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Mrs Dot · Nov 8th, 2009, 12:51 PM

Just to let you all know that I went shopping yesterday in Manchester city centre and the bladder attack came on suddenly when I was in Boots. So I asked an assistant if they had any toilets and she said no, but we do let pregnant ladies use our toilets! I was well impressed as I'd expected a blunt no and have to run off to find another place to go! Also felt nice that the bump had been noticed in a positive way!

Just wondered if all shops do this? Do they have to let you use their loos?

KaeRit21 · Nov 8th, 2009, 12:54 PM

i work for boots

...some of the shops ive had to ask in were horrors, but most places are good about letting you use em.

xxx

Becyboo__x · Nov 8th, 2009, 12:56 PM

Wel least they was nice and let you

! iv never done it if i go out its usually in a shopping centre and i just go find the loos.. i never thought about asking in a shop heehee but i realise as i get further along im going to be needing to go straight away not go looking for loos lol! x

Mrs Dot · Nov 8th, 2009, 12:59 PM

I know I'm usually the same but the shops are so big and I had no idea where the loos were in the Arndale so I thought sod it and asked! I think I'll be doing it again! I have become an expert though at knowing where all the loos are in shops in towns near me!!! haha!

flower01 · Nov 8th, 2009, 13:24 PM

aww thats sweet of them!

jmac · Nov 8th, 2009, 13:28 PM

I think (and I might have made this up) that shops are legally obliged to let you use their toilets if you need for 'health' reasons (really do think that sounds made up but I defo heard/read it somewhere!).

Jemma_x · Nov 8th, 2009, 13:39 PM

Ye legally if you are pregnant shops have to let you use there toilets and im sure ive seen someone on here say before that if theres nowere else to go and theres a policeman near by they legally have to let you wee in there hat

apple84 · Nov 8th, 2009, 13:45 PM

Yes I was in Shoppers Drugmart the other day and asked the cashier if they had a bathroom and she said not usually, but for you ok. But then she yelled to a male manager "she needs to use the bathroom! Can you taker her there?" in front of all the customers in cashier line-ups. I was so embarrassed, especially because it wasn't an emergency; I just wanted to pee!

NickyT75 · Nov 8th, 2009, 13:49 PM

LMAO @ weeing in a policemans hat!

although im pretty sure its actually true as both me and my DH have heard that before x

**polo_princess** · Nov 8th, 2009, 13:51 PM

Yeap, its actually legal for a pregnant woman to urinate wherever they want, hence why most places will let you

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Mrs Dot Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: North West England Posts: 2,067	Public / shop loos Just to let you all know that I went shopping yesterday in Manchester city centre and the bladder attack came on suddenly when I was in Boots. So I asked an assistant if they had any toilets and she said no, but we do let pregnant ladies use our toilets! I was well impressed as I'd expected a blunt no and have to run off to find another place to go! Also felt nice that the bump had been noticed in a positive way! Just wondered if all shops do this? Do they have to let you use their loos?

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Nov 8th, 2009, 12:54 PM	#2
KaeRit21 Mum (Mom) Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Scotland Posts: 1,701	i work for boots ...some of the shops ive had to ask in were horrors, but most places are good about letting you use em. xxx

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Becyboo__x Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: UK Posts: 6,544	Wel least they was nice and let you ! iv never done it if i go out its usually in a shopping centre and i just go find the loos.. i never thought about asking in a shop heehee but i realise as i get further along im going to be needing to go straight away not go looking for loos lol! x

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Nov 8th, 2009, 12:59 PM	#4
Mrs Dot Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: North West England Posts: 2,067	I know I'm usually the same but the shops are so big and I had no idea where the loos were in the Arndale so I thought sod it and asked! I think I'll be doing it again! I have become an expert though at knowing where all the loos are in shops in towns near me!!! haha!

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flower01 Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Fleet, Hampshire Posts: 2,935	aww thats sweet of them!

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Nov 8th, 2009, 13:28 PM	#6
jmac Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Norfolk, UK Posts: 940	I think (and I might have made this up) that shops are legally obliged to let you use their toilets if you need for 'health' reasons (really do think that sounds made up but I defo heard/read it somewhere!).

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Jemma_x Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Yorkshire Posts: 13,385	Ye legally if you are pregnant shops have to let you use there toilets and im sure ive seen someone on here say before that if theres nowere else to go and theres a policeman near by they legally have to let you wee in there hat

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apple84 Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Port Coquitlam, BC, Canada Posts: 8,028	Yes I was in Shoppers Drugmart the other day and asked the cashier if they had a bathroom and she said not usually, but for you ok. But then she yelled to a male manager "she needs to use the bathroom! Can you taker her there?" in front of all the customers in cashier line-ups. I was so embarrassed, especially because it wasn't an emergency; I just wanted to pee!

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Nov 8th, 2009, 13:49 PM	#9
NickyT75 Trying to conceive (TTC) BnB Elite Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Cumbria Posts: 16,975	LMAO @ weeing in a policemans hat! although im pretty sure its actually true as both me and my DH have heard that before x

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Nov 8th, 2009, 13:51 PM	#10
polo_princess Mum (Mom) BabyandBump Team Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Hertfordshire Posts: 45,510	Yeap, its actually legal for a pregnant woman to urinate wherever they want, hence why most places will let you

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