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Pregnant, but she has to 'fight' for priority seats
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I AM eight months pregnant and I commute to and from work by the MRT daily.
As my pregnancy progressed, so too did the intensity of backaches and tiredness. I have now resorted to unabashedly asking commuters to give up their priority seats to me. But how does one ask for seats occupied by people who are apparently in deep sleep?
A couple of times, I found myself having to "fight" for the priority seat with other women. Needless to say, I lost the battle, but the women did not appear to be embarrassed that someone else had to give up their non-priority seat to me.
While I hate to make expectant mothers sound vulnerable and frail, the fact is we are more tired and in greater discomfort than any healthy, non-pregnant person at any given time.
The authorities should consider blocking those reserved seats so that pregnant women will no longer need to fight for them or bear with other people's selfishness.
Seow Shih Wee (Ms)
http://www.shape.com.sg/shaperun09/results-and-photos.php
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Name: Seow Shih Wee
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http://medicine.nus.edu.sg/medsur/aboutUs_highlightsOfAchievements_2007.html
Singapore Urological Association Annual Scientific Meeting – Best Paper
Ms Seow Shih Wee won the "Best Paper" award at the Singapore Urological Association- Annual scientific meeting held on the 2nd March 2007. Ms Seow Shih Wee is a student under Dr Ratha Mahendran, Senior Research Fellow of Department of Surgery.
The title of her paper is "Exploring the Potential of Lactobacillus Rhamnosus Strain GG (LGG) as an Adjuvant Therapy for Bladder Cancer using Murine Model”. The other authors are Juwita Norasmara (Laboratory Officer, Department of Surgery), Bay Boon Huat, Lee Yuan Kun and Dr Ratha Mahendran.
Pregnant, but she has to 'fight' for priority seats
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I AM eight months pregnant and I commute to and from work by the MRT daily.
As my pregnancy progressed, so too did the intensity of backaches and tiredness. I have now resorted to unabashedly asking commuters to give up their priority seats to me. But how does one ask for seats occupied by people who are apparently in deep sleep?
A couple of times, I found myself having to "fight" for the priority seat with other women. Needless to say, I lost the battle, but the women did not appear to be embarrassed that someone else had to give up their non-priority seat to me.
While I hate to make expectant mothers sound vulnerable and frail, the fact is we are more tired and in greater discomfort than any healthy, non-pregnant person at any given time.
The authorities should consider blocking those reserved seats so that pregnant women will no longer need to fight for them or bear with other people's selfishness.
Seow Shih Wee (Ms)
http://www.shape.com.sg/shaperun09/results-and-photos.php
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Name: Seow Shih Wee
Tag No.: 2525
Timing: 00:46:04.68</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
http://medicine.nus.edu.sg/medsur/aboutUs_highlightsOfAchievements_2007.html
Singapore Urological Association Annual Scientific Meeting – Best Paper
Ms Seow Shih Wee won the "Best Paper" award at the Singapore Urological Association- Annual scientific meeting held on the 2nd March 2007. Ms Seow Shih Wee is a student under Dr Ratha Mahendran, Senior Research Fellow of Department of Surgery.
The title of her paper is "Exploring the Potential of Lactobacillus Rhamnosus Strain GG (LGG) as an Adjuvant Therapy for Bladder Cancer using Murine Model”. The other authors are Juwita Norasmara (Laboratory Officer, Department of Surgery), Bay Boon Huat, Lee Yuan Kun and Dr Ratha Mahendran.