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Mum-of-one Amy Fleming tackles the (often conflicting) worlds of parenthood and style
  • M.I.A. preganant onstage at the 51st Annual GRAMMY Awards

    The mother of all fun maternity clothes

    In her final column in this series, Amy Fleming says goodbye by celebrating the women who used their bump as an excuse to have some sartorial fun

  • Maternity workwear … it can be done

    The mother of all … maternity work wear

    Oh, no: it's that what-do-I-wear-to-work moment – but how on earth can you do comfy yet formal? Amy Fleming has some ideas

  • Grace Kelly

    The mother of all techniques for concealing the bump

    How do you disguise the tell-tale signs of pregnacy during that tricky first trimester?

  • Woman lying on the beach reading a book

    The mother of all maternity shoes

    Your feet can suffer when you're pregnant, so what kind of shoes will make you most comfortable? Amy Fleming strikes a balance between support and style

  • Mum giving baby a bath

    The mother of all baby skincare products

    You can divide most parents into two camps: those who want their child's bath time to be organic and those who think a bit of Matey won't hurt. Trouble is, Amy Fleming isn't sure which camp she sits in

  • Serphine breastfeeding shawl

    The mother of all breastfeeding tops (put to the test)

    This week, Amy Fleming asks a new mother to test out recommended tops for breastfeeding. Here's what she thought

  • Christmas decorations

    The mother of all … maternity party frocks

    It could be your last chance to party for quite a while – but what to wear? Here are some festive maternity solutions – from a dual-purpose dress that can double up as daywear, to a frock that is sure to get you noticed on the dancefloor

  • A family in matching clothes, 1971

    The mother of all matchy families

    22 Nov 2011: Is it a sartorial crime to dress your kids like yourself, or to put siblings in identical outfits? Perhaps it's just a matter of practicality and good taste

  • A man and a pregnant woman holding hands

    The mother of all vintage maternity clothes

    Betty Draper made pregnancy look effortlessly glamorous in Mad Men, but channelling the 1960s style over your bump is harder to pull off in real life. Do vintage clothes ever work as maternity wear?

  • A baby eating from a spoon

    The mother of all stain removing tips

    Mucky pups leave dirty marks. But who'd have known that banana would be so hard to get out of clothes? Amy Fleming manages the stains that motherhood, ahem, throws up

  • Maternity swimwear composite

    The mother of all maternity swimsuits

    Swimming is the exercise of choice for many pregnant women, but the thought of skimpy swimwear can be hard to stomach for some mothers-to-be

  • January Jones walking her dog, Los Feliz, Los Angeles, America - 29 Jul 2011

    The mother of all maternity jeans

    Jeans are hardly known for being forgiving when it comes to maternity wear, so can denim get along with your expanding bump?

  • A front opening maternity bra.

    The mother of all bust-friendly looks

    The subject of increasing bust size keeps coming up when I discuss maternity wear with mothers. Have you found a solution?

  • Stork Sak changing bags

    The mother of all… changing bags

    Everyone knows babies are little poo machines. Nappies, wipes, more nappies. And then there are bottles, bibs and extra clothes. You need the mother of all bags to cope with this lot, says Amy Fleming

  • Three pregnant women

    The mother of all postpartum outfits

    Having finally adjusted to pregnancy, you've just given birth and your body is shaped as never before. Amy Fleming has been there, and she has a few ideas when it comes to clothing your post-birth belly

  • Asos duffle

    The mother of all winter coats

    Amy Fleming's crusade to bring style and motherhood together continues with the search for the perfect winter coat

  • A front opening maternity bra.

    The mother of all maternity bras

    This week, Amy Fleming has a checklist approach to the difficult art of mammary management during pregnancy and breastfeeding

  • Pregnancy Bump

    The mother of all: everyday maternity outfits

    The mother of all: everyday maternity outfits

  • Why make do with cocoa?

    The Mother, a film about an elderly widow who beds her daughter's boyfriend, opens tomorrow. Why are we still so shocked at the idea that older women like sex, asks Katharine Whitehorn.
  • The Mother

    Derek Malcolm: Roger Michell and Hanif Kureishi's The Mother, in which an ageing widow seduces her daughter's lover ... is an intense and well-made drama that was received with acclaim at its world premiere in the Directors' Fortnight.

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