Not long ago, pregnant women were confined to tent dresses. Now expectant mothers appear on magazine covers, tweet the happy news and flaunt their bellies in figure‑hugging couture. Veteran magazine editor Emma Soames wonders if it's a good thingThe three most beautiful things in the world are a rose in bloom, a ship in full sail and a woman with child." This proverb made me roll my eyes when my mother used to pronounce it, her eyes misty at the memory of her five pregnancies. Back then saili...
Guardian Music — Not long ago, pregnant women were confined to tent dresses. Now expectant mothers appear on magazine covers, tweet the happy news and flaunt their bellies in figure‑hug... more info