Pregnant Child in the City Results Poll: The Mama Glow is Good to Go

Yesterday's post asked the crucial question of "To Embrace or Not to Embrace" when it comes to showing off the belly bump. Some fantastic responses came back (including a few men!), and here's what they had to say...

Tracy: I absolutely say to EMBRACE the bump! There is absolutely no need to hide something so beautiful and natural. Stay comfortable and fashionable!

Alice P: I say EMBRACE it! It is a beautiful, natural thing and you shouldn't be afraid or shy about flaunting it. I think that, like anyone who doesn't like form fitting things themselves, don't wear them. Be yourself and be comfortable. This is a time when you are probably at your most uncomfortable and self-conscious about your body. Do what makes you feel good!

Samantha: Embrace the bump! I am certainly not recommending that pregnant women go around exposing their bare bellies under clothes that don't fit. However, the shape of a pregnant woman is one of the most beautiful shapes that God created and should not be hidden under an over sized tent of a shirt.

Meghan: Why not both? There are so many outfits to chose from for every mood. Sometimes going tent route is just as cute and comfy as the fitted look. Just don't bare belly and you can't go wrong.

Cathy: I say embrace it! There are so many cute fashion options out there to fit just right, why cover it? Besides, I think a woman who embraces the bump also gives the impression she is embracing everything that goes along with it, which is where that happy “glow” comes from.

Laura: Ditto, ladies. If you've got it, flaunt it...a pregnant woman's body is one of the most beautiful things in God's creation!

Brenda: Show it off!! Just don't take pregnancy photos like this... http://awkwardfamilyphotos.com/category/photos/pregnancy

Peg: How about a compromise between muu-muu and skin-tight? I always preferred looser stuff for comfort reasons, but if it was too loose I did look like a house!

Allison: I love the bump! the rounder the better!

Jessica: I think preggo women look WAY more attractive in fitted clothes rather than tents. You even feel better in them. Tents make you look bigger than you are and fitted clothes kind of show that you are not a blob, that you have a form and it is beautiful.

Jarred: If people...can let their beer gut hang out I say you just let that bump hang on out!

Elizabeth: Definitely embrace it. Why hide in a house coat for 6 months?

Patrick: I have seen lots of nice outfits out there that embrace "The Bump!" Why not? It is a natural part of life! I say go for it!

Thanks to everyone for their great responses! I am grateful that we have embraced pregnant women in our society, and the need to "hide out" for nine months has gone away. Please keep sharing your thoughts!