Can I park in parental bays whilst pregnant?

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Nice_Back_9977@reddit

Unfortunately I don't have a disabled badge

No, you are very fortunate that you are not disabled.

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NoraCharles91@reddit

OP has been temporarily disabled by her pregnancy, but can't access official diasbility accommodations. It's not hard to understand.

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ManicPixiRiotGrrrl@reddit

she chose to do that and had full warning of it

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NoraCharles91@reddit

So if someone choose to go skiing and they have an accident that disables them, they shouldn't get to use a disabled space?

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Nice_Back_9977@reddit

The difference they would actually have a disability.

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A temporary one... typically need to have been struggling for at least 3 months constantly with another 6-9 months of expected difficulty to even apply for disabled permit. No one needs one for straight forward ankle/ leg fracture in cast and crutches for 6 weeks. Pregnancy ends typically within weeks of more phyicslly disabling issues beginning.

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ManicPixiRiotGrrrl@reddit

that is in no way the same thing and it’s frankly insulting you would compare the situations

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NoraCharles91@reddit

It's insulting to suggest a heavily pregnant woman with mobility issues shouldn't be get accommodations because she chose to get pregnant. How is getting pregnant any different from any of the choices we all make that carry a risk of physical harm?

I'm aware OP isn't technically disabled because her condition is temporary, but that doesn't mean walking is going to magically be easier for her than it would be for someone with similar but permanent mobility issues.

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Nice_Back_9977@reddit

She is getting accommodations, the parents and child parking spaces.

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aredditusername69@reddit

Getting pregnant doesn't automatically mean a lack of mobility

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accepts_compliments@reddit

I don't think she meant it like that mate.

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crankyandhangry@reddit

It sounds like OP has a temporarily mobility issue due to the pregnancy. I dont thing they were taking a dig at people with disabilities, or begrudgingly them their badge. Op just made the point that they have an accessibility need but that doesn't entitled them to a badge. In a fairer world, temporarily-disabling conditions would be accommodated for (and of course, in a fairer world, we would make things much more accessible for those with long-term disabilities too).

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Nice_Back_9977@reddit

By definition a disability is not temporary. If we started handing out blue badges for everybody who was just a bit rougher or less fit than usual for a few months then there'd be no spaces for people who are actually truly disabled.

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crankyandhangry@reddit

I didn't say that OP had a disability. I said she had accessibility needs and was temporarily-disabled by her condition. Perhaps I should have said "temporarily-incapacitated", but the point remains the same. OP has an accessibility need; that need does not entitle her to a blue badge, which is relevant information to her posing her question. No one is suggesting she should have a blue badge for a temporary condition. But I do think that society should accommodate for all accessibility needs, temporary or permanent.

You're acting as if it is an affront to people with disabilities that OP has a need and even mentioned the blue badge. The attitude of "well be glad you're not REALLY DISABLED" does nothing to help OP and adds nothing to the discussion. Accessibility needs are a spectrum, not an absolute. It's uncharitable to view what OP said as unfavourabley comparing herself to people with disabilities. She was merely pointing out that she does not have access to what she needs and asking how to get it.

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Nice_Back_9977@reddit

she does not have access to what she needs

She doesn't need a blue badge, she needs the parent and child spaces, which she does have access to.

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ComprehensiveFee8404@reddit

But OP has been disabled by pregnancy ("have acquired a list of ailments as a result"), so what they're saying is they're getting the negatives of the disability (suffering) but not the positives (getting to park in disabled bay).

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Nice_Back_9977@reddit

The definition of a disability is that it is either permanent or expected to be long term.

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Kizzieuk@reddit

Yes, very crass comment really.

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digglygickmcgee@reddit

Mom here of a toddler. I would give up my space for you lol. Carrying my toddler from the back of a parking lot = sore arm and shoulder. Pregnant = SORE EVERYTHING

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bunnymama7@reddit

I parked in the parent and child bay when heavily pregnant as I could barely walk and that was literally due to a baby on board! Noone said anything

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Swimming_Possible_68@reddit

I mean....

Anyone who has an issue with an 8 month pregnant woman parking in a parent bay at a supermarket then they are absolute dicks!

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girlandhiscat@reddit

I have problems with people calling people out on this anyway tbh.

My Mum had stage 4 cancer and blue badge but she looked young and healthy but wasn't. I remember someone yelling at her for parking in a disabled bay and I honestly I wanted to...i won't even finish that sentence

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MrBoggles123@reddit

Whenever someone says "You don't look disabled" to MrsB when she parks there, her stock response is "And you don't look like a cunt but I guess you can't tell by appearances."

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tia2181@reddit

Good one.. my chronic pain and disability from CRPS/RSD began when I was 23, and despite pain have always looked much younger.. ao at 57 now I still get stared down almost once a week, ugly comments couple of times a year on average. One day of this pain would be enough but honestly couldn't do it to anyone.

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Giraffesrockyeah@reddit

Mrs B is my new favourite.

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spik0rwill@reddit

Is it wrong that I kinda want to be disabled, just so I can use this comeback?

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pinkdaisylemon@reddit

This is now an instant classic 🤣

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buttersismantequilla@reddit

I’ll have to remember this one

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Swimming_Possible_68@reddit

100% agree. The amount of people who think invisible disabilities don't exist is shocking!

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Ramtamtama@reddit

iF i CaN'T sEe It ThEn HoW dO i KnOw It ExIsTs???!!?!?1

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Few_Calligrapher_764@reddit

And yet somehow, is a ‘Christian’

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DropDeadFredidit@reddit

I have a close friend, super fit and to the eye looked completely well, who in her mid 30s was diagnosed with bowel cancer. Whilst trying to use the disabled toilet, some woman started on her and questioned her about why she needed to use the disabled toilet. My friend asked her whether she would like to watch her empty her colostomy bag as proof of disability, which obviously made the woman backtrack but c’mon lady, do better, not all disabilities are visable!

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LillyAtts@reddit

I've noticed a some disabled toilets now have a sign saying things like "not all disabilities are visible" which is good.

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bluephoenix39@reddit

I really wish the disabled toilet wasn’t also the only baby change in some places though, feel so guilty if I’m changing my child and someone disabled is waiting to use it.

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girlandhiscat@reddit

Its a high horse thing. I'll happily embarass people for not minding their business

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Dogman458@reddit

I drive my disabled mother in law around and put her blue badge out. I once had people calling me out for parking there and I had to tell them the driver doesn’t need to be disabled?

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doraisexploring27@reddit

I’m 29 and waiting for a double lung transplant (I’m on oxygen and walk with a crutch when I’m not using my wheelchair) - so pretty visibly disabled but due to my age all the local oldies seem to think I’m not entitled to my blue badge. Only today an old guy purposely crossed the road to stand aggressively close to my car, stare at me and wait there whilst I went in the post office. Came out and he was still stood there staring me down. When I started the engine he crossed the road again.

I wish I’d told him about himself but I felt intimidated and so I just got flustered and left as quickly as I could.

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Nesseveraf@reddit

Thank god for that. My daughter is frightening enough in her powered wheelchair, the thought if her driving an actual car is terrifying 😳

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spik0rwill@reddit

Disabled bays are different, as it's not always obvious that the person is disabled. With parent and baby spaces it is obvious.

Every time I see someone parking in those bays without a child in their car I say something. Rules are there for a reason, for example to make it easier for women like OP and safer for children. Parent and child spaces aren't there because some lazy tosser doesn't want to walk the extra 60 seconds.

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jolittletime@reddit

Disabled bays are a legal requirement. Parent spaces arent (and could just be bigger spaces that arent close to the store entrance)

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11Kram@reddit

Some supermarkets call these spaces ‘Special Needs’ so almost everyone qualifies to use them.

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Lost_Ninja@reddit

My mum and I occasionally use Parent and Child as she is in her 80s and less than firm on her feet... I'm fifty but am definitely her child... ;)

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spik0rwill@reddit

Can't say that I agree, but who am I to judge.

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Ecstatic_Cuddles@reddit

I think someone who is heavily pregnant gets a pass for those bays. And the people who are there for a child handover, which happens a lot at a big supermarket near me probably because there's a cafe and a Mcdonalds and free parking.

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spik0rwill@reddit

I completely agree.

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SilverellaUK@reddit

But would you call out a heavily pregnant woman who was obviously struggling?

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spik0rwill@reddit

No, I wouldn't. I wasn't clear in my post. I added an edit.

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Icy-Wishbone-3181@reddit

Same happened years ago with my sister who died a couple of weeks later. People can be awful

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Past-Anything9789@reddit

I'd argue that you have more reason to park there, considering you can't just pop up a stroller to store your bump in. I had SPD when I was expecting and was on crutches from 25wks, it was excruciating! Every single movement felt like someone was burning my bones with lasers.

Ironically I am actually disabled now (blue badge holder) and I still think SPD was as painful and definitely as restrictive as some of my current difficulties. However some people will take issue with it, because they have nothing better to do.

