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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This never occurred to me but I don’t see the problem with it. I can barely walk now due to severe spd that makes it hard to even walk block so I actually would appreciate having this available. [/quote]

I posted early in the thread that OP should doc to her OB about it. My doctor was great and mentioned it to me when I was having mobility issues in my pregnancy, and gave me documentation so that if I wanted to get a temporary disabled pass I could. I really appreciated that she raised the issue with me because it also wouldn't have occurred to me, having never had mobility issues before. She also volunteered documentation for my work to get a dispensation to WFH full time (at the time I was expected in the office 4 days a week though there was not a strong reason for this). Having a doctor say "you are currently disabled, you deserve accommodations" even though my disability was temporary, was really helpful to me because I'd never been in that situation before.

I wound up just WFH and didn't get the parking pass because my DH was able to drive me to to appointments for the last couple months. But the pushback on this thread is so weird. People get temporary disability parking passes for all kinds of things -- broken legs, surgery recovery, etc. If you have a note from a doctor saying your mobility is limited or that too much walking could exacerbate your condition, you can get one. Why would this upset people?

I also think businesses that serve a lot of pregnant women are smart to provide accommodations for women late in their pregnancies. Even if I had not had a disability, I would have appreciated closer parking or a valet option when I was in the last month of my pregnancy. I also had my baby in July and that impacts this too -- there is something unique about being 9 months pregnant and having to walk in 100 degree heat with 90% humidity. That sucks for everyone but it's actually dangerous for someone who is pregnant, so an accommodations is merited.[/quote]

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