Londoners not giving up seats on tube for pregnant women

Just ask. People are often just not paying attention (though they should be if in a priority seat imo). If I see a pregnant woman standing I will ask for her. But when I was pregnant I never had an issue with asking and I’ve never seen anyone refuse once asked. You just need to do it.

Ahh this pissed me off all through my pregnancy. You do need to ask. I try and make a more conscious effort of checking if there's anyone obviously in need of a seat nowadays, but honestly most people (me included) put their headphones in for a commute, zone out and don't look up to check if anyone needs their seat every stop. I strongly feel you should if you're sat in one of the end ones though!

Just ask! Three babies in London, I asked every day. No one minds. What is mortifying is to offer and then be told that the person isn't expecting which has happened to me, many times. Now I won't take the risk unless I see a baby on board badge. Tfl even offer training to people on how to ask as people are seemingly too anxious to strike up conversation with fellow travellers.

thats a shame about your DD, seeline. My dad is also disabled and people have been kind to her when she asked but she is a lot younger :(

Ahhh I feel your pain. I worked until the end of both of my pregnancies, the last time I got the tube 10 days before giving birth, i was told to fuck off when I asked for a seat. Now, I’m on crutches with a permanent (and obvious) disability, and I still have to ask for a seat.
Pointing to the sign above the end seats which are specifically for people who have trouble standing usually works. Or, ‘either I sit down or vomit on you’ would also work!
YANBU, hope you don’t have too many journeys left x

Not all Londoners (I always give up my seat if I see a badge!) but just use your voice - when I was pregnant I had no problem with asking for a seat. A lot of the time people are in their own world and not looking up but if you’re in a priority seat, you should be prepared to give it up (unless you need it yourself.) It’s such a bugbear.

I spend my commute buried in a book or my phone to make it more bearable. But if anyone asked me for a seat, for whatever reason, I wouldn't hesiate to stand up. Just ask.

I'm so disappointed to hear this. I'm also 32 weeks pregnant in London and have literally not had a problem once - but I do make it clear when I'm getting on that I need a seat but every time someone has offered before I need to ask. I think the above poster is right though - you have to ask. I certainly wouldn't stand and let myself feel dizzy, so as uncomfortable as it is, I reckon you'll do it once and find it so useful it becomes second nature.

I spent my pregnancy commuting on the Piccadilly line and only had to ask a few times that I can remember, but I had no problem asking. If I'm the one that wants or needs something, then I shouldn't have an issue asking for it. People exercise that kind of automatic self-shutting off thing on the tube in rush hour, otherwise you'd be overwhelmed at the crush.

I did write a long and detailed response about declining standards. Then I deleted it.

I'm simply say bastards.

You do need to ask! Loudly.

DD has a hidden disability. She wears a 'Please offer me a seat badge' from TfL. She also wears a sunflower lanyard.
She always has to ask. She is then usually ignored, sometimes told to fuck off. Very rarely given a seat.
I assume people don't believe a fit and healthy looking 20yo could possibly be more deserving of a seat than them.