Disabled parking for pregnancy?

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Anonymous wrote:My doctor gave me one while I was on bedrest. They don’t want their patients walking unnecessarily. Sorry that bothers so many of you…

Bed rest means exactly that,--you are supposed to stay in bed except for bathroom use. You are not supposed to be sitting which means you should not be driving.
So, why are you driving and walking around? It bothers me that both you and your doctors are liars and you don't need bed rest and are screwing both your employer and the insurance company.

I was driving and walking around because MFMs don’t make house calls with their ultrasound machines, nor does my OB attend my bedside. When I find a practice that does I will be happy to use them. Until then I will be parking as close to my healthcare providers as possible— at their request and with their support.

And the fact that it bothers you absolutely delights me.

You are delighted that you are thought of as a liar and a cheat?

By you? Absolutely.

There are certain types of people— the kind of people who begrudge a pregnant woman on bedrest the ability to park 16 feet closer to the hospital door— who, if they are upset, you know you’re doing it right.

Stay mad my dear!

If you lie and chest in one thing then you kue and chest in everything.

Perhaps, but if your doctor says you get a handicapped placard while you’re on bedrest, and you get a handicapped placard while you’re on bedrest…

…you’ve neither lied nor cheated. You make have kue’d or chested, but thats between you and your Chardonnay.

Then stay in bed and rest and stop going to shopping malls for hours on end.

It’s weird you think shopping malls contain MFM practices? Or that people spend much time at shopping malls these days?

If the argument is that you need special parking to go to the MFM then why doesn't the Dr have dedicated spots for their patients? Aren't they all there for the same reason? Or is there a loading and unloading zone so patients can be dropped at the door while their driver parks? A disability permit seems unnecessary to be able to access this one location.

So you’ve never been pregnant?

People go to MFM for tons of reasons that aren’t bed-rest related. Some people see an MFM once, some people see an MFM twice-weekly, and some people have to go even more often.

Pregnancy doesn’t come with a dedicated driver to take you to an appointment 2-5x week. Not everyone lives close enough to their MFM for Uber or Lyft 2-5x week to be cost effective, and when your partner is hanging onto all their sick leave for a forthcoming baby who may need extra care, it doesn’t make sense for them to take 4-6 hours of sick leave per week.

MFM is also in addition to, not instead of, your OB practice. It is in addition to, not instead of, other medical care you may need like lab work and vaccinations.

You need to get over this idea that women are getting away with something.

Again, pregnancy is not a disability. I've walked my pregnant self into the MFM several times. If you have a specific issue then you talk to your Dr about it and go from there.

No one gets a placard automatically. You get it if your doctor says you get it. I don’t understand why you’re struggling so hard with this.

Exactly, you don't need random approval from the internet. There is no issue. DCUM isn't issuing placards. If your doctor agrees you need one then you get one.

But triggering the trolls on DCUM who get off on women being treated like people is worth it.

But arguing with people over whether or not you deserve something they are not empowered to give you is stupid.

I am not arguing about whether I deserve something I already have, I’m highlighting and undercutting the hilarious misogyny that people bring to the discussion.

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Anonymous wrote:Pregnancy isn't a disease or handicap.

For some people it is. Some women die in pregnancy and birth. Some get permanently injured or develop chronic illness or acute illness like preeclampsia or hypertension. STFU.

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Anonymous wrote:Pregnancy isn't a disease or handicap.

For some people it is. Some women die in pregnancy and birth. Some get permanently injured or develop chronic illness or acute illness like preeclampsia or hypertension. STFU.

"Some people." Also, delivery is not pregnancy. You're the reason women struggle so hard to make it in this world.

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Anonymous wrote:Pregnancy isn't a disease or handicap.

For some people it is. Some women die in pregnancy and birth. Some get permanently injured or develop chronic illness or acute illness like preeclampsia or hypertension. STFU.

"Some people." Also, delivery is not pregnancy. You're the reason women struggle so hard to make it in this world.

See these are the fun misogynists to taunt.

Pregnancy is not birth! And yet it is still a life threatening condition for many.

Women don’t struggle to make it because they’re honest about pregnancy. Good doctors will absolutely give you the paperwork if you’re having mobility issues, and the best part is, in an area as well served as DC? Good doctors are easily found and bad doctors are easily left.

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Wow. This thread is full of more internalized misogyny than I have ever experienced in my life. It makes me sad for my unborn daughter.

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Anonymous wrote:I slipped and tore my ACL when I was 8 months pregnant. I am a SAHM and still had to care for my toddler. It was awful and I could barely walk by the end so I was slightly tempted to ask about one but didn't. I definitely wouldn't for a run of the mill pregnancy but everyone's circumstances are different.

