Should there be more close up parking for expecting mothers?

[stephmcd4]

Recently, I saw a couple parking spots that were reserved for expecting mothers and thought this was a great idea!  Expecting moms do not meet the recommendations of using a handicapped spot, but often having difficulty with long walks and carrying large objects (especially in the 3rd trimester).  I think every large parking lot should have a few spots reserved for these women!  What do you think?

[articx]

They should not get reserved parking spots for a choice they made. The handicap didn't choose to be handicap.

[ULuvCeCe]

They should not get reserved parking spots for a choice they made. The handicap didn't choose to be handicap.

So if they accidentally became pregnant you're saying that it was their choice because what they had sex? But it is ok if a guy got into a car accident and became paralyzed because hey he didn't chose that.... but he chose to drive the car. Double standard in your way of thinking if you ask me.

As for the original question, I think it is nice of places to have expectant mother or new mother parking. Babies R Us does it and so do a few malls in my area, it is very courtesy of them.

[stephmcd4]

I'm simply saying that it's a kind gesture.  Many women choose to bear children and could reap the benefit of this.  Personally, I'm thankful women make that choice!  I'm certainly grateful that my mother did. 

[SIMPLYUNIQUEONEE]

YES THERE SHOULD BE. PREGNANT WOMEN ALREADY HAVE TO GO THRU ENOUGH. CLOSER PARKING SHOULD BE INN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

[dbreidenbach]

Being pregnant does not make a woman disabled, although it certainly feels that way.  All that walking/waddling makes things move along, exercise is good for both mother and baby

[PMZ908]

no cuz how do you really know if their having a baby or not ? im sure their will be fat women that will just lie and say there expecting a baby just cuz there to lazy to walk a few extra feet and its not like u can walk up to them and say u cant park there ur just fat..... dont get me wrong about big women........"do i like ladies with a little junk in the trunk? you bet your sweet *bleep* i do!"

[Tresbn00]

I am not on board with giving special, closely-located, parking spots to expecting mothers.  If they are too incapacitated to walk into an establishment they should get a letter from their Physician allowing them to have a temporary handicap tag in their vehicle.  As was mentioned before...excercise is good for mother and baby.  A co-worker excercised right upuntil the day before she had her baby and had a seven hour labor period with no complaints.  My sister went the opposite way...ingesting any junk food she could find and putting a permanent indentation in her sofa and had a 26 hour labor that she still complains about 8 years after the fact.  Doctors believe in the benefit of excercise and would rarely hand out a script for handicap parking for expecting mothers.

[mawhite63]

I have to say I'm just not in favor of it. I think a marketing ploy for stores like Babies R Us showing fake concern.

Yes I've been pregnant and yes I know how exhausting it is at the end, but guess way? It was my choice to get pregnant to begin with. Anyone who is so weak that they can't walk a few extra yards into a store can either have someone else shop for them, or wait until after the baby to do the shopping. As far as carrying things out, the stores will do that for you.

Those spots are abused. You'll see women who don't appear to be pregnant at all using them. 

[sdecaro558]

To be honest, I'm not sure.  I've only seen this in one place I shop at (Best Buy) and it doesn't seem to take away space for anyone else, but it also doesn't seem to be used very often.  I also haven't exactly heard many pregnant women calling for parking spaces close to stores, so I never thought of it as a major need. 

[Storm61115]

yes i agree with this. pregnant women do have trouble with doing things and they should be awarded parking spots up front from the store so they dont have to walk so far.

[kqa]

It does get very uncomfortable during pregnancy, but I see no point in doing that when the spots could be better utilized for those in wheelchairs, etc., or otherwise handicapped.  Pregnant women do walk, after all.  Of course, we all know that probably half the handicapped stickers were obtained under false pretenses.  Grrr.

[lgemini]

Yes! there should be more parking for expecting mothers.  I know there is only one store shopping store in PA that is using three of ten handicap parking spots for expecting mother and mother with toddlers.  This is a very good idea. I wish the stores had this idea when I was expecting.

[mlhnceh]

Yes, it's not only parking for pregnant women, it usually includes parking for women with small children.  When you have 2 toddlers and a baby in a carrier, it is very hard to walk.  You can't just have someone go to the store for you. 

[noirlupe]

I have seen these parking spots and as a mother of 5 think its a great idea.