Any insights as to how accepting most programs are about a woman who is visibly pregnant during Anesthesia interviews? I understand it will vary program to program, just looking for advice/thoughts from women who have gone through the interview process while pregnant.
Congratulations on the pregnancy!
I've got the wrong set of gonads for this, but having interviewed visibly pregnant women, I would counsel you to not stress about how the programs feel about it. The interview process is for both parties. The programs that are bothered by your pregnancy are probably not programs you would want to be in. At the end of the day, there are worse things than not matching.
I think more residencies are looking at pregnancy differently. There are more data suggesting that residents with kids tend to be happier and burn out less. There are advantages to being more mature and treating this like a real job instead of just another class. All in all, I think more folks like it, but not every residency environment has a healthy love for it.
The interviewers shouldn't ask you about it. If you bring it up, it is fair game though. I would suggest you bring it up so you can gauge folk's reactions to it and get an idea into whether this is somewhere you would want to grow and raise your family. You should have questions related to how life events like sick kids are handled. You should be asking residents or attendings with young kids about daycares. You should be able to identify someone in that program who can help you balance two supremely stressful things.
I agree about having snacks, water, anti-emetics, GERD stuff, and anything else you'll want to stay comfortable.
I would also bet that with the right fashion choices to minimize the bump, many interviewers won't notice as they'll be too stressed about looking at your NRMP packet and doing their questions.