23 Struggles All Pregnant Working Women Know

    Welcome to the struggle of being pregnant and employed.

    1. You're terrified of announcing your pregnancy because you don't want to lose out on career advancement opportunities.

    2. When you do finally announce your pregnancy, it is just as stressful and strategic as announcing a teen pregnancy to religious parents.

    3. Co-workers feel very comfortable asking about your weight gain.

    4. Everyone has some type of input on the way you MUST feel.

    5. You are always compared to the OTHER pregnant lady in the office.

    6. Your colleagues have been pulling for an opposite gender from what you currently have at home.

    7. Your colleagues are also suddenly very concerned about how often you visit the gym.

    8. On the plus side, you have mastered the art of “working from home.”

    9. Everyone is very concerned you might not complete all of your projects before you have the baby.

    10. Your boss is extremely nervous and keeps asking, “Are you sure that you're returning to work after the baby?”

    11. You're convinced there's a secret office pool because everyone keeps asking, “Any day now, right?”

    12. The women in your workplace all want to share their labor stories with you.

    13. Your colleagues think they’re being nice by telling you that you’re glowing when you know you’re just insanely sweaty.

    14. People keep wanting to touch your belly.

    15. You definitely have a co-worker who has said something like, “I don’t really like the name you chose, here are my suggestions...”

    16. You are scrutinized for everything you eat.

    17. Your boss secretly gets annoyed that you have to leave the office for appointments.

    18. When you get up to use the copy machine, a few people are still surprised that pregnant women have bellies. “That belly came out of nowhere!”

    19. You have dropped multiple hints as to which restaurant you want to host your office shower.

    20. People want you to return to work before your uterus contracts back into place.

    21. You quickly realize just how f’d up maternity leave benefits are in America.

    22. You have given up on blaming the office vents for your pregnancy gas.

    23. Every single time you have an ache or pain people think you're going into labor.

    24. As annoying as your colleagues may be, you know you are going to miss the daily reality TV show catch up with them very soon.