Hyperemesis gravidarum is no laughing matter.

Prince William let slip a little clue about when Kate might give birth.

The odds are looking good for Alice and Arthur.

The duchess is suffering from severe morning sickness.

And we're all for it.

And then it hit me: Maybe maternity fashion wasn't the devil incarnate after all; maybe there was something glorious about all these proud mommies grooming themselves and their young to be -- and trying to attract their mates, despite having already mated. And if this amounted to celebs flaunting bandage dresses and crop tops with their blossoming midriffs, so be it. All this excess could be evidence of a good thing. The best thing.