In article >,
"cshenk" > wrote:

> "Stan Horwitz" wrote
>
> > Why would an expectant mother need preferential parking? Most expectant
> > mothers I have known were perfectly capable of walking to a store from
> > any location in a parking lot and that includes a colleague of mine who
> > is due next month who walks a few blocks to her car at work every day
> > without a problem.
>
> If it's her first with no others in tow, it's not really needed. I do know
> I needed them at the very end just before labor. Say, last 2 weeks? I
> could walk of course, but not 'fast' and any distance became somewhat hard
> to manage. Has to do with how the hips adjust in the later stages (so I was
> told).

There are several factors. One is that the load is unbalanced. Another
is that you can't see your feet. That also means you can't see things
that you could trip over, like curbs or that toddler toy that your other
kid just dropped. Another, for many women, is that pregnancy is often
the time they are herding around one or more little kids. Also, it's
easier and safer to walk into the store. Walking out, you are often
carrying bags of groceries. Breaking your fall is harder then, plus the
jar of pickles may not survive the crash.

Most importantly, if it's a significant shopping trip, there's a lot of
walking inside the store, with no chance to get the weight off of legs
and feet.

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Dan Abel
Petaluma, California USA