It's one minute before our department meeting. Everyone is in the conference room. I've been preparing for days, excited to share new ideas that can ramp up our productivity. I'd like nothing more than to join them, but there is a firm pressure in my lower abdomen that tells me I need to head to the facilities instead. Chalk it up to a case of bad timing/poor planning? Not so fast, there's more to it than that. The real answer is: my pregnant body doesn't abide by meeting times, it has a schedule all of its own. Ladies, you may know that scenario all too well. Gentlemen, hear me out. Yes, I know, pregnancy is a quandary. It’s a nine-month rollercoaster with joyous highs and distressing lows. Inserting it into our work life, though? That’s a whole different story. And one we likely go through alone. Think of your own workplace. How many pregnant professionals are there? Not many, I assume. We already know women face an imbalance of power in the workforce. Break that ...