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SecretiveBerries@reddit

This is exactly it. Lots of us struggle with SPD/PGP and can’t easily get in and out of a vehicle. We also need space to move in between cars when we reach the “beach ball for an abdomen” stage. I (very pregnant) got a lift recently and the person parked in a normal space, it was a nightmare. Didn’t actually think I was gonna be able to get out.

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-Rhymenocerous-@reddit

Amen to this.

Technically you are a parent as you're incubating a fleshy tamagotchi and are responsible for it.

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sweetlambly@reddit

Fleshy Tamagotchi is much better than crotch goblin

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Grimreaper9972@reddit

I am so using that description as to how i talk about pregnancies for the rest of my life my cold filled self was lauvhing till i couldnt breath 🤣🤣🤣

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-Rhymenocerous-@reddit

Glad to be of assistance 😂 get well soon mate

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Grimreaper9972@reddit

Lol ta i needed the laugh.

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Simple_Pizza4029@reddit

r/BrandNewSentence ?

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The_Mayor_Involved@reddit

Nah, my nan said that last July

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Impressive_Ad2794@reddit

Your Nan is amazing.

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The_Mayor_Involved@reddit

No I was only joking, she died

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Impressive_Ad2794@reddit

Damn. The emotional whiplash is killing me too.

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catsaregreat78@reddit

It’s too much at 10am

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Harriato@reddit

You'd hope most people using the parent and child bays (assuming they're the only ones with a reason to get cross, as otherwise they'd have to reason to park there) could remember what that was like and have plenty of sympathy!

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Swimming_Possible_68@reddit

I'm a child free man, and I can't imagine a world in which I would begrudge a heavily pregnant woman a slightly better placed, larger parking space.

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Harriato@reddit

This is true. Men in general were super nice to me when I was waddling around, looking like I had a beachball up my jumper.

Two older women felt the need to tell me pregnancy wasn't a disease and to give them my Train seat though 😂

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linerva@reddit

I'm sorry, was the train full of pregnant women? Could those old goats not have asked literally anyone else for a seat?!

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Sunset_Shimmering_@reddit

Old goats I'm laughing 😂

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linerva@reddit

Yeah whilst I was pregnant i was too afraid to park in those spaces even though I actually really needed them - because I was worried some smart arse would tell me i wasn't a parent yet. In retrospect I should just have used them.

It's not even that you need more space to get out - although you do. I could barely get in and out of my car, especially in the tight parking spaces at my work car park!

It's also that pregnancy can be disabling. I could barely walk during my third trimester from pelvic pain and breathlessness. My feet were swollen and painful so none of my shoes fit. My hands were swollen and painful. Hell my undercarriage was swollen and painful, and my pelvic floor was shot.

It was so bad that being postpartum after a caesarean was a huge relief. Literally after the initial week of post op pain i have felt so much better than I did in my third trimester, even whilst recovering from major surgery whilst sleep deprived and with severe boob pain.

People who say pregnancy isn't an illness or a disability miss the point that for some of us, it actually is. Sure, don't treat us as frail and incapable by default, but people need to understand that many of us have a very hard time whilst pregnant; and that's not less valid just because it's a temporary situation.

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New_Mindset1@reddit

Absolutely. I don’t think anybody who has kids in their car is going to have any problem with a heavily pregnant woman using those spaces.

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Educational_Today187@reddit

True

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Snowey212@reddit

This here is correct .You require the additional space to exit your vehicle, regardless of your pre pregnancy phisque, you will most likely look like like you swallowed a small beach ball and your centre of gravity will shift with the baby, having space to clearly safely exit your vehicle is necessary. Anyone who thinks you shouldn't be parking there is a bit of a monster.

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nikadi@reddit

Basically this op. Also, trying to get a big bump through the door in normal bays is a nightmare!

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moewthug@reddit

Agreed, I literally wouldn’t care

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kittiestkitty@reddit

Preach! When I was about to pop I had people yelling things like “you can do it!!” When I’d be pushing the cart back to the shop. Dicks.

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ReflexArch@reddit

100% agree regarding parent/child bay.

OP also said disabled. This would be a no from me. That is a blue badge zone only.

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IansGotNothingLeft@reddit

They're also very brave. I would have bitten anyone who questioned me at 8 months pregnant.

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K1mTy3@reddit

This! Absolutely this!!!

I don't know anyone who would complain about a heavily pregnant woman in a parent space, you legitimately need the extra room to get yourself in the car.

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Kiss_It_Goodbyeee@reddit

100%

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Bexybirdbrains@reddit

Please don't use the disabled spaces, parent and child spaces are often just a smidge smaller but there are always many many more than disabled spaces. As a wheelchair user, I definitely need the extra space a disabled space provides compared to some of the smaller parent and child spaces I'm often forced to use because the disabled spaces are all taken up by people without blue badges

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Liv_NB@reddit

I did it. I parked in the shopping centre multi story for work and on 3 occasions got back to my car and couldn’t get back into my car as someone had parked terribly next to me. Trying to get back to pick up my daughter from nursery, I definitely cried. I then switched to the parent and child and found I was the only one with any sort of child most of the time!

My local Aldi is a nightmare for it, and it’s such a small car park it’s not like they have to walk much further. I have a toddler and a baby, I need the room to open my doors!

Also people with older kids parking in them annoys me. It should be for bumps and car seats.

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DrMamaBear@reddit

I asked when I was pregnant and was told it was totally fine.

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dreadwitch@reddit

Of course, you're a parent of an unborn.

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The-Ginger-Lily@reddit

If you can't get in or out if a car without potentially causing damage to surrounding cars because of a child you can use parent bays, whether that child is inside of you or not, is irrelevant.

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MarrV@reddit

Yes, most of them if you read the signs tend to allow expectant mum's as well.

(We checked when my wife was pregnant and found this out)

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NurseAbbers@reddit

I did. I couldn't get in and out of the car otherwise! Especially the last 4 weeks of pregnancy.

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bluephoenix39@reddit

I have 2 small children, if I couldn’t get a parent and child spot because someone heavily pregnant was using it, I wouldn’t bat an eye lid. Also with the way some people park you need guarantee the extra space to get into the car with bump

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th4tus3rn4m3ist4k3n1@reddit

I had my baby a month ago but at 40 weeks and 2 days pregnant I went back to my car and someone had parked so close I couldn't get back into my car. I had to get in the passenger side and climb over which was very uncomfortable and at one point I panicked I was going to get stuck! Would not recommend.

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bluephoenix39@reddit

Similar thing happened to me in our staff car park of all places, it was horrible. What’s been worse though is when I’ve not been able to get one of my children and myself into my car because someone parked over the line, that was a real panic, fortunately they happened to come out at the same time and moved their car, have never let that happen again since though.

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th4tus3rn4m3ist4k3n1@reddit

New fear unlocked! I have a 4 year old, a 2 year old and now a month old baby. So 3 car seats! If I couldn't get them in the car because someone parked bad I would defiantly panic as car parks can be so unsafe with 2 mobile young kids!

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deletethewife@reddit

Just park there, no one care about anything anymore, and if Caroline moans poke her in the eye.

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dglcomputers@reddit

Yes, you should be allowed to use them.

It's the parents whose children can easily get themselves in and out of the car fine, and "fancy" car owners who are the bad ones for parking in parent and child spaces.

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Goldf_sh4@reddit

Technically? No. Is amyone going to give you beef over it? Also no. Go for it.

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Humble-Stay9771@reddit

Yea, difficult to get out of narrow sized bays at 8ms pregnant.

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AerienaFairweather@reddit

1000% pregnant women should use those spaces

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mu5tbetheone@reddit

Yes, of course. You and bambino are struggling to get out the car with regular spaces. I stopped driving at 8 months because my belly was trying to drive by herself.

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SnooCakes1636@reddit

I wouldn’t mind at all.

I do quite a bit of driving in Europe, and in Portugal I think it was, their spaces are specifically labelled for parent and child and pregnant ladies. It may not have been all spaces, but noticed it at at least a few supermarkets I stopped at.

They should do the same here

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Sea-Ganache-4330@reddit

Isn’t it crazy how you don’t get a disabled badge when pregnant, I feel like there should be a 9 month badge… in Japan I’m sure pregnant ladies get a special lanyard or something

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smoking-gnu@reddit

Being pregnant is not a disability. Why on earth would you get a disabled badge for being pregnant?

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Bubble-Master96@reddit

It might not be a disability but it can be debilitating.

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smoking-gnu@reddit

Oh absolutely, as someone who has been pregnant twice, I know how debilitating it can be. Not as debilitating as being a paraplegic, or having a condition like MS though. I’d take pelvic girdle pain over the pain of permanently losing my mobility.

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Bubble-Master96@reddit

And there are plenty of people with blue badges that don’t have anything as debilitating as paraplegic, they still qualify.

As someone who had HG, I’d take pelvic griddle pain over needing an IV because I was so dehydrated any day as well.

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Sea-Ganache-4330@reddit

I know someone with (granted bad) eczema, but has a badge…. And plenty who deserve one who don’t get one too

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smoking-gnu@reddit

And your point is? Two things can be wrong at once.

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Sea-Ganache-4330@reddit

Well then be offended? It’s just someone’s opinion

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Sea-Ganache-4330@reddit

Have you ever been pregnant? At least 2nd and 3rd trimester can be hell…. Back and hip pain, can barely breathe as your lungs are squished, it can be debilitating!

