We Tested 5 Pregnancy Subscription Boxes, and This Is What We Found

Nurtured 9 takes pregnancy self-care packages to the next level with its luxe offerings. The brand has three thoughtfully designed maternity subscription boxes, which are delivered once every two months. Our tester Jeanette was in her second trimester and received Gift Box II, which impressed her from the start. “First impressions of this box were excellent,” Jeanette praised. “All items arrived in great condition … [there were] no damages and [they] were packed extremely well.” She was a fan of how elevated the box looked, thanks to small, thoughtful details, such as the personalized inserts that were handwritten by the Nurtured 9 team. “The insert that explained it was 'gifted to you' was a nice touch,” Jeanette explained. “So many pregnancy-related items focus on the baby, but this one focused on me; I felt so special!”

Nurtured 9’s Gift Box II contained an overnight hospital duffle bag, a face mask, a satin sleep mask, belly butter and body lotion, all of which Jeanette enjoyed using at this stage in her pregnancy. She appreciated the selection of items, which she felt was unique and carefully curated by the Nurtured 9 team. Moreover, she liked that she wasn’t already familiar with the brands included, as it introduced her to pregnancy products she wouldn’t have come across otherwise. “I think the bag and the butter were tied for my favorites,” Jeanette added. All in all, she had high praise for the quality of this pregnancy box. “It’s exactly what I would expect in a box this price or if I received it as a gift. […] I was excited to try new products and satisfied with the range of products and their quality,” Jeanette shared.

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Nurtured 9 offers a variety of pregnancy subscription boxes and one-time purchase pregnancy gift boxes. As a result, you have to scroll through several options before finding the brand’s subscription boxes. However, once you’re on the right page, everything is extremely clear, especially compared to competitors. Nurtured 9 gives comprehensive details on exactly what you can expect in each package, including a list of products you’ll receive alongside clear images. Here, they also provided full shipping details and asked for the recipient’s robe and slipper size for the first and third gift boxes. Better yet, the website has a FAQ page to answer general questions and those related to packaging, shipping and more.

Subscription and cancellation process

Nurtured 9 only offers one set of pregnancy subscription boxes, so signing up is relatively straightforward. After placing your order, the first gift box will be shipped within 3 business days. The second will be shipped 60 days after that, and the third 60 days after that. If you decide that you don’t want to receive the second or third box, you can cancel your subscription at any time by logging into your customer profile on Nurtured 9’s website. From there, simply click “cancel subscription”. Alternatively, you can also email the customer service team or get in touch via the form on the brand’s Contact page to have your subscription canceled.

Subscription options: Bi-monthly | Number of products: 5 | Shipping fee: Free

Bump Boxes is one of the better-known maternity subscription boxes on the market, and it offers several monthly and prepaid delivery options for expectant moms to choose from. Depending on how far along you are in your pregnancy, you can go month-to-month or purchase a, 6-, 9- or 12-month subscription. No matter which you choose, you can count on a box of pregnancy-related goodies to be shipped to your doorstep once a month.

From the get-go, our product tester Briana loved the bright pink packaging and told us it was super easy to open. She received five items, including belly oil, quilted baby booties, a facial brush, a foam face wash and a travel cosmetics pouch that said “MAMA”. Although at 19 weeks pregnant, Briana felt that not all products were relevant to the second trimester. That said, she enjoyed that the items focused on self-care, especially at this point in her pregnancy. Likewise, she appreciated that all of the beauty products had clean ingredients, which she called “a major plus during this time.”

“Overall, I was content with the quality and range of items,” Briana praised. She told us that she used the face wash and belly oil the most; however, she probably won’t continue using most of the products she received. When asked about the overall value, she said it was worth the price but added: “Perhaps giving customers options to pick could help them feel the box is worth it every time.”

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On Bump Boxes’s website, you’ll find the four subscription and three prepaid pregnancy box options right away. The site is fairly straightforward; however, expect some promotional pop-ups along the way. We also noticed that there are a lot of offers on display, which can cause confusion at times. For instance, while the subscription options are prominent on the front page of the site, the monthly price for each package is a bit misleading. It shows the first month’s price (up to 50 percent cheaper) in a large font and the price for the remaining 5 to 11 months in a much smaller font. While there are images of past boxes and products, there’s no description of what you can expect to receive in each box after signing up.

Subscription and cancellation process

Bump Boxes’s subscription and cancellation process has room for improvement. While the subscription offer displayed on the website says “You can cancel or pause at any time.”, this isn’t true for 6-, 9- and 12-month subscriptions. These three options cannot be canceled until the contract is complete; you can only stop them from automatically renewing, which will happen if you don't cancel the plan. Bump Boxes’s terms and conditions confirm this, stating: “If you cancel in the middle of your subscription, you will receive all the boxes for the length of the contract. Canceling simply means your subscription will not auto-renew.” On a positive note, we signed up for the month-by-month subscription package, and while the cancellation process came with a lot of pop-up entreaties to stay, we were able to cancel it on the site within a few minutes.

Subscription options: Monthly; 6 months; 9 months; 12 months | Number of products: 5 | Shipping fee: Free (48 states); $9.99 (HI and AK); $14.99 (International)

Founded in 2015 by two sisters, Mama Bird Box takes pride in curating boxes full of thoughtful self-care products for new moms. Each monthly package comes with four to six items, ranging from organic skincare to pregnancy-related accessories to healthy snacks and more. Briana, our product tester, actually received seven products with her shipment. These included a cooling body balm, face wipes, a bath bomb, a reusable silicone bag, a pregnancy journal, facial ice globes and a lip balm. “The items are great,” she shared. “They are things I don’t think I’d buy for myself but will use! I’m loving the ice globes and lip balm.”

