India, Jan. 31 -- All Saints' Melanie Blatt performing live, at five months pregnant, in low-slung trousers and an itty-bitty top (1998). Kate Hudson in a crop top and ankle-length skirt on the red carpet when heavily pregnant (2003). Britney Spears showing up to the Charlie And The Chocolate Factory premiere in a blue T-shirt, with the words 'I Have The Golden Ticket' and an arrow pointing to her pregnant belly (2005).

Actually, don't pick your fighter. Women have been showing us for decades that being stylish, sexy, even cheeky while pregnant is OK. No expectant mother needs to hide behind an empire-waist dress or circus tent to look presentable. The general public, however, hasn't got the message. And change is long . overdue.

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