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smoking-gnu@reddit

Did you read my comment? I’ve been pregnant twice, I also said I know how debilitating it can be. Park in a parent and child bay but do not park in a blue badge bay.

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Slojo1993@reddit

I did! Once I got to the point I couldn’t get in or out the car without opening the door the whole way, I started to use them. No one ever commented on it.

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Electronic-Fennel828@reddit

They’re non statutory. You can’t get in any legal trouble for using them, and honestly I would say it fits the use case! I’m not a parent yet but I wouldn’t even slightly question a heavily pregnant person using a parent and child bay!

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Remote_Dish_5420@reddit

Of course you can - you should. I had an older child when pregnant and when it got to THAT POINT (where you feel like your insides could eject at any time) we parked in parent toddler spaces.

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theawesomepurple@reddit

Yes, it’s to have wider door spaces to get babies in and out of cars. This is exactly what you are doing.

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Ok-Literature473@reddit

Recently had a baby and the amount of absolute cunts who park In them anyway.

I wouldn’t grudge you at all :)

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sweatypissflap@reddit

i do and im only fat.

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Auntie_Cagul@reddit

It's not illegal for anyone to park in them. Immoral maybe.

You'd be hard pressed for someone to complain about anyone heavily pregnant parking in those spaces.

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becca413g@reddit

Read the terms and conditions of the parking space. I don’t think many people would have an issue but you don’t need the stress of a ticket because you didn’t read the small print.

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GLS1994@reddit

At my local supermarket I regularly see people with no kids park in them. They usually have an oversized car they can’t park.

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w666est@reddit

I give you permission to

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deusxm@reddit

They're not legally policed. Technically the benefit of the parent and child bays is the wider spacing which is essential for moving toddlers in and out of car seats etc., rather than proximity.

And what I would say is that no existing parent is going to begrudge a clearly very heavily pregnant mum-to-be from using a parental space. We've all been there. We understand.

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Bgtobgfu@reddit

Exactly, we’ve all been there

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Gisschace@reddit

Proximity is also a factor cause closer to the shops means less kids wandering around car parks and parents not having wrangle kids and trolleys while looking out for moving cars.

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Fit_General7058@reddit

Kids shouldn't be given the opportunity to wander around amongst moving or parked vehicles per se. That's just parental negligence.

Doesn't matter where you park, if you're negligent and let your kids wander, that's a you problem. It wouldn't matter if every parent parking space was taken up by nonparents, or parents without their kids in the car, it's parental negligence.

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terryjuicelawson@reddit

O...K. The main reason the shops like these spaces is if they make it handy for parents with kids, they know they are more likely to get repeat custom from people doing regular big shops for a family which means £££. The fact the car parks otherwise are poorly laid out with no pavements meaning parents would have to get kids and pushchairs through narrow gaps or down lanes with cars and inattentive drivers on is another matter, it is their responsibility but they don't exactly enjoy risking that.

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Albert_Herring@reddit

Ah, you've never had a blindside escaper, then. Or better, two kids that specialised in heading in opposite directions.

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Gisschace@reddit

No one said any different??

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raspberryamphetamine@reddit

At 8 months pregnant I definitely needed the wider spacing to be able to get in and out of the car properly!

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Dr-Moth@reddit

The real benefit of the parent and child bays is attracting new families to shop at that supermarket. It's known that a new family that starts shopping somewhere is likely to stay shopping there for the next 18 years. (They're not just doing it to be nice).

On that basis, the supermarket is going to be absolutely fine with a pregnant person parking in those spaces. You're a priority customer.

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Samuraisheep@reddit

Tesco is starting to crack down on parent and child parking misuse which is great if they are doing so (they have confirmed pregnant people can use them!)

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Bgtobgfu@reddit

Yeah, you are literally ‘with child’.

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GuiltyCredit@reddit

I did. I was huge during my first pregnancy and had Pelvic Girdle Pain. The bays are wider to allow for children to exit the vehicle safely and usually is joined onto a walkway. In my view pregnant women also need that extra space to get out and get to the shop safely.

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wimpires@reddit

Come to think of it,. pregnant women should really be allowed to use blue badge spaces in the last few months

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Katodz@reddit

Curious, does there get a point where you are too big to drive? I'm pretty short so have my seat pulled right up but it's leant back, I've always wondered if got pregnant would I get too big to drive, like my arms couldn't reach the steering wheel or I couldn't move the seat back cos I wouldn't teach the pedals haha. Also, park there only an absolute fool would be bothered by it!

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fugelwoman@reddit

Yes you can park there - you are making a whole ass human

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Extension-Photo-8488@reddit

Given the about of single men in work vehicles, often sitting having a smoke in one....I'd say you're good!

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MurderousButterfly@reddit

Yes, you can. I definitely needed the extra door-opening space when I was 8 months in!

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Spikyleaf69@reddit

Yes absolutely!

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goldsparkleoat@reddit

I do and I dare anyone to argue with me

Tbf if I saw someone with a baby in the back and there was only one space left then of course I’d let them take it, but if there’s multiple spaces free I’m having one!

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Sunset_Shimmering_@reddit

100% You are with child.

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Affectionate-Boot-12@reddit

I was a child once. That’s all the permission I need.

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glitterswirl@reddit

Yes. You are literally with child.

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nosuninphilidelphia@reddit

I feel like I’m quite sensitive with parental pays (it really annoys me when people who evidently don’t have kids and are doing it out of laziness). I can honestly say I’d never ever get annoyed at a pregnant woman using one, I wish I did when I was pregnant but was unsure too! 100% go for it we’ve all been there.

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iteachag5@reddit

Park in it. You have a child in your body.

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SusieC0161@reddit

Parent and child bays have no legal status whatsoever. They are just a marketing ploy as families spend a lot of money so if they can park easier it’s better for the shop. These car parks are on private land and have their own set of rules (or not) so you can look for them on the wall of the car park, they may even be online. From a moral point of view I’d say yes, absolutely park in them. However as they’re on private land you may risk a fine if you do so.

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CarrotSnob@reddit

Marketing ploy is not true. They're larger so parents of young kids can open the door wide enough to get out infant seats/toddlers out and have the pram right there. They're safer to be closer to the door/ have a direct pedestrian path to the door for toddlers that run

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SusieC0161@reddit

I know all that but do you really believe that the bosses at Tesco are more worried about the comfort and safety of a family over profit? If there were 2 similar supermarkets one with parent and child parking spaces and one without which one would the parent with little kids use? It’s absolutely a marketing ploy.

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Ok_Monitor_7897@reddit

Parent and child should be fine. I think at Tesco they stipulate that the bays are for pregnant people as well as those with children so it probably is the same at most retailers. Personally I wouldn't do a disabled bay without a blue badge.

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concretepigeon@reddit

Disabled parking is regulated by the government so absolutely not something to do without a blue badge, but parent and child is just a civil matter for the company managing the car park. I can’t imagine supermarkets are particularly hot on enforcing it anyway.

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yolo_snail@reddit

The use of the blue badge is regulated, not disabled parking. There's no legal requirement for the use of a blue badge in a disabled bay.

The fine for parking in a disabled bay without a blue badge is less than using someone else's badge though!

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Remote-Pool7787@reddit

That’s not the case in a private car park. They legally have to provide disabled spaces. But it’s not illegal to park in them without a blue badge

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MelodicSeaweed-@reddit

Yep, this. Tesco gave incorrect information.

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Crochetqueenextra@reddit

My husband had ankle replacement surgery and Tesco told us it was fine to use the disabled bay as long as necessary. They don't require a badge.

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Remote-Pool7787@reddit

Supermarket car parks are private land, so it’s not illegal to park in a disabled bay there without a badge

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AwkwardBugger@reddit

It’s not illegal, but you can still get fined by Tesco or whichever land owner. Same with parent and child spaces. There’s usually signs which list the rules for using the special spaces and the fines for breaking the rules.

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Remote-Pool7787@reddit

Yep, just like they can fine you for not parking within the lines. But that’s very, very different from illegally parking in a disabled space

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AwkwardBugger@reddit

Not sure how legality really matters here. I wouldn’t want a fine regardless of the law.

Tescos has been cracking down parent and child bay misuse, not sure about disabled bays. If someone has special permission to use a bay without meeting the usual requirements then they should be fine, but otherwise they can get fined without a blue badge/child/whatever the rules say.

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bellabanjsk@reddit

I have a toddler - go for your life! It’s impossible to get out of the car when you’re eight months pregnant. I wouldn’t care at all if I saw a pregnant lady parking in one. You have the same need (extra space around the door). Anyone who gives you any trouble can shove it up their arse.

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UnderstandingLow5979@reddit

I would say yes. I did it once while I was pregnant when I felt I needed to. The number of people who park there and don't even have kids... 🤷🏼‍♀️

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monstera_152@reddit

If you’re heavily pregnant you need the extra space to get in and out the car!

