DON'T DRINK THE WATER!!!

So, as I related in previous posts, a co-worker (who I am not fond of), is pregnant. Although she mentioned it to her boss (who is a friend and peer of mine), she has yet to make an "official" announcement to the rest of the firm as she is waiting for one more test. I'm fine with "not knowing" as she was a complete drama queen and attention whore the last time she was pregnant. She's been dropping lots of hints about it (talking about daycare costs, morning sickness, etc.), but she hasn't come right out and said it. I know it's killing her not to blab about it. Cathy is a rather large girl, so her pregnancy won't be very noticeable (when she was pregnant last time, you literally couldn't tell until perhaps the 9th month). So unless she tells people (which she will), people will just figure she gained more weight.

So today, I found out that two other (well-liked) co-workers are pregnant. All three of them are due around the same time (within a couple of weeks). The other two pregnancies are still very quiet as well, and I know Cathy is not aware of them yet. But when she finds out, I'm sure she's going to be bitterly disappointed. Once again (as with her last pregnancy), she will not be the center of attention. People happen to like the other two women and will be showing interest in their lives. Which is going to leave Cathy even more bitter than she already is.

But the point here is not about Cathy. It's just a general observation: Why is it when one woman in an organization or group gets pregnant, more are sure to follow? It has always baffled me. It's not like they planned it. Is it like death (well, to me it kind of is), where it "comes in threes?" Is it some kind of herding instinct? How is it timed like this? In the almost 15 years I've been at my company, there has never been one "lone" pregnant woman. There's usually at least two others (and this is not a huge office....we probably have about 75 people in this particular office, over half of them being men).

Is there something in the water? All I know is, I'm not about to drink it!