Destination Maternity started as a catalog retail business in 1982. Along the way, and 1,000 locations later, it began a few other maternity apparel companies, including Motherhood Maternity, Edamame, and A Pea in the Pod. A Pea in the Pod, formerly called Mimi Maternity, is considered a "luxury maternity apparel" store. It provides mothers-to-be with clothing created especially for them. This location carries designs from A Pea in the Pod's own designers, as well as collaborative efforts with designers like Heidi Klum. In addition to tops and bottoms, dresses, lingerie and more, A Pea in the Pod also carries some other pieces for expecting mothers like books on pregnancy, baby diapers and baby slings.