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DeceptiveRelish06@reddit

Stoey time: One evening, when I was 7 months pregnant, I went to see a show with my Mum and I drove so she could have a drink. When we got back to the car, someone had parked next to the drivers side and I couldn't get the door open enough to get my enormous bump in. My Mum had to back my car out enough for my to open the door and get in. The next day is when I started parking in parent bays.

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Educational-Rise5124@reddit

You are a parent and you've got the baby with you ;)

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Kind-Tie5236@reddit

I'd say yes. No-one can deny that you have a baby with you.

If anyone says anything, explain that you're really unwell and struggling to walk.

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SleepySpaceKitten@reddit

I wouldn't bat an eyelid at an 8month pregnant lady using the parent and child parking bays. The extra space is useful for you to get in and out easily and plus, like you said, it's shorter distance for you to walk.

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Jeffuk88@reddit

We only use them because its impossible to get the baby seat out in normal spots but a visibly pregnant woman would also struggle so its fine... well be too busy judging the old couple or the bricklayer taking up a spot

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Tequila-Tarn@reddit

Not if it means another pregnant lady with 3 children under 5 can’t park.

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good-SWAWDDy@reddit

They're not enforcible but generally supermarkets expect them to be used by people who are pregnant or have children up to about 5.

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eve077@reddit

I used them occasionally whilst pregnant, as I was finding it difficult to get out of the car in normal spaces, as I needed to open the door further to accommodate bump.

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DisMyLik18thAccount@reddit

They are parking spaces for people with children and you are literally with child

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viprus@reddit

Better you than dickheads in their crappy little 2-seater sports cars who legally can't even have a child in their car.

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Keepingongoing@reddit

Yes, imo you are a parent. Who are these people who challenge users of disabled etc parking spaces, how rude!

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StereotypicallBarbie@reddit

Yes you can.. you’re heavily pregnant!

Technically you’re mother and baby!

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Competitive_Cap2411@reddit

Yes, when heavily pregnant I would find it hard to get out of the car in a normal space and didn’t see any issue with using parent and child spaces. I mean I see people all the time using them that don’t appear to have reason to.

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fruittheif50@reddit

You have your baby in your belly. You are a parent. Crack on OP!

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AdNumerous97@reddit

Not from the UK but are parental bays a legal requirement there or just a courtesy?

In Australia, parental car parks are not a legal entitlement in the same way that a disabled spot is a legal entitlement. However, it’s a social etiquette thing and they’re protected.

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charliekeery@reddit

absolutely use them, if someone says something they're an ass. you're a parent, the baby just hasn't arrived yet - doesn't mean you should have to squeeze in and out of your car in the regular spaces

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ManicPixiRiotGrrrl@reddit

“unfortunately I don’t have a disabled badge” I’m sorry what? genuinely what do you mean by that? because it sound like you’re watering down all the hardships that come with disability to just “you get good parking”

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CoconutBandita@reddit

The number of people who use them without kids who don't get challenged, if you're 8 months pregnant it's highly unlikely anyone will even say anything.

But being heavily pregnant is a legitimate reason for using the space.

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Low-Confidence-1401@reddit

What do you mean they dont get challenged? I give them a very disgruntled look and shake my head!

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Justboy__@reddit

I had a guy come over to me the other week to warn me not to park there as he did without a kid and he got fined.

Except I had my four year old in the back.

I looked at him weird and said “I would never park here without a child” And he walked off in a huff.

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RockDoc88mph@reddit

I bet he was lying about getting fined. He was just angry with you, as he didn't see your child.

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clrthrn@reddit

Same. Side or stink eye plus a loud tut.

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cateml@reddit

This.

The number of adults on their own nipping in to the shop, with or without a child seat in the back, I see using those spaces. While I’m trying to find one so I can get my kids out of the child seats and into the shop without more incident than needs be.
Zero shame.

I can’t even be bothered to be pissed off about that anymore, so the chances of people being funny about a visibly pregnant woman…

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ElisaDay-@reddit

They will get a ticket, don't worry. I got fined at Tesco for parking there when my daughter wasn't with me. They have cameras everywhere nowadays

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CoconutBandita@reddit

I just know that if I challenged someone it'd turn out that they were disabled and no disabled spaces were free or something.

Instead I'll at most go for a passive aggressive comment to my kids of "oh dear, they've forgotten their children"

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Justboy__@reddit

The new thing enraging me is I see people parking in the pick up drop off point (the one meant for taxis getting people with loads of bags) and they’re using it as a regular parking space. I just can’t comprehend how someone could be that selfish.

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RockDoc88mph@reddit

You are pregnant, so you are literally "with child".

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AmphibianNo8598@reddit

Absolutely, definitely not the disabled bays though

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NoSwearwolf@reddit

The spaces are wider and for that I would say you definitely can. I remember getting back to my car at a similar stage of pregnancy and having to wait for the person who had parked too close to me to get back so I could get in and go home!

I saw someone park in one with an older child this week and I’d say you had way more need than her!

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According_Union@reddit

Yessss I used them as soon as I popped and could hardly get out of the car. They're there for expectant mamas too!

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annedroiid@reddit

Absolutely. You need extra space to get out of the car and could do with a shorter walk to your destination.

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PuzzleheadedFrame441@reddit

I see people using them without kids all the time. I don’t think it’s heavily monitored and I think this is an absolutely valid reason to need to park close. I’m also 8 months pregnant and you have my sympathy. Walking with shopping bags is exhausting.

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PeaceAndCats@reddit

I started using them when bump got too big for normal parking spots - didn’t want to be stuck in Sainsbury’s car park cause I couldn’t get passed the car next to me 🫣

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PillarofSheffield@reddit

I genuinely think pregnancy should be counted as a disability. Wife has been pregnant thrice and first and third trimester just look like hell. So yes, absolutely go for the parental bay and I would not judge you if you went for a Blue one (but don't).

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Big_Cheese16@reddit

I had someone make a comment yesterday as I used one with no child in the car.

My wife had walked to the supermarket with our child and I came to meet them.

I had to say my child is already inside 😂

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Bubble-Master96@reddit

Definitely, you are technically with child. And you need the extra space. around the same time I started parking in them because I couldn’t get out my car otherwise

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crispycat40@reddit

They’re not always closer to the entrance, so may not be of much help if it’s due to mobility.

I’d have no gripes about someone heavily pregnant using a space either way.

Have you seen a good physio? I had horrendous pgp in my last pregnancy which really affected my mobility. I wish I’d gone privately to get it sorted.

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Imaginary-Hornet-397@reddit

You can park where you like. It's a private car park generallyat supermarkets, and up to the parking company if they want to issue you a notice. Many times I've took my disabled neighbour out, parked in disabled, and part way through whatever we're doing, realised the blue badge is still in her handbag and not my windscreen. Never had even a letter about it.

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winebookscats@reddit

Absolutely. Whether the baby's inside or outside doesn't matter one bit.

I was the size of a whale with my first baby, and needed all the space I could get to climb in and out - if I'd parked in the normal spaces, there's no way I'd have managed without dinging someone's car with my door!

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Voltalox@reddit

Well, you do have a baby with you. It's just inside your tummy.

I wouldn't raise any objection to a heavily pregnant woman parking in a parent/child bay.

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lovesorangesoda636@reddit

100% you can.

Realistically you need the extra space to open the door and get your bump past the door.

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StrongHeart2462@reddit

People who have absolutely no children and arent expecting a child use them, so you are entitled far more than them! Even you asking the questions shows youre far more considerate than those cretins!

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ljdug1@reddit

Parent bays are designed to make it easier to get kids out of car seats and into pushchairs easier, not to make it a quicker walk. So, honestly,no you shouldn’t use one.

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Mediocre_Sprinkles@reddit

As someone with a 2.5 yr old and a 3mo, if I saw a pregnant lady park in the last space I wouldn't bat an eye.

I've seen old men park with their 30+yr old "children". Or my mum's husband likes to park there with the dog, "that's my child".

You're allowed don't worry about it.

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Current_Fly9337@reddit

My ex parks in them with our teen son because of the wider spacing and no one hits his precious car (which is actually considered more of a baby than our son), it infuriates me when he tells me and our son is always embarrassed by it. I remember trying to wrangle him out the car in small spaces when he was little.

OP you’re absolutely entitled to one of those spaces.

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pm_me_your_amphibian@reddit

Anything to avoid an extra 100 steps or so eh?

To OP: anyone with a problem with you here is a knob, go ahead, besides, you are a parent and child.

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CoffeeAndJits@reddit

Solicitor here.

It entirely depends upon the safe delivery of the child. Where this does not happen the supermarket can unfortunately take retrospective action against you, which can include endorsement on your license. While unlikely, it is worth bearing in mind.

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Whatiii@reddit

What endorsement could possibly be on a license for parking in a parent and child bay?

What Endorsements can you get on your license for parking in an incorrect bay.

Are you theorising that the parking bay would also involve dangerous driving, or obstruction of the road? In which case why would being a parent of a child be a defence to this?

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UnfortunateWah@reddit

They’re being sarcastic, clearly you can’t get any points for a civil matter.

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Whatiii@reddit

Shouldn't be using a regulated profession title, then being sarcastic off the back of it.

