Disabled parking for pregnancy?

[Anonymous]

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.

[Anonymous]

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

[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?

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.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

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.

[Anonymous]

No don’t be lazy.

[Anonymous]

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.

[Anonymous]

"Pregnancy is NOT a disability!" Judge Judy.

She's right.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

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?

[Anonymous]

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

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

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

Walking is actually not good for everyone in pregnancy. Hyperemesis gravidarium, which is not unique to the third trimester, results in low blood sugar, and low blood pressure, increasing and fall risks.

I granted an accommodation in my workplace for a subordinate having hyper mobility issues of pregnancy, also included preferential parking.

I’m really sorry that you to some women being treated better than you were, but there is absolutely no reason that those changes in mobility and ability during pregnancy not be accommodated.

[Anonymous]

OP has a toddler now, I hope.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote: Walking is actually not good for everyone in pregnancy. Hyperemesis gravidarium

DP

HG is an edge case.

"For everyone else, walking is good during a pregnancy " - like PP said

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote: Walking is actually not good for everyone in pregnancy. Hyperemesis gravidarium

DP

HG is an edge case.

"For everyone else, walking is good during a pregnancy " - like PP said

No, its not.

And that is why disabled placards are granted by doctors, and not petty misogynist on the Internet.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote: Walking is actually not good for everyone in pregnancy. Hyperemesis gravidarium

DP

HG is an edge case.

"For everyone else, walking is good during a pregnancy " - like PP said

No, its not.

0.3% to 3% is edge case.

American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG): In Practice Bulletin No. 189, (Explicitly states that the incidence of HG is approximately 0.3% to 3%); StatPearls (National Center for Biotechnology Information): Hyperemesis Gravidarum review published in 2025 confirms that while general nausea and vomiting (NVP) affects 50% to 80% of pregnancies, HG occurs in roughly 0.3% to 3% globally; The Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG): Guidelines from the RCOG similarly report that HG can affect up to 3 in 100 (3%) pregnant individuals

It's one of many uncommon conditions deserving of disabled placards.

"For everyone else, walking is good during a pregnancy " - like PP said