I’m 32 weeks pregnant with my first and sometimes my partner and I park in mum and baby spaces in the supermarkets, but I feel guilty as we don’t have children yet I’m only pregnant.
What do you think about it?
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I’d always look for another space first - or get your partner to drop you at the door and then park elsewhere ☺️ appreciate that can be tricky as I’m only 14 weeks and struggle if someone parks too close to me!
Mums with babies need the extra room to get the pram and car seat out safely.

i personally say park in it as where you’re going to need the extra room to get in and out of your car cause of your bump and everyone can see you’re expecting a child

Totally okay. Pregnant women need more space to get in and out of the car. I’d be surprised if any parent had an issue with this x

After seeing a lot of solo seemingly able bodied men parking here (grinds my gears) I park there too! I do have a toddler in tow whilst being pregnant but even if I didn’t I would. Your with child, it is ok

I was told to park in the spaces but I never did. It could be a squeeze sometimes and I'm the only driver, my partner doesn't drive, so I didn't have the option of getting him to drop me off and then park or let me out and then get in the space. But I would get him to get out of the car first and then back into a space more over his side to give myself as much space as possible to get in and out of the car. If you can, try to get spaces near trolley bays too as you cns then get a bit of extra space for yourself getting out but obviously you can't choose which parking spaces are available so it's not easy

Im pretty sure you're entitled to park there if youre heavily oregnant anyway I did with both of mine you need the space to protect baby

I’d park there when pregnant if I was alone and driving.
If my partner was driving I wouldn’t as you don’t technically need the space to get in if someone else is driving as they can pull the car out for you to get in.