Especially when the sarcasm could be construed to be bad advice/guidance given credence based on your title. Even more so when you could get points for bad parking under some very rare circumstances.

Paramedic here -> give bad first aid guidance.

Flight instructor here -> say bad flying is good

Chartered Accountant here -> clear tax fraud isn't tax fraud

Using a regulated title to add to sarcasm is a stupid choice.

By saying "Solicitor here" (while not being one) they are committing a crime and if they are a solicitor then this would be clearly negligent guidance, as they have used their title of solicitor to add weight/emphasis to it.

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UnfortunateWah@reddit

Sarcasm is allowed to exist.

It’s Reddit, anyone taking actual advice off anonymous accounts in the internet who may or may not claim to be x is a fool. Some common sense goes a long way.

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CoffeeAndJits@reddit

And there we have it 🎣

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Whatiii@reddit

Have to treat someone using a regulated professional title as serious.

Especially as using the title of solicitor while not being qualified as one is a crime.

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oh-my-dog@reddit

If the child weren't delivered safely then it could indeed be described as falling below the standard. Then it'd be raining endorsements.

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CoffeeAndJits@reddit

The endorsement umbrella would have to be deployed with vigour.

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oh-my-dog@reddit

And perhaps, depending on weather conditions at the time, inverted! You laugh, but I've seen it myself on occasion.

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Willeth@reddit

I really respect you not stooping to the use of an /s tag for this.

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DanielReddit26@reddit

I wouldn't begrudge you doing so, crack on.

Compared to the people who use them with no kids, or when one adult runs in and leaves the rest of the family in the car you're far closer to the intended use.

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Prior-Beach-3311@reddit

Argh my husband does this and it drives me insane. I just need to run in to grab something and he'll wait with the baby in the car, just stick it in a normal bay, some of them are even closer to the shop!!!!

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RagingFuckNuggets@reddit

When one person runs in is so annoying! Just park somewhere else if the kids aren't getting out.

I have 2 under 5 so it's the door opening space for me that's important, not how close to the shop the spaces are.

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hhfugrr3@reddit

That's something I always thougth when mine were little. I didn't need to be near the shop, I just needed enough space to open the door fully and get the pram down the side of the car. Plus a footpath from the parking to the shop rather than having to push the pram in front of cars that might be pulling out without seeing me/the pram would be perfect.

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DarkNinjaPenguin@reddit

It's kind of both. The idea behind the spaces isn't just more room, they're also supposed to be safer to walk to the shop from. Even if they aren't the closest spots to the entrance, they should be to the side where there's a safe pavement to walk on, rather than crossing the car park with young kids.

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Mediocre_Sprinkles@reddit

Ughhhh someone stole my spot once, came the wrong way up one way and sped in when I put indicators on. After parking in a tiny spot and navigating my big pregnant belly and 2 yr old out, I pass them to see they left their whole family in the car!

The woman must have been so devastated by the disappointed head shaking I gave her.

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Kiardras@reddit

Nothing boils my piss more than that. If wife/child aren't getting out, I park in a normal spot cause I dont need the space

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DanielReddit26@reddit

It's almost worse when they actually have families themselves!

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chiarascuro1@reddit

Anecdotally yes - I don’t think anyone (especially a parent) would have an issue with a pregnant person using parental bays. Although they’re not always closer to the entrance (especially at most places near me). It just allows more space to get in and out. I wish I’d done this with my first as I had to climb over from the passenger side multiple times as I couldn’t get into the drivers side due to my bump!

I have also had to use a disabled loo recently (pregnant with 2nd) as the partitions in the ladies were so tight I couldn’t fit through the door!

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Old_Bat282@reddit

The ones at Asda specifically say they're for pregnant folks and those with children under 12, so youd be OK there.

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MarkoT89@reddit

Yes they are absolutely fine for pregnant women to use. They are designed for women who are pregnant upto the end of car seat usage. Although I'd personally argue you don't really need them all the way up to 12 years old. But, this is another arguement for another day.

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TinksLudo@reddit

My stepkids are 8 and 10 and I still park in them, they can get out of the car themselves but are likely to clatter the car next to them with the door if we park in a normal space. I tell them to be careful every time but they're just oblivious 🙃

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Moment_13@reddit

Although I'd personally argue you don't really need them all the way up to 12 years old.

Absolutely. This gets my goat - when someone pulls into a parent & child and the kid unbuckles themselves, opens the door and gets themselves out the car. They clearly don't need the extra room for belting them in and they aren't at risk of running across the car park if you're letting them open the door and get out by themselves.

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irisiane@reddit

It is hard to tell at a glance if any of those children are younger than they look (I was 5'8 at 8) or if they have any additional needs (eg autism).

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Serious_Escape_5438@reddit

Yeah I stopped using them when my kid was about 3-4. But I only have one child and a small car, I wouldn't have minded someone with multiple older children using one.

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Ipoopedinthefridge@reddit

I was 37 weeks pregnant with twins and parked in one, I was shouted at by some random woman once, when i got out the car she could see i was literally a walking freak showing (i was huge!) and soon shut up.

Park in the space - if anyone complains they really do have too much time on their hands.

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T0urnad0@reddit

If you’re on public land then it isn’t illegal to park in a parent and child bay, whether you have a child with you or not.

On private land you could in theory get a PCN however since we’re talking supermarkets, Tesco, Asda, and Sainsbury's, allow pregnant women to use parental bays.

That’s the law. Common sense I’d like like to think nobody would object to you using one. Best of luck with your pregnancy.

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SwordTaster@reddit

Most of the time theyre intended for heavily pregnant people or parents with children small enough to be in a pram. I've seen people with perfectly capable 10 year olds park there enough times, I sure as fuck ain't gonna bat an eye when an actually pregnant person is using the spot as intended

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ohohmoomoo@reddit

A lot of parent and child bay logos feature a pregnant woman, either way you have a child inside you and at your “circumference” 🤣 you need to be able to open your door wide.

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SilverellaUK@reddit

The number of people with no kids I've seen in parental bays just because they are nearer to the GYM next to the supermarket! What is it about gym goers that they can walk on treadmill but the car park is literally a step too far.

No-one is going to mind a pregnant lady parking there.

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tacticall0tion@reddit

I mean.... do they put an age range on it? You'd have to be a pretty major douché to have an issue with someone heavily pregnant for using a parent & child space.

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msrch@reddit

I will gladly fight anyone who complains on your behalf x

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Jonkarraa@reddit

Supermarket car parks are private land so it’s down to the rules as set by the land owner and how they want to enforce them. Each supermarket has their own rules and enforce them their own way. I suspect if they did try and issue you an invoice for not following their rules your local paper and even a national one like the mail would have a field day…

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TheWalrus8691@reddit

Well you do have a child with you.I'd say yes. Anyone who sees a pregnant woman in a parental bay shouldn't have a problem with it. If they do. Well they are just a bit of a dick

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Easterncrane@reddit

People who already park in them have kids so know that pregnancy is a valid reason to use them and everyone else doesn’t matter as it’s not effecting them.

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kalendral_42@reddit

Anyone can park in parental bays as it not legally protected, unlike disabled bays - so yes you can park in them

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jolittletime@reddit

Technically yes as i dont think they are a legal thing (like disabled spaces). I wouldnt have an issue with it. I had a friend with severe SPD that could barely walk and she had people yelling at her on her first pregnancy for not having a kid with her. And there theres my sister in law who told me when I had my daughter that she used parent and child spaces even when her kids (who at the time were 9 and 11) weren't with her as she had the booster seats in thr car so no one would say anything.

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Joshp1471@reddit

If twats in pickups can park in them because their penis is too small, you can definitely use them to help whilst carrying your child!

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Powerful_Balance591@reddit

They are exclusively for people with kids in child car seats and pregnant women

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hhfugrr3@reddit

Baby literally on board!

Seems fine for you to use the parent and child bay to me.

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TheDevilsButtNuggets@reddit

I wouldn't bat an eyelid.

HOWEVER

The rules usually state that parent & child are for safe egress for child under 12. Meaning the child has to actually get in or out of the car to qualify for the space.

A local shop were using cameras to police the parent spots because it was becoming an issue, and fining people who were leaving kids in the car, because they didn't pick up a child leaving the car on the camera.

And my friend who worked at the shop herself, got a fine for parking there to use the cashpoint because she forgot about the cameras. The shop was shut...

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tomtink1@reddit

It's not legally enforceable - technically anyone can park there and no one can do anything. The issue is if people will object of they see you. I imagine most people wouldn't even pay attention, or if they did the worst you would get is a dirty look. I would go for it if it helps you out.

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ElisaDay-@reddit

Not true, I got fined at Tesco for parking there. It's private land and they can issue fines

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Educational_Worth906@reddit

They might even get some tutting!

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squigs@reddit

They can charge you a parking fee, or "Parking Charge Notice" - which is a defacto fine.

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Ge-o@reddit

Disabled - no. Parent and child have no legal basis.

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DanielReddit26@reddit

You don't need to live your life thinking it's okay to do anything that isn't illegal.

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Ge-o@reddit

I didn't say it was okay or not

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DanielReddit26@reddit

... you did.

