"Pennyaline" > wrote in message
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> 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).
>
> All of the joints "soften" during pregnancy, preparing to allow the pelvic
> bones to separate to allow delivery. Pregnancy also puts a greater strain
> on the cardiopulmonary system, and the enlarged and heavy uterus
> compresses the vena cava, pelvic blood vessels and the urinary bladder. It
> also inhibits effective breathing by limiting diaphragmatic excursion.
> Feet and legs swell. The gait is a waddle. The body is off balance.
> Walking can become very hard, indeed.
>
> However, it is wonderful to hear from men who, based on their
> observations, have determined that activity during pregnancy is no big
> deal for "most expectant mothers." Keep up the good work, guys.

Hey, as long as they can bring beer and satisfy a guy's sexual urges on
demand they can park wherever, even supply them an elecric golf cart. LOL