and pick your favorite outfits. Opt for a case with four or seven items or go for the unlimited subscription and get as many six item cases as you like. Purchase items you love and avail of a members-only discount.
Why it's so great: This maternity rental service focuses on high-end clothing and accessories for professional women. Take the style quiz and browse a curated collection of maternity clothing. Then select the items you’d like to ship to your home. There’s no commitment with Armoire. You can change, pause or cancel your membership at any time.
What it costs: Armoire offers a three tier price plan: Get four items for $79 per month ($69 for the first month); rent seven items for $119 per month ($89 for the first month); and the unlimited subscription is $249 per month ($139 for the first month). Free shipping, returns and cleaning.
Extras: If you keep the subscription after the trial month, they’ll send you a 20 percent off coupon to purchase any item in your Armoire closet .
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