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Ge-o@reddit

Where?

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DanielReddit26@reddit

From context, by replying.

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Ge-o@reddit

Is the context in the room with us right now?

I think you've projected that. The OP asked about disabled bays and parent bays. Disabled bays are an obvious no go as there is a legal definition and specific requirement she does not meet.

Parental bays are ergo based on courtesy, common sense, and any particular rules of the local council or private parking. I'm sure a pregnant woman fits this remit. There is no legal definition, it is not black and white.

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Apprehensive_Plum755@reddit

You use three negatives in your sentence (don't, isn't, illegal), so tbh it's hard to know what you're saying. But I'm pretty sure you've got this one wrong

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DanielReddit26@reddit

Hmm I didn't think it was that difficult to understand, but maybe it is!

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JBB2002902@reddit

A lot of the parent & child signage includes those pregnant in the small print.

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Top-Childhood5030@reddit

Disabled, no - you risk a ticket. Child bay, meh. I have a small kid and people parking in them who don't need them peeves me. But a heavily pregnant woman needs them.

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MercuryJellyfish@reddit

Parent bars aren't a thing. They're provided by shops as a courtesy to shoppers, they don't have any legal standing. So I feel like anyone who needs that extra space and proximity should use them. Pregnant? Go for it. Not officially disabled, but still have mobility issues? Have at it.

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DanielReddit26@reddit

Parent bars? Now you're talking!

Allowing subjectivity to creep in does open it up though - someone may have their own.... exaggerated... views of their own mobility issues.

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MercuryJellyfish@reddit

Yeah, and those people absolutely can keep out of the disabled bays; parent bays though, I think I'm happy to let people decide for themselves whether they need a little extra help.

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DanielReddit26@reddit

Why's that? Purely because of the respective legal basis for each?

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MercuryJellyfish@reddit

Yes, essentially.

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Foshiznik23@reddit

Was with you until the last bit.

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TangerineOnly8209@reddit

I used them for the last few weeks of my 2nd pregnancy. I needed the extra space just to be able to heave myself in and out the car plus pretty painful SDP. No one batted an eyelid as far as I’m aware.

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PopTrogdors@reddit

If anything, you need that space more than a lot of people who use the bays.

I have a 6 and a 1 year old, and really, I only need the space for the 1 year old. The younger they are, the more space you need, and you can't get younger than not born yet.

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DarthKrataa@reddit

You can legally park in those spots whenever the fuck you want

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Albert_Herring@reddit

You're under the same legal constraints as anybody parking in private parking facilities - namely, they can, if they want to, stick a bunch of conditions up there on a sign somewhere which make it permissible for them to charge you for the privilege. A civil matter, but still enforceable if they wanted; you just have to hope that they don't.

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sshipway@reddit

In New Zealand you can, it explicitly says parents with small children and expectant mothers.
Also who sort of asshole would complain about the baby being inside rather than outside if you are hugely preggers?

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Jacktheforkie@reddit

There’s no actual legal protection over the bays, so yes, you can use it, I’d imagine trying to squeeze out of a car window in a 1.8m space is especially difficult when pregnant

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Stock-Description482@reddit

"Unfortunately I don't have a disabled badge" never heard that before. Mostly I feel unfortunate because I need a blue badge.

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bsnimunf@reddit

There are no real rules and I say you need it so go for it. I have a confession since having kids and parking in them I often park in them instinctively realise the kids aren't in the back and think fuck it I can't be bothered moving.

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No_Atmosphere1852@reddit

Bless you for worrying about it.

I frequently see people use those spaces without a child with them at all, and shamefaced must admit I've used the empty car seat as pass to do so myself once or twice, and faced no recriminations.

You'll be absolutely fine to use them.

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Gent415@reddit

I've got a two year old and I would be absolutely fine with it. You technically have got a child, it just hasn't come out yet 😆

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Experiment328095@reddit

Yeah the parent and child bays are for you too x

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OrganizationOk5418@reddit

Just park where you need to. The type of person who would be bothered doesn't really matter.

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BH_Charlotte97@reddit

I’ve done this! I’m 32w now and on/off have done it since about 28w, if the car park is packed. I need the space to get in and out of the car!

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emzybbb@reddit

I did so when I was heavily pregnant, especially if I was driving and out on my own. I had a few instances where I was parked in normal spaces and someone parked so close to the car that I couldn’t fit my bump in the gap. You can absolutely use them as you need the extra space!

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App1047763@reddit

I parked in parent and child spots when I was pregnant enough that the belly made it tough to get out in standard spots.

I appreciate your thoughtfulness but it’s not something you should trouble yourself with. Wishing you lots of health and happiness in your final weeks of pregnancy, and in welcoming your little one to the world.

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Apprehensive_Plum755@reddit

Park wherever you need to - parent and toddler, disabled, doesn't matter. They are there to help people that need help, and at 8 months pregnant you need help. Crack on and if anyone says anything just ignore them

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SpecialistGas8262@reddit

Park in the parent and child bay. Waddle out of the car. Look daggers at anyone who questions you. 💜

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CCalamity-@reddit

I looked this up and pretty much all of the major super markets/ shopping centres are fine with it from either 12 weeks or when you are visibly pregnant.

The amount of old biddies I see parking in them, you should never worry!

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NandoCa1rissian@reddit

No issues - I do hate it when people with 12 year olds use them, they should know by then to not damage and ding people’s doors.

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Accomplished_Leg3462@reddit

They are more so for you then the ones either without kids altogether or the ones with 15 year olds pretending they are still entitled to them.

I would never begrudge a pregnant lady using a parent and child bay, I definitely give a "well your an arsehole" to the builders running in for their lunch or the ones with 15 year old kids.... Under my breath obviously.

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TreatFriendly7477@reddit

Controversially I still occasionally use them with my 14yo SEN child, she's registered disabled but not enough for a blue badge and has the spatial awareness of a potato. If the carpark looked like it has particularly narrow spaces I will occasionally use one (at the supermarket we usually go and park in the quiet corner).

We've had the rubber idiot guards fitted to our car but a lot of cars don't have them now and I'd rather not be dealing with insurance claims every weekend for dented doors.

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SpudFire@reddit

Never mind 15 year olds, if the kid is like 7 or 8 I think that's way too old. If the parent hasn't got to get them out of a child seat then they don't need the extra room. Teach the kid to open the door carefully and get in/out of a smaller gap.

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Accomplished_Leg3462@reddit

7 or 8 I would say so so.

My 6 year old cannot yet open a car door, she isn't tall enough or strong enough.

Yeah maybe by 7 or 8 she will be. But some might now.

15 was just an obvious though, I have seen this many times. Literally kids with a bigger beard than me and their mum or dad is using that parent and child bay.

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MorningView2164@reddit

You have a child with you don't you? :)

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Shinyandsmooth8@reddit

Isn’t this, like, a highly debated topic?

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clrthrn@reddit

Only for an idiot. If you cannot tell an 8 month pregnant woman has a child with her than you need new eyes.

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Shinyandsmooth8@reddit

It was in reference to the abortion thing

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SpartanS034@reddit

Abortion at 8 months? Be serious.

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CF_Zymo@reddit

…no. It’s not.

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Sorry_Leopard9657@reddit

at 8 months? cmon now, not the time

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ClacksInTheSky@reddit

Not at 8 months

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_DG____@reddit

That was my argument when being pregnant caused me to have to use walking sticks!

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Justboy__@reddit

Yea just do it. Everyone else seems to do it and no one cares anyway so I don’t see why a heavily pregnant lady shouldn’t.

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BusyAioli6851@reddit

I see people parking in them all the time with no child and no pregnancy bump so I think you’re all good.

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Buddy-Matt@reddit

I'd much rather I found your car occupying a space than yet another expensive premium brand car, or truck

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Dull_Hawk9416@reddit

I park there when I take my dogs to the vet so I’m sure you’d be ok. The reason being my dogs are in the dront and I need the extra space to take them out without damaging my or your car. Taking the dog out is like taking a toddler out. We need space, they need to be unbuckled and lifted out. I think if people can see there’s a need for extra space nobody will judge. Also these parent spaces aren’t legal requirements and you won’t get a ticket for using them

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GillyGoose1@reddit

The sheer amount of people who do it even when they're neither pregnant nor do they have a child with them and get away with it, nobody is going to pay you any attention. Those bays, just like disabled bays, are larger to accommodate the removal and return of pushchairs/wheelchairs/mobility scooters etc from the vehicle. As you're pregnant, you yourself will need to be accommodated when it comes to removing yourself from and returning yourself to the vehicle, it's not like you can suck it in if the space is too tight! Normal parking spaces don't exactly account for heavily pregnant women who need the extra door space 🤷🏻‍♀️

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Stinkinhippy@reddit

Can do what you like.. they're unenforceable courtesy spaces.

Will you find some miserable person who moans about it.. maybe.. but tell them to jog on and carry on with your day.

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inspiration0@reddit

You definitely can. You are a parent as you are pregnant.

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sparkley_see@reddit

Definitely. Think about it this way...