Unlike other pregnancy gift boxes on the market, the Mama Bird Box isn’t tailored to each trimester. With that in mind, the contents are more focused on pampering expectant moms throughout pregnancy as a whole. “The wipes, body balm, ice globes and journal support self-care during this time, and it’s much needed,” Briana said. Overall, she was impressed by the quality of the items she received and told us the box was “definitely worth the price!”

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The Mama Bird Box website is simple to navigate and includes several tabs to learn more about the brand and its offerings. The FAQ page is clear and concise and offers a support email in case you need to contact the customer service team. It states that packages are typically sent about a week after an order is placed, that all sales are final and that customizations for allergies or special needs can be accommodated.

Subscription and cancellation process

As previously mentioned, Mama Bird Box has only one monthly subscription option. Because of this, signing up and canceling are both straightforward processes. To cancel your monthly subscription at any time, all you have to do is email their customer service team at least five days before the next billing date. These instructions are clearly outlined on the website’s FAQ page.

Subscription options: Monthly | Number of products: 4 to 6 | Shipping fee: $5.95 (US); $13 (Canada); $22 (International)

Oh Baby Boxes is a pregnancy subscription box service that focuses on gifts for mom *and baby, a detail that our tester Mahnur loved. Each box contains eight full-size products, which is the most of any option on our list. Mahnur received a cooling leg gel, a stretch mark cream, a ring, a face mask, bra strap extenders, a nursery decor book, a swaddle and a scarf. Mahnur told us that most items felt well-suited to her stage (the second trimester), particularly the cooling leg gel and the stretch mark cream. She also loved how the box introduced her to new brands. “If I had known about the Kanu Cooling Leg Gel earlier, I would have purchased it without hesitation. Except for Avant Skincare, all the brands were new to me, which made the experience even more exciting,” she praised. The package contained a mix of full- and sample-size products, which Mahnur also liked as it allowed her to test a variety of new items without too much waste.

Mahnur appreciated that the box arrived on time in simple, aesthetically pleasing packaging. “It would make a perfect gift for any mama-to-be, thanks to its thoughtful design and presentation,” she shared. After testing, she said she’d love to continue with the subscription service. “Overall, I am satisfied with the experience and impressed by the variety and quality offered,” Mahnur told us.

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The Oh Baby Boxes website is simple to navigate and includes several helpful tabs that explain the brand’s purpose, how the service works and more. The four subscription services are clearly displayed on the Products page, along with pricing information. There are different discounts according to the option you choose, and it’s all fairly clear. (For example, if you choose the 3-month subscription, you receive 30 percent off, and if you choose the 6- or 9-month subscription you receive 50 percent off.) The website also shows images of previous boxes, displaying the variety of products they send.

Subscription and cancellation process

Subscribing to Oh Baby Boxes is straightforward; simply choose one of the four prepaid plans that best suits your needs. When signing up, you’re asked to answer a few questions about whether you want matching clothes for a partner, your clothing size and your child's sex, so there’s room for a little customization. If you’d like to cancel the service, all you have to do is sign into your account and click “cancel”. However, it’s worth noting that 3-, 6- and 9-month subscriptions can’t be canceled mid-cycle. Similar to Bump Boxes, it’s set up to auto-renew and it’s up to you to cancel that if you’d like to end your subscription.

Subscription options: Monthly; 3 months; 6 months; 9 months | Number of products: 7 to 8 | Shipping fee: Free (US); $14.99 to $24.99 (International)

Tum to Mom takes a unique approach to maternity subscription boxes by offering five themed packages, each created to help expectant women celebrate their mom-to-be status. Mahnur appreciated the contents of her box, and felt they were well-tailored to the second trimester, which is her current stage of pregnancy. She received shower steamers, a mug, a week-by-week pregnancy calendar, a t-shirt and a pregnancy journal. “It was exciting to receive items I hadn’t used before, making the box a delightful surprise,” she told us, adding that she’s incorporated most into her daily routine. For example, “the flip calendar has already found its place on my bedside table, helping me track weekly baby growth and pregnancy updates. [Meanwhile], the journal is perfect for noting down important information and preserving memories during this special time,” Mahnur shared.

On the whole, Mahnur found that the box was appropriately priced for what she received. She told us she’s even considering continuing the subscription for the remainder of her pregnancy. “The quality, thoughtful design, and practicality of the items align perfectly with the price, making it a worthwhile investment,” she said.

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The Tum to Mom site is informative and simple to scroll through. They have a clearly marked “What’s Inside” tab, and while specific products for each package aren’t listed, they provide a list of all the themes you can expect to receive with your subscription. There are also pictures of pregnancy boxes throughout the site, all of which look to be a good quality with varied products. The site makes a big deal of the fact it offers “themed” boxes but, in our opinion, this seems to mostly be marketing. The themes refer to the way they’ve grouped the products for each package, and you’re unable to choose which themes you’d like to have sent to you.

Subscription and cancellation process

It was relatively simple to sign up for Tum to Mom’s monthly subscription boxes, but we did experience a few hiccups. (For instance, you’re asked to share your due date twice during the signup process and then later asked to choose which trimester you are in.) You’re then given the option to customize your subscription by providing your shirt size, due date, whether or not you’re a first-time mom and your child’s sex. We found the latter question unnecessary, as the site states that all baby products are gender-neutral.

When it’s time to cancel your subscription, Tum to Mom asks you to email their customer service team up to 48 hours before your next payment is due. Disappointingly they don't provide an email address; there are just fields to fill in on their site to send an email. This means that you don't have evidence of sending the email from your email server or what you sent. That being said, the process is fairly straightforward.

Subscription options: Monthly | Number of products: 5 | Shipping fee: Free