If you take a road trip while you’re expecting, you’ll discover one of the best-kept secrets about being with child: when you look pregnant, every building has a bathroom. Even if you see a sign that says “No public bathrooms,” forget about it. For you, there’s a bathroom! The fact is, most people want to be helpful to pregnant women – and those who aren’t so helpful are a little afraid of what will happen if they say no.

That said, just because there’s a bathroom doesn’t mean it’s clean – or that you can fit into it. So stick to the highway, where large, clean bathrooms will be easier to find. And if the stalls are too small or the doors open in, it really is okay to use the handicap-access stall.

If you feel strange asking for special treatment just because you’re pregnant, then ask yourself this: when will you deserve special treatment, if not now?