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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I share your experience, OP. When I rode the Metro from DC to Maryland during my pregnancies, all the way to 39 weeks, people rarely offered me a seat. 1 in 5 sounds about right. And I'm a petite, thin person... there was no confusing my big pregnant belly for excess weight, I looked like I was smuggling a beach ball. People just pretended they didn't see me. I lived, but man, some of those rides were really tough. [/quote]
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I regularly utilized Metro bus and rail throughout both my pregnancies (second baby was born 5 weeks ago). I also share these experiences. I work non-traditional hours and avoided rush hours like the plague because of this. I was taught to be mindful of others and give up a seat when someone less able-bodied needed one, which I’ve done on multiple occasions.

Some of the most stressful times were when I was in my second and third trimester (I’m tall and lean and there was no mistaking I was pregnant) with my older, preschool-aged child in tow. In my observation, women were more likely to give up seats than men and respect personal space (it’s called manspreading for a reason, I learned). Taking public transit as a pregnant woman with/without other kids didn’t do much to restore my faith in humanity. People care more about their devices or their bag having a seat than other people on the car/bus.

After living car-free for nearly a decade, I inherited one at 36 weeks and it’s been so much less stressful getting around with kids.[/quote]

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