should pregnant women be allowed to use disabled parking spots - Page 2

emzy · 27-03-2008, 11:00

I could never open my door enough in a standard when i was past 5 months. I know that pregnancy is not a disability but feel that in some cases maybe a concession should be made. From 6 months I could not walk far at all (suffered from SPD which is a problem with your pelvis) and carrying twins (who were 6lb 12ox and 7lb 9oz at birth!!) it was very difficult. Getting in and out of the car was bad enough (i had to have help because of my pelvis) but when there is not enough space it is a nightmare. I know that some people are still running round at 8 / 9 months and not having a problem but there should be allowances made in certain circumstances. Not that i'll ever be in that situation again but other people will.

Tealeaf · 27-03-2008, 11:12

Pregnant women should not be allowed to drive. End of story.

emzy · 27-03-2008, 11:14

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Originally Posted by Tealeaf

Pregnant women should not be allowed to drive. End of story.

I wasnt driving!! I couldnt reach the chuffin' steering wheel after 6 months!!!!! I was a pasenger

katex · 27-03-2008, 11:16

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Originally Posted by Tealeaf

Pregnant women should not be allowed to drive. End of story.

Trust you !! Why ? Doesn't affect your brain or anything

... no different than someone on the large size driving.

MUMMIBOO · 27-03-2008, 11:18

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Originally Posted by Tealeaf

Pregnant women should not be allowed to drive. End of story.

Why does the pregnant person have to be the driver tealeaf?

When i was pregnant (not all that long ago!) i had to have the door open wide or i just couldnt get out! the same after i had given birth because during birth i had broken my coccyx (do you know how flippin painful that is!) so i had great difficulty getting in and out the car and its only just better now. i think a pregnant person is just as worthy of the space as a parent and child.

garinda · 27-03-2008, 11:20

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Originally Posted by Tealeaf

Pregnant women should not be allowed to drive. End of story.

How would women who got pregnant in their cars get home?

katex · 27-03-2008, 11:22

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Originally Posted by garinda

How would women who got pregnant in their cars get home?

LOL .. I didn't have any trouble...

katex · 27-03-2008, 11:32

Going off the point a little here, was re. disabled spots .. think this could be a little difficult and costly to administer, and some pregnant women just automatically applying for it when they are keeping Ok. Would definitely endorse the Toddler and Baby parking though.

Emzy .. sounds like you needed a hoist to get you out of a car ...

What a smashing weight those little lads were though ..

MargaretR · 27-03-2008, 11:33

The basic cause of this problem is-
supermarket parking bays are too narrow!

I have several dents in car panels from other car door handles.

Why put up with it?
Go to a supermarket where you can have a reasonably sized space
or, shop online
or, petition your favourite supermarket for better sized spaces

onlyme · 27-03-2008, 12:02

Maybes I will get shot at dawn for this one, but when I was pregnant, if there were plenty of disabled parking spaces, I would take one, also after he was born and there were no parent and child spaceds, again I would take one.

However everytime I have done this, generally supermarkets or larger shops, I would always speak to a member of staff and ask them if it was ok. They always said yes.

Tealeaf · 27-03-2008, 14:20

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Originally Posted by garinda

How would women who got pregnant in their cars get home?

How peculiar! Do all the women in Oswaldtwistle indulge in the act of procreation in their motorcars or is it just a few of 'em? Still, they've always been a funny bunch there. I would have thought the bedroom or the dining room table would be a far more comfortable place to make babies.

emamum · 27-03-2008, 14:37

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Originally Posted by Tealeaf

How peculiar! Do all the women in Oswaldtwistle indulge in the act of procreation in their motorcars or is it just a few of 'em? Still, they've always been a funny bunch there. I would have thought the bedroom or the dining room table would be a far more comfortable place to make babies.

dont knock it if you havent tried it