Yes. I broke my foot when I was 9 months pregnant. I had two funerals to attend and I couldn’t go because I couldn’t walk across the parking lot, even with crutches. The funerals were for the fathers of two separate 18-year old girls i mentored. It was so tragic. I still regret not going.

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Sorry about the foot. Rental wheelchairs are a great freedom as I found when I couldn't put weight on a foot.

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Anonymous wrote:Has anyone gotten a temporary disability parking pass in Virginia for late pregnancy? Apparently third trimester pregnancy is even listed on the form itself for temporary disability passes in some states like Illinois (https://www.wsiltv.com/news/pregnant-women-in-third-trimester-can-park-in-handicapped-parking-spots-starting-in-2022/article_aa1028d2-1ee2-5f2f-8391-0cdac938eca4.html). Is this a thing in Virginia?

Here's a novel thought why do you ask your OB?!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Has anyone gotten a temporary disability parking pass in Virginia for late pregnancy? Apparently third trimester pregnancy is even listed on the form itself for temporary disability passes in some states like Illinois (https://www.wsiltv.com/news/pregnant-women-in-third-trimester-can-park-in-handicapped-parking-spots-starting-in-2022/article_aa1028d2-1ee2-5f2f-8391-0cdac938eca4.html). Is this a thing in Virginia?

Google next time.
"Virginia issues temporary disabled parking placards for pregnant women if a licensed medical professional certifies that the pregnancy causes a condition that limits or impairs the ability to walk or creates a safety concern. These temporary placards are valid for up to 6 months and require submitting a Disabled Parking Plates or Placard Application (MED 10) to the DMV. "

See how easy it was to find the information you needed.

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Anonymous wrote:Pregnancy isn't a disease or handicap.

For some people it is. Some women die in pregnancy and birth. Some get permanently injured or develop chronic illness or acute illness like preeclampsia or hypertension. STFU.

If they are on bed rest then they aren't driving. Walking is good for pregnancy.

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No don’t be lazy.

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Anonymous wrote:This was the rationale behind the Illinois law:

“This law will help protect all our working moms and their babies-to-be, especially during those harsh winter months when snow and ice heighten the risk for women walking from their car to go into work, to go shopping for their families, or to visit their doctor ... Unfortunately, the inspiration for this new law, baby Henry Marcum of Aurora, his mother went into preterm labor at 21 weeks when he was born in November of 2019 and was only with us for about 60 minutes before he passed. This new law is a great way to honor his memory and to demonstrate that a life that only lasted one hour can make a huge difference in the lives of thousands of moms and babies across our state.”

"This family suffered a devastating loss that may have been avoided if this accommodation for expectant mothers had been in place two years ago ... This can prevent future heartbreak if an expectant mother in her third trimester can get temporary disability parking access ... When Marcum’s wife was pregnant with their first child in 2019, she faced a long, difficult walk from her car to her office, which only became more grueling as her pregnancy progressed. When Marcum tried to secure disability parking privileges for his wife, he was shocked to learn that pregnancy was not considered a qualifying condition. Unfortunately, his wife went into early labor at 21 weeks, and their son Henry only survived an hour."

How sad.

Did the mom fall and that sent her into preterm labor? I don't get the connection with parking and the baby being born at 21 weeks.

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"Pregnancy is NOT a disability!" Judge Judy.

She's right.

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Anonymous wrote:Has anyone gotten a temporary disability parking pass in Virginia for late pregnancy? Apparently third trimester pregnancy is even listed on the form itself for temporary disability passes in some states like Illinois (https://www.wsiltv.com/news/pregnant-women-in-third-trimester-can-park-in-handicapped-parking-spots-starting-in-2022/article_aa1028d2-1ee2-5f2f-8391-0cdac938eca4.html). Is this a thing in Virginia?

Google next time.
"Virginia issues temporary disabled parking placards for pregnant women if a licensed medical professional certifies that the pregnancy causes a condition that limits or impairs the ability to walk or creates a safety concern. These temporary placards are valid for up to 6 months and require submitting a Disabled Parking Plates or Placard Application (MED 10) to the DMV. "

See how easy it was to find the information you needed.

And yet it was too difficult for you to look at the dates and realize you were responding to a two year-old thread?

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Anonymous wrote:"Pregnancy is NOT a disability!" Judge Judy.

She's right.

Pregnancy is not an illness either.
There are some women who can have a dangerous health issue late in the third trimester.
For everyone else, perhaps you should not be having a baby if a pregnancy is such a risk.

For everyone else, walking is good during a pregnancy