You park in a regular bay and some twerp in a large car parks too close to your car. At 8 months pregnant, it is really hard, if not impossible to squeeze yourself into your car. Especially if you can barely open the door.

So park in parent & child space and if someone gives you dirty looks, ham it up, knowing you're fully justified, and they are d1cks.

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NiceDoor4444@reddit

They are not available to me (nor are disabled spaces) and as such I don't notice them or who is using them.

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Large-Lettuce-7940@reddit

ig Doris & derek can park in them just because you certainly can! 8/10 parking spaces taken have no kids in its infuriating. use the spaces, you couldnt be more with a child if you tried its literally in you

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Pocket_Aces1@reddit

Legally, anyone can park in parent bays. They're not restricted to laws like disabled bays. Only thing a person could get done for is breaking the terms and conditions of the car park, but they wouldn't because it would open them up to potential discrimination type stuff.

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Perfect_Consequence9@reddit

You are welcome to them

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ExultentPisces@reddit

Whether it’s technically allowed or not I don’t know. But even if it’s not, no one is going to berate a pregnant woman for bending the rules slightly.

How much of a pedantic arsehole would a person have to be to pull you up on that!?

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PigletAlert@reddit

Those bays are non statutory anyway so it’s down to what’s socially acceptable and I’d say it’s completely socially acceptable to do this whilst pregnant.

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EvilInCider@reddit

Yes, if anyone asks say you are carrying a child and it’s making you too fat to get out of your car in the regular parking spots.

Most people consider parent parking for parents and visibly pregnant women who otherwise would struggle with the tighter spaces.

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Fancy-Professor-7113@reddit

I wouldn't park in a disabled bay, but I'd go for the parent ones.

I've got 2 kids and it wouldn't bother me at all if a pregnant woman took a parent spot.

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Voodoopulse@reddit

Yes it's definitely made for you and if anyone objects tell them to get fucked

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Mundo7@reddit

whereas ironically it was the OP getting fucked that created this situation

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Pixiebel81@reddit

Even if you had no issues in your pregnancy you'll still need the extra space to get your child (ie bump) out of the car

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Kiardras@reddit

I had always been under the impression they were for pregnant all the way up to 12 years old, although not officially policed.

Rather a pregnant woman use it than the lazy boomer in their motobility car.

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Future_You_2800@reddit

I see parents with 15 year olds use these and leave the 15 year old in the car.

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Sea_Corgi_7284@reddit

Just do it anyway, I was in one the other day and 4 people (mostly pensioners) went in and out of them without giving a flying fuck.

You’ve got a kid with you and you can’t walk too well. Fuck what anyone thinks

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petiweb5@reddit

It's not what people think. It's what the freaking parking company thinks.

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BastardsCryinInnit@reddit

It's have to be a proper see you next Tuesday for someone to take issue with a visibly pregnant woman parking in the parent bay.

I mean if anyone needs the extra space to get in and out the car, it's someone 8 months pregnant.

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RepublicWarm2383@reddit

Honestly if there's a pick up zone just outside nobody would bat an eyelid if you parked there at 8mths

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Accomplished_Leg3462@reddit

Although I definitely don't disagree with using parent and child. I do disagree with using drop off/pick up zones.

There's usually one 1 or 2 drop off/pickup points and they are there for people using taxis, who struggle to walk so are being dropped closer to the doors or getting into a mobility scooter in the shop. If OP is being dropped off or picked up then fair enough. Even if OP is shopping with someone else, they can use that bay to drop her at the door and then go and park the car elsewhere.

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Appropriate_Ad_1429@reddit

Yes there's a few annoying driver's who sit in this spot for the entirety of the person's shop and it makes my blood boil to see it 🤬 it's usually people in flashy cars or van men weirdly. Self absorbed and entitled, must be 👆

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grimseverrr@reddit

Yes!!! I play it by ear, currently 8 months too and have had multiple occasions where I can't get into my car either side because it's been sandwiched in and because of the pelvic pain I kinda have to awkwardly shimmy myself in and can't get in through the passenger side any more if my drivers side is blocked...

I tend to park in the furthest away spot so I can get out, or if theres a space where no car can park next to the drivers side I'll pop in there if it's near enough :) you're pregnant and already have the child, it's just inside you!!

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Wild_Region_7853@reddit

Absolutely do. I learnt the hard way when I was 35 weeks and someone parked their van so close to my drivers side I wouldn’t have been able to get in if I wasn’t pregnant. Had to climb over the passenger seat and it was NOT fun. From then on I parked in parent and child spaces, never had any comments

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QueenSashimi@reddit

I have a toddler and a baby, and I remember the physical challenges of being pregnant vividly enough that I absolutely wouldn't mind at all if a pregnant person took one of those spots.

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handtoglandwombat@reddit

Yes you absolutely can.

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Previous_Basis8862@reddit

You can’t park in a disabled bay but fine for parent and child

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spaceshipcommander@reddit

They aren't enforceable anyway. You can do what you want.

I would say that your condition is very clearly in line with the intention of the spaces and you should park in them without guilt if you want to.

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Scratchy-cat@reddit

Of course you can park there, you need the extra space it's not like you're being a selfish gym goer who parks there because it's closer to the gym (why bother going if you can't be bothered to walk a little further)

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squigs@reddit

Morally - I see no problem with this.

Legally - the signage typically says that only those with small children may park in these bays. They can't "fine" you but they can charge a parking fee which amounts to the same thing. It would take something of a jobsworth to cause a problem here and they tend not to be all that strict in supermarkets.

Might be worth emailing to check. Useful to get explicit permission.

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Portarossa@reddit

the signage typically says that only those with small children may park in these bays.

'How much smaller do you think children get?'

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Impossible-Cold1056@reddit

YES YES YES YES YES YES YES! This is something I feel passionate about lol! I did when I was pregnant and no one ever said anything.

I watch people use the parental bays when they are not pregnant & don’t have kids and it makes me so mad 😡

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nonoanddefinitelyno@reddit

How do you know they don't have kids?

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Impossible-Cold1056@reddit

And they walk out of the car with no kids - don’t have baby covers on the window (a good tell in the UK) - woman gets out the passages side with a bottle of open beer - yes actually happened 🤪 - man got out whilst on the phone saying I’ll be in the office in the next 30 mins just nipping to Tesco - again actually happened 🤪

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Ok_Adhesiveness_8637@reddit

Because there are no kids in the car. Pretty easy to tell really.

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rozenald@reddit

As someone who had worked for the blue and orange supermarkets in customer services you absolutely have my seal of approval to park there and if anyone complained, I would tell them to jog on on your behalf

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RNEngHyp@reddit

You're a "parent in waiting" and I'd call that close enough to the intended use that nobody should have a problem with it. But some people are just docks and unreasonable. Ignore those people. They're being ridiculous.

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pgnlzbth@reddit

Bless you for asking. You need that extra space, and you’re perfectly entitled to it. Do it, own it, hold your head up and don’t even contemplate any Karen who might have an opinion otherwise. Take care x

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Reasonable-Cat5767@reddit

I had to crawl back into my car through the boot at 8 months pregnant because two cars had parked next to me and I physically couldn't fit my massive belly down the gap at the side of the car.

Park in the parent and child space and enjoy the extra room!

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BoringGazelle1654@reddit

I parked in parent and child parking spaces because once I reached 6+ months I really struggled getting in and out of the car in normal parking spots. Few times I had to wait for other car owners to move their cars because I couldn’t get in with my massive belly 🫠

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tiorzol@reddit

Yes. Anyone says anything ask them how many months pregnant they are.

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okiadmit@reddit

What, even to a disabled man?

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-info-sec-@reddit

If the parking bays are White, they are advisory...

If the parking bays are Orange, they are legal...

Most people don't realise this. Most white bays are on private land.

Park as you desire 😉

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stinglikeameg@reddit

I can only speak for me (I've been pregnant three times) when I see you park I'll instantly tut but when I then see you get yourself out of the car I will immediately retract my tut and silently send you all the well wishes I can.

Park there. Ignore any dickheads. Anyone who has ever been heavily pregnant will not begrudge you parking in the parent & child spaces.

Good luck with it all OP!

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Chunky_flower@reddit

At that stage of my pregnancy I really struggled to get in and out of the car if someone parked next to me. I would have parked in the parent and child bays if I'd gone anywhere that had them when I was that pregnant

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Suspicious-Rub8976@reddit

Absolutely, not only for saving you the extra walk but I'm assuming at 8 months you need to fully open your car door to get in and out so the extra space is needed to avoid damaging your or someone else's car

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Front_Scholar9757@reddit

Yes! I'd rather a pregnant woman than a 40yr old man who doesnt want his car to be scratched.

You do have a baby on board, after all!

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Immediate-Escalator@reddit

They’re not protected in the same way that disabled bays are. I say do what you need to do. A parent and child bay is fair game - I’m not going to take issue with a pregnant woman who’s struggling to walk parking in one.

If I saw you parking in a disabled bay and struggling that much I’d not take issue either, especially if the car park is relatively quiet.

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Metori@reddit

Use them. If taxi drivers taking a 15min lunch break can use them while staring at you struggling to get kids in and out of a regular space I think a pregnant woman can use them.

