Comments on: Another one rides the bus

By: Tory

Tory — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 00:18:03 +0000

Glad to see this, I too am taking NJ-Transit from my home, then am taking two subways to get to my office while being in my 15th week of pregnancy. What gets me is that I am so tiered and I use to have no problem standing on the bus or subway, but now I have to wait for a seat. But I will say I would rather take the bus then drive and wheel about falling asleep behind the wheel.

By: Sarah at In the Trenches of Mommyhood

Sarah at In the Trenches of Mommyhood — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 18:52:03 +0000

As I count down to starting a new full-time job in Boston, I am at least thankful that this time I won’t be pregnant. I last worked in Boston (and rode the commuter rail and then the T to get to work each day) when I was pregnant with Eldest. NOT FUN!
This time around I will actually appreciate the commute time to be able to sit quietly, read a book and/or people-watch.

By: jenB

jenB — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 08:16:54 +0000

Dude. public transportation is virtuous, but horrible. I did it while pregnant, with the only child I am ever going to have and mostly during the winter and I am SURE that doing it will make up for some past sins when I get to the pearly gates. IF i get there.

YOU RULE

By: maggie

maggie — Sat, 17 Nov 2007 22:24:33 +0000

More than once, at the end of my pregnancy, I took the subway to 96th Street and a CAB to Mt. Sina on 98th Streeti, because I could not walk up the hill from the subway to the hospital. Simply could not climb the hill.

I found that I got a seat on the subway about 65% of the time.

By: mothergoosemouse

mothergoosemouse — Sat, 17 Nov 2007 16:13:13 +0000

Suebob, I’d love to be able to tell you that. Sadly, it’s not true.

When riding the NYC subway, sometimes I’d ask. When riding NJ Transit, I just had to hope that the people waiting at the same stop would let me board the bus first, increasing my chances for a seat. Sometimes they did, sometimes they didn’t.

By: Suebob

Suebob — Sat, 17 Nov 2007 16:07:41 +0000

“But it was also heavily traveled, which meant that often there was standing room only. So I’d have to wait until a bus came that had seats available.”

Please, please tell me that people will offer their seats to a pregnant woman. Please?

By: jenijen

jenijen — Sat, 17 Nov 2007 06:29:17 +0000

I wouldn’t scoff either — being pregnant is rough! Even more so when you’ve got other folks to care for. I remember all too well and I feel for you!
xoxoxo

By: Daisy

Daisy — Sat, 17 Nov 2007 01:30:43 +0000

You were quite a survivor! The toughest transport I had during pregnancy was refusing to drive my husband’s ancient wreck of a car; I was afraid it would break down (which it often did) and I’d end up giving birth in it. This was in the days before cell phones, so it was actually quite possible.

By: jozet at Halushki

jozet at Halushki — Fri, 16 Nov 2007 22:42:59 +0000

When I was 5 months pregnant, I got kicked off a Philadelphia SEPTA bus for screaming at the bus driver (who kept ignoring passengers signaling to get off) and then for telling a group of high school boys to f*** off after they started yelling at me to stop yelling at the bus driver.

True story.

So, rant away. I won’t disagree.

By: witchypoo

witchypoo — Fri, 16 Nov 2007 19:40:20 +0000

Public transportation is not for the weak at any time. The odours! The unwashed! The nattering on cell phones!
Add pregnancy to that, and it is an ordeal.