“I’m a senior associate at a City firm and I’ve recently informed my boss that I’m pregnant, after my 12-week scan confirmed everything was fine.

“However, I’m a little thrown by her reaction, as while she appears to be happy for me and is generally supportive, she’s asked me to not mention it to any of the clients that I work with for as long as possible. She even suggested that I dress ‘appropriately’ so as not to make it immediately obvious that I am pregnant.