My co-worker is pregnant, about 20 weeks I think... she's showing and definitely wearing pregnant clothing, oversized tops and jeans with the pregnancy panel. Good thing, right?

No... she hates being pregnant! Hates everything about it other than the baby at the end!
And she's become quite bitchy too.
I work in a small environment, small space where I'll see 3 or 5 days. Plenty of opportunity to catch her bare belly peaking through as she gets bigger but absolutely NO opportunity to touch her growing tummy!
I mean, she's the type where touching is just not allowed.... period!!
Soooooo frustrating for me!!
This is just a rant from me... soooo disappointed!
Sigh

Well....at least you get to see her grow and hopefully she won't wear oversize clothes or all black.

Try to be nice to her and make friends with her if that doesn’t work, flip her off and walk away.


Obviously I’m joking. But on like breaks, start up a small conversation with her. If she likes you, she’ll continue it. If she doesn’t, she’ll give you that bitchy, “Can you please stop talking to me?” Or just straight up silent treat you.

For my 20 years as an adult in the work world, I knew a few co-workers who were pregnant, but I usually don't befriend nor want to associate with them, just protecting myself, don't look weird to them and not lose my job. It doesn't mean pregnant women are usually hands off, imagine if I talked to one when I visit church and we went to a dinner after ward, she allows me to feel the baby move around in her belly. And an online friend might show her bare belly pic, but I'm not ever going to visit her IRL, as we aren't sure to trust each other this way. I'm not against the opposite sex being friendly to each other, esp. if the woman happens to be pregnant.

I recalled reading a comment from a pregnant woman in a news article about being followed, commented on and unwanted touching, she has a rule who gets to touch:
Yes - husband, children, family, in-laws and friends (it depends how close they are).
No - the boss, coworkers, mailman, neighbors she don't know and definitely not strangers.