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Able-Ordinary-7280@reddit

I wouldn’t have a problem with this. Near the end of my pregnancy I parked in parent and child spaces if there was nowhere else suitable otherwise I wouldn’t have been able to fit in and out of the door (and I’m quite a small woman, even when I was pregnant, so I assume this is a problem for a lot of other women too).

Parent and child spaces are generally to make sure you have enough space for all of the child stuff that makes it difficult to use a normal space. To me that includes late pregnancy related girth issues, and any other pregnancy related ailments.

Although if there weren’t many parent and child spaces left I’d try to just find a quiet bit elsewhere in the car park where I could get some extra space (next to a path on one side or something) to make sure people can use the parent and child spaces to get their babies in prams safely at the side of their cars.

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BG3restart@reddit

Yes, you can. They're just a courtesy, not a legal requirement anyway.

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Accomplished_Leg3462@reddit

It's this way of thinking that makes the gesture get abused.

Yes there is no legal requirement but a builder wanting to be closer to the shop to quickly grab his lunch isn't what they are for.

Instead of thinking, well it's not illegal.

Just think, is it a parent with a child? And then use common sense around that about what is and isn't allowed.

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BG3restart@reddit

Honestly! I'm not advocating that everyone parks there. Just trying to reassure a heavily pregnant lady that she won't be breaking any laws if she does. I think the spaces are fair game for people with temporary disabilities, that don't warrant a blue badge, such as this.

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RRW2020@reddit

I totally say yes

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CptFlwrs@reddit

For sure. The extra room benefit is for the difficulty getting in/out of the car. You definitely qualify for that at 8 months pregnant and if I saw you personally park in a space I wouldn’t think a thing.

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Cultural-Ambition211@reddit

No parent with young children will mind a heavily pregnant lady using them.

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leftmysoulthere74@reddit

Use the parent bays. They’re wider for a reason and that reason is getting your child/ren in and out of the car. You have a child with you and even if you have no ailments, you still need more room to get your child in and out of the car.

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JuicyPossum@reddit

My wife used them while visibly pregnant. Crack on.

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magical_bergs@reddit

Have at it.

I was pregnant last year and found getting in and out of the car in a normal space quite tricky towards the end so I used the parent and child spaces at that point.

Anyone who’s been pregnant wont begrudge you, they’ll probably smile knowingly and carry on with their day.

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Meridian0413@reddit

Yes. Any other opinion is wrong.

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Nobodyimportant6894@reddit

Yes, use away.

I used them when I was pregnant simply because if I parked in the regular spots I couldn't get out! My belly was too big to squeeze through the gap.

Better than the selfish assholes that use it because they're lazy and inconsiderate. I get really irrate at people using them when they don't need it, but I smile at pregnant ladies

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Gorilla_in_a_gi@reddit

When my wife was heavily pregnant we would park in parent and child spots. She had our child with her so I don't see the issue!

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woods_edge@reddit

Considering you need extra room to open the door I would say it is more than justified.

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Katharinemaddison@reddit

Legally you can anyway I think - ethically definitely. At eight months I’d think you could use the disabled if necessary.

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RaspberryJammm@reddit

If you don't have a badge you can be fined for using disabled bay even if you are disabled (or injured/incapacitated/heavily pregnant)

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Kizzieuk@reddit

Absolutely not. Parent and child spaces are a courtesy but disabled bays are legally only for those who have a blue badge.

is there a likelihood of getting a fine, probably not, but pregnancy is not and never will be a disability, unless the OP is having underlying condition associated with being pregnant. I would have no problems with a pregnant lady parking in the parent and child spaces.

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sprucay@reddit

I'm a dad. I'd have no issue with this. It makes much more sense than parents with big kids, that's for sure!

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carmenhoney@reddit

In my mind, a heavily pregnant woman is in pole position for parental parking, next is pram users etc. In my country there's often a stick person with a dress and belly painted in the parking spot 😅

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extranjeroQ@reddit

Yes, absolutely. By definition you have a baby on board!

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PmMeLowCarbRecipes@reddit

Yes you are with child!!

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thatguyjames_uk@reddit

i dont see why not, as you need to be close

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Ill-Appointment6494@reddit

They are for if extra room is needed because of a child/children. Whether they are in the womb or in the pram. Doesn’t matter.

My daughter keeps asking if we can use the parent and child parking. She’s 8 and can get in and out of the car on her own, in a normal sized space. So no, aren’t parking there.

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alexlmlo@reddit

My wife demand Mother’s Day present when she was pregnant, so I think you are well entitled to use that parental bay.

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crankyandhangry@reddit

My recommendation would be that if there is parking close to the entrance that is not specifically for parents or those with disabilities, that might be preferable. Apart from being nearby, those spots tend to have a lot more space on either side to allow for prams, strollers, walkers, or mobility aids. However, you may need that extra space e.g. you need to open the door all the way to get in/out. If that's what you need, I certainly wouldn't judge you for using them. If I saw a pregnant pwrson using one of those spots, I would assume its because it best fits their needs.

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kse64@reddit

God yes! Just park there, you're more entitled than most who do!

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ExquisiteBooks@reddit

I think it’s more than fine!

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UnlikelyPie8241@reddit

Absolutely 💯😁 How wholesome to even ask. Congratulations and have a blessed journey.

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John316-LIFE@reddit

I have two little kids and I’m currently pregnant. I have used the parent bays even without the kids because I’m pregnant. Between being out of breath, round ligament pain, sciatica, and needing extra space to get in and out of the car. I think it’s fine.

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No_Height_2408@reddit

Completely fine, you are a parent with a child.

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petiweb5@reddit

You need to read through the T&Cs of the car park. Whilst I completely agree you should be able to use, these idiot parking companies are not blinking twice if they can give you a fine. My other half got a fine for aBuSiNg the space last year.

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hotbutnotathot@reddit

yes.

conversely, can my parents park in a child bay if they have me, 19, with them?

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Beartato4772@reddit

Generally the signs will say <12. Parent and Child bays have no legal weight so your chances of getting a parking ticket depend on the terms.

You'd be a dickhead, obviously.

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hotbutnotathot@reddit

fiiine

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Shinyandsmooth8@reddit

No bro, you’re 19 now bro, it’s time to grow up. You’re an adult now. I know it’s scary.

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hotbutnotathot@reddit

:-(

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Amazing_Target8423@reddit

Go for it. At my local supermarket I'm sure 90% of the parent & child spaces are taken by lazy fuckers rather than people that actually need them. So I usually end up struggling in a normal space squeezed in between 2 SUVs

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ClacksInTheSky@reddit

I don't see why not.

I had to drive my mum somewhere the other week and we were parking up and, technically, I was with my parent when parking up, but she wasn't going for it.

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IwantMrBaldsBabies@reddit

I remb back in my breeding days the logo often showed a mother with a bump and buggy. There used to be far fewer mum & baby spaces back then in the 90's and the disabled would jump in them leaving me absolutely livid. Now i'm 50 and disabled I would NEVER EVER park in a Mum and tots space.

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Conkerthecoconut@reddit

Absolutely can. If any twerp says otherwise, politely tell them to f?!k off while pointing to your bump.

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petiweb5@reddit

Unfortunately they are not asking for permission, just send the fine. My other half got a hefty fine - absolute idiots.

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The__Groke@reddit

When I was heavily pregnant, if someone parked too close next to me I couldn’t manage to squeeze in to my own car. You can definitely park in them!

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walking_chemist@reddit

I have a 10 month old. People I have seen using the parent and child bays include: young men with no children, young women with no children, inpost delivery drivers, old people with no disabled badge, people with children over the age of 10. All of the above have annoyed me!

Those who have not annoyed me: people with young children, people with a disabled badge, people who are pregnant.

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Grey_Sky_thinking@reddit

Of course. I get so large when pregnant that I need the space to get in and out!

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Coconutpieplates@reddit

Yes definately. There's a baby in the car technically which is more than I can say for the idiots I see park there because they don't want their cars scratched.

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Peg_leg_J@reddit

I mean you have a child with you at all times at the moment......

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No-Complaint3477@reddit

Yes, you should absolutely use the parent and child bays. Some people don't realise they are for pregnant people too, in fact it's taken me until my 3rd pregnancy to feel comfortable using them without my other kids with me but you have such limited energy at this stage, don't wear yourself out walking further than you need to ❤️

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YouWascallyWabbit@reddit

Yes mate. Do you need more space? Then use the parking with more space. You have a baby on board.

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teacup901@reddit

You can, yes.

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Dramatic_Prior_9298@reddit

I did when I was pregnant. Its not like you're abusing the space and parking there when you can easily walk longer distances etc. Go for it.

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BreqsCousin@reddit

You are very clearly a person who needs more space

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burgertwot@reddit

Absolutely. Whilst some would challenge you on it, I think the vast majority of people would be perfectly happy with you parking in them.

When my other half was 7-9months, she used them regularly and never had an issue. She needed the extra space to get in and out as she needed to open the door fully.

You would be minded to read signage of the parking provider, of course, as they sometimes have specifics, but the chance of you landing on the wrong side of that are slim.

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