Mum and baby parking would you park there if you are expectant?

[KayCee114]

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[x-amy-x]

we all have our own personal stories... sb22 too... why so sarcastic?

people have differing opinions...

park in parent and child if you want to.. no one is stopping you. Hope these next few weeks dont go too slowly for you

 

[AP]

we all have our own personal stories... sb22 too... why so sarcastic?

Not being sarky hun, just saying that people are going on about how tiring it is to be pregnant and shopping, but not all of us have the luxury of going back out to a car (I didnt at the time) and I wouldnt expect anyone to treat me differently because I was pregnant.

 

[pinktaffy]

I dont get it.

and thats it really. Coming from a girl who shopping in Sainsburys a few cms dilated, walked home and gave birth just a few hours later.

im a few cm's dialated and just went shoping a small walk around icland get a few bits in for oh to put in micrwave hehe. lets hope i go in a few hours 2 .

but i didnt park in baby and todler im not well either with spd i can barely walk but i still choose to go out and do these things im stubern and refuse to let things get to me.

if i did see a pregnant woman use them i wouldnt go mad but my choice is not 2 as i really think they r for childrens safty i,e not having to cross a large carpark or roads.

 

[littleone2010]

I honestly wish I never started this thread now, I thought we might be a bit nicer ni this forum and talk it through in an understanding sort of way - I think this issue and hormonal women that feel strongly about a situation defintely dont mix.

 

[KayCee114]

Its hard enough at the best of times to find a parent and child space
I have never had SPD (It seems every pregnant woman gets told they have SPD) but if someone that has it finds it that difficult to get out the car why dont they park at the back of the carpark where there are usually several spaces available and park over 2 If they can walk around the shop then surely an extra 30sec walk from carpark wont matter? If they are with someone then get dropped of at the door until OH or whoever parks up, I do that all the time when it's raining

See my previous post about parking far away. Didn't work, hurt me more and shan't be doing it again. All very well getting DH to drop me off, but what about when I'm on my own. Would be great if supermarkets had valet parking wouldn't it?!

be bloody thankful you didn't have SPD, and I don't think it's right to make assumptions like you have about every pregnant woman being diagnosed with it. In actual fact, most gp's and midwives brush it off as normal pregnancy symptoms and the poor woman has to suffer it thinking it's normal!

 

[ChloesMummy]

Sb22 I think the sarcastic thing was aimed at the previous poster hun (I had to read it a few times at first lol) x

 

[x-amy-x]

we all have our own personal stories... sb22 too... why so sarcastic?

Not being sarky hun, just saying that people are going on about how tiring it is to be pregnant and shopping, but not all of us have the luxury of going back out to a car (I didnt at the time) and I wouldnt expect anyone to treat me differently because I was pregnant.

i didnt mean you being sarky hun... xx

 

[AP]

if i did see a pregnant woman use them i wouldnt go mad but my choice is not 2 as i really think they r for childrens safty i,e not having to cross a large carpark or roads.

Quite right I think hun. That's how I feel too.

 

[AP]

Chloesmummy & Amy You gotta excuse me, my minds preoccupied by MIL rage Best I scoot off outta here!

 

[x-amy-x]

not your fault post was deleted xx

 

[Missy86]

I honestly wish I never started this thread now, I thought we might be a bit nicer ni this forum and talk it through in an understanding sort of way - I think this issue and hormonal women that feel strongly about a situation defintely dont mix.

Dont worry hun, we are nice most of the time x promise

 

[KayCee114]

I honestly wish I never started this thread now, I thought we might be a bit nicer ni this forum and talk it through in an understanding sort of way - I think this issue and hormonal women that feel strongly about a situation defintely dont mix.

To be honest, I have never seen a thread on here get to this stage of argument before. I think It's a good thread and has been interesting to see differing opinions.

It's also interesting to see how little is known about how debilitating SPD can be and how some people think that this should mean people with this condition should not go any where near a supermarket if they struggle to walk!

Thanks for the thread, I have enjoyed it and found it interesting. And I will keep reading peoples opinions. Xxxx

 

[AP]

not your fault post was deleted xx

Glad it waswasnt like i wanted to give birth that point was it!

 

[ChloesMummy]

Its hard enough at the best of times to find a parent and child space
I have never had SPD (It seems every pregnant woman gets told they have SPD) but if someone that has it finds it that difficult to get out the car why dont they park at the back of the carpark where there are usually several spaces available and park over 2 If they can walk around the shop then surely an extra 30sec walk from carpark wont matter? If they are with someone then get dropped of at the door until OH or whoever parks up, I do that all the time when it's raining

See my previous post about parking far away. Didn't work, hurt me more and shan't be doing it again. All very well getting DH to drop me off, but what about when I'm on my own. Would be great if supermarkets had valet parking wouldn't it?!

be bloody thankful you didn't have SPD, and I don't think it's right to make assumptions like you have about every pregnant woman being diagnosed with it. In actual fact, most gp's and midwives brush it off as normal pregnancy symptoms and the poor woman has to suffer it thinking it's normal![/QUOT

You can see just from reading these boards the vast number of women that get diagnosed with SPD/Girdle pain I have 5 pregnant friends and relatives 4 of which have it.....

The OP asked for opinions and I gave mine, dont be so upity about it. Park away!

 

[starshine78]

I am pregnant and although I don't use these child and parent spaces (becuase i'm lucky enough to go shopping with my partner) if however I was out shopping and I was on my own and having a bad day where I weren't feeling that great then yes, I may use one. Being pregnant myself I know im partial to having good days and bad days, on those bad days getting through the day can be a struggle so I think if it helps to park nearer and have a little more space then why not! And when my child does arrive, I know that I would not begrudge a pregnant woman parking in one if it helped her out. I think whether we are pregnant or have children we should probably all be a little more supportive of each other as women whether they already have little one's or are pregnant!!

 

[NickyT75]

I have SPD and am on crutches so find it difficult to walk but still wouldnt park in the parent & child spaces as I think they are for people who are struggling with prams/carseats etc... xx

 

[KayCee114]

SB22 I take it you were referring to my post offering you congratulations on walking round sainsburys at a few cm dilated and then had your baby a few hours later.

The reason I deleted the post was because I hadn't seen how early you had had the baby and obviously weren't nearing the end of your pregnancy. I thought it was another one of these 'i'm heavily pregnant and can do it, why can't everyone else' digs/comments that there seems to be a lot of on here.

I'm mainly getting wound up about the lack of understanding from women with uncomplicated pregnancies to ones who are struggling to do day to day tasks and try and keep some form of normality.

 

[AP]

Well the moral of that is that some are quick to judge. Me included.

 

[sandrass]

Hm... well where I live some of the stores and malls have "expectant mothers and mothers with small children" parking. These spots are for BOTH so yes I will park in them . I haven't seen any spots specifically for expectant mothers or parents with small children.