Share your views: Pregnant Mother Parking Spaces?

I am so sorry you had to go through this mama! :'(

Quoting tasha94952:

this post hit home to me... they dont have them just because, its harder for pregnant people to walk further... It's also for SAFETY! Pregnant woman are inevitably vulnerable because they will do or give anything to protect their baby.
»after shopping , I was walking back to my car and I was grabbed by a guy! He beat me and took my purse and left me on the pavement, bloody. I was 8 months pregnant with a little girl.. That creep stole my daughters life. He kicked my stomach so hard and so many times he stopped her heart from beating!! If I had a front of the store parking spot, that would not have happened to me. He was targeting pregnant woman, because of their vulnerability. It was tragic what me and my family went through.. And if a pregnant parking spot can make something like that less likely to happen or prevent it even once for someone else, then I think its worth it. There is not a day that goes by that im not haunted by what happened.
Just because they have them availible doesnt mean you HAVE to use them.. But I think there should be one or two there for pregnant mothers who would like to use them. After this incident several stores in my town put in an expectant mother parking spot.
([ Rip. Vanessa Lynn. Mommy loves you.])

Quoting norahsmommy:

I don't see the point. If a pregnant lady can't walk the distance of the parking lot to the store, she shouldn't be out shopping. Someone else should be doing it.

Not everyone has the option of someone else going to the store for them. I have a 2.5yr old, a 1 yr old and am 29 weeks pregnant and dealing with spd that makes it painful to walk any significant distance. We try to do most of the shopping when my fiance is home to help me, but he drives a semi and is gone 2+ weeks at a time. So if we need something while he is gone, I have to go and take the kids with me. When I can find those spots it means I have to walk less, which means it hurts just a little less to get what I need to take care of my kids. If you don't need them, or have the luxury of someone else doing your shopping for you whenever you need something, that is great. But not everyone has that option.

I'm sorry for your loss.

Quoting tasha94952:

this post hit home to me... they dont have them just because, its harder for pregnant people to walk further... It's also for SAFETY! Pregnant woman are inevitably vulnerable because they will do or give anything to protect their baby.

»after shopping , I was walking back to my car and I was grabbed by a guy! He beat me and took my purse and left me on the pavement, bloody. I was 8 months pregnant with a little girl.. That creep stole my daughters life. He kicked my stomach so hard and so many times he stopped her heart from beating!! If I had a front of the store parking spot, that would not have happened to me. He was targeting pregnant woman, because of their vulnerability. It was tragic what me and my family went through.. And if a pregnant parking spot can make something like that less likely to happen or prevent it even once for someone else, then I think its worth it. There is not a day that goes by that im not haunted by what happened.

Just because they have them availible doesnt mean you HAVE to use them.. But I think there should be one or two there for pregnant mothers who would like to use them. After this incident several stores in my town put in an expectant mother parking spot.

([ Rip. Vanessa Lynn. Mommy loves you.])

My OB is located in a hospital, and they have them. It's the only place that I pray I get one. The parking there is terrible and if I don't get one I have to park out in the boonies or drive around until someone leaves. It also ends up being up hill walking into the hospital, and then my blood pressure goes up from the walk and they have to have me sit and wait until they can get a good read before I can leave, just more of a pain at times.
What really made me mad was at my appointment last week, some teen boy pulled into the last one of them when I was parking. He had no reason to be there, but he didnt care.

Other than that, I don't use them, but come July when it's 100 and I'm about to pop, they may be my best friend!

I think that they need more carts with the baby seat. I went to Walmart the other day and I couldn't have one because they were all the way at
The back and they don't have anyone to help with carts anymore. (door greetErs sit on chairs inside now) but anyway the one that was out was being used by a guy that put a child thaT looked atleast one in it. ThaT kid was trying so hard to sit stRaight up.

Sorry that came out bad I'm using my aunt ipad

I thought they were pointless until I was preggers with #2 and my ligaments separated prematurely and I was using a walker. That would go back to possibly getting a temp. handicap tag, but I definitely used them then!

I think before I was pregnant with my 3rd I thought it was dumb I am not handicap. But now I am pregnant and my hip is so messed up, by the time I get out if the store I can barely walk. Trying to do all the shopping for my house with my 2 kids when I have a hard time walking let alone pushing a cart full of food and house stuff and kids. While my kids are begging me to be done they are bored, I would be thrilled to be able to have close parking. By the time I am out of walmart the last thing want to do is walk really far out in the parking lot. If I had help to go shopping for me I would gladly use it. But I have to drive an hour at least to do all my shopping, its 2 hrs if I need costco or my kids need clothes and I almost never have help.

Even hauling four kids, I still refuse to park in the close spots because I, too, feel like those should be saved for older people or those that are ill.

Quoting FebPenguins:

I like them and use them at our local babies r us. Though I am not incapable of walking the distance. I absoulutely HATE seeing teenagers and other very healthy people who park in close spots. By the time I have spent walking the "big box" stores, (the only grocery stores around here) the last thing I want to do is walk across the parking lot too!

I agree if there is a medical reason they should have temporary handicap card. I never used them when I was prego because I thought I could always use the extra exercise