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Interestingly enough...I found that the lower the form of public transportation, the more likely I was to get a seat.

I.e....on the bus, someone always offered me a seat. On the subway, it was 50/50. On the commuter rail, I would literally have to stand in the doorway and shout a request for someone to look up and move! The more people pay for their ride, the ruder they are.

I was on the subway at 16 weeks with my first baby when a stranger asked if I wanted to sit down... It was when I started to feel like the pregnancy was more real because a stranger acknowledged my lil baby bump for the first time! I was so happy!

Well since then for both of my pregnancies , it's been all over the board... Some days I got offered seats and some days I straight up didn't (even while obviously pregnant at almost my due date). Interestingly enough, I did find that women gave up their seats to me more than men did.

When I babywear I get offered seats pretty often. It's really nice the courtesy extends beyond pregnancy

I started taking the bus more often now and that's one of the things that I think about. I hope they do when I'm clearly visible.