New York Minute 108 - Baby On Board

As I was riding the subway home from the office on Tuesday evening, a woman sitting near me was feeding a baby with a bottle. It was about 8:30, so it wasn’t too late, but here’s the surprising thing - the baby was no more than two weeks old. It was practically a newborn.

I thought that it was common practice to keep small babies isolated so they’re not exposed to illness-causing agents like viruses and bacteria. I don’t think that I have ever seen on newborn on the subway, of all places. Subway cars are filthy. It was also quite chilly on the car. After the woman, who seemed rather old to be a new mother, finished feeding the baby, she wrapped it in a very thin cloth. That poor baby must have been freezing.

The whole situation was unsettling. 

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