No mama-to-be wants to break the bank on maternity clothes. Finally, Twin Cities retailers are recognizing the demand for maternity consignment.

Buy those elastic waistbands on the cheap, and get them out of the closet as soon as possible. Here are four local destinations for maternity consignment shopping:

Nine, 912 Main St., Hopkins, 952-935-2944: A new consignment boutique devoted to maternity apparel.

Nu Look, 4956 Penn Ave. S., Minneapolis, 612-925-0806: This full service consignment store is known for having a respectable maternity section.

Better Than Ever, 3800 Grand Ave. S., Minneapolis, 612-861-7030: A contemporary consignment boutique with a big section of maternity clothes (and a play area for those who are shopping with kids).

Clothes Mentor, 14200 Wayzata Blvd., Minnetonka, 952-303-6673 or 13641 Grove Drive, Maple Grove, 763-494-4584: This consignment chain with two new Twin Cities locations offers brand name clothes from 2 to plus sizes, as well as maternity apparel.

For more specialty shopping across the Twin Cities, check out AliShops.com -- The Insider's Guide to Twin Cities Shopping.