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ShawnJulietShawnJuliet member
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Hello all.  I have a question.  Several places (including my work) have parking designated for expectant mothers.  Some even say expectant mothers and mothers with small children.  (This was a Godsend for me when I had a 2 year old and a newborn!)  My question is:

 

When can you use the expectant mother parking?  Can you use it as soon as you find out you are pregnant (which I haven't been doing) or is it more acceptable to wait until you are bigger and more uncomfortable before you use it?

 

Any feed back is greatly appreciated. 

Jules
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  • lhcooperlhcooper member
    I personally wouldn't use it until I actually needed it. For me, that would start about now, I suppose, though I haven't encountered anything of the kind. If I did, though, I would probably take advantage.
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  • LLBean2012LLBean2012 member
    Once I was very visibly pregnant, I felt comfortable using it at Babies R Us and the like. Wish they had them more places (the mall or grocery store!).
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  • reinedecajunreinedecajun member
    I always waited until I was 6 or 7 months along. Pretty big and pregnant, not many places around here have them. Maybe a few target stores and publix but thats about it. Wish they had more of them around.
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  • SaintCitySaintCity

    When I was pregnant with my first, I used it for a quick errand on the afternoon that I got my BFP.  I was so ecstatic to be pregnant when I got to the store I pulled in!  I was only in the store to grab milk so I was in and out very quick.  But I was literally beaming as I pulled into that spot!  After that, I never used it again with that pregnancy.  I felt fine and never had a need to use it. 

    With my second pregnancy I used it a few times in the 8th and 9th month as it made life so much easier since I had a toddler with me.

     Honestly, just use it at whatever month you feel you need it!  GL! 

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  • AdiAdi

    IMO expectant mother parking is for anyone that's expecting.

    My personal habit is to not even look fo those spaces unless I feel truly tired though, and only when I'm visibly pregnant. In my area the malls that used to have expectant mother parking changed those spaces to family parking for anyone with children, or expectant mothers, and they added more of them. I think this was a good move, and probably very appreciated by all the dads that go shopping with the kids.

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  • steverstever member

    Like most of the PP's, I'd avoid those spots until you're really in need of them. Just imagine using one "just because you can" only to come out and see a heavily pregnant woman waddling from the far end of the parking lot when she could have had your spot.

    Maybe I'm a softie, but that would make me feel bad.

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  • ShawnJulietShawnJuliet member
    Thanks for your input ladies!  I agree.  I just wondered what everyone else thought about them.  And yes, I would feel bad if I used it now and saw a very pregnant woman waddling in from further away.
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  • JulesDianeJulesDiane member
    imagestever:

    Like most of the PP's, I'd avoid those spots until you're really in need of them. Just imagine using one "just because you can" only to come out and see a heavily pregnant woman waddling from the far end of the parking lot when she could have had your spot.

    Maybe I'm a softie, but that would make me feel bad.

    This. I use one today, but there 6 other open expectant mother spots, I was dragging around my toddler, my back is killing me, and I look and feel huge.  

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    imagestever:

    Like most of the PP's, I'd avoid those spots until you're really in need of them. Just imagine using one "just because you can" only to come out and see a heavily pregnant woman waddling from the far end of the parking lot when she could have had your spot.

    Maybe I'm a softie, but that would make me feel bad.

    This. I have just begun to use them, although I have no earthly idea how anyone in "parking security" or whatever would know whether someone in that space was actually an expecting mom... I mean do they watch, and then gauge your bump? These spots are a welcome relief right now, but I still find them odd.

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  • bdunbarbdunbar
    I parked in one yesterday at Kroger and i'm only 23 weeks : () In my defense it was hot as hell and i'd been on my feet all day for work and i only needed to run in and get some veggies.
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