I usually go to different medical offices and wait to see if there are any pregnant women around, that may be leaving by themselves. I kind of follow them to see if they go to a car or if they go to a bus stop or wait for a friend or even if they walk by themselves. If they are waiting for the bus or a friend to pick them up, or even if they are walking by themselves they're fair game and I ask if I can feel their baby kick. Do you guys do anything differently then I do? Any advice you could give me?

Really all you have to do is ask nicely and not act like a creeprer, lol.

I shouldn't judge, but this seems halfway stalkerish. But hey, if it's a positive experience for all involved, that's wonderful. I don't have the courage to do anything even remotely close to this.

I never ask a woman if I can feel her belly. I live in PA, so if she feels threatened/creeped out I could end up with jail time. :/

>I shouldn't judge, but this seems halfway stalkerish

seconded

I play it super super super safe. My criteria usually revolve around whether or not I knew them pre-pregnancy, if I see them fairly regularly, and if we seem comfortable enough with each other that asking to 'feel the bump' doesn't come off super invasive. If all of these requirements are met, then I'll go for it if the conversational opportunity presents itself.

For instance a coworker of mine is pregnant, and a few weeks ago as we were both clocking out I asked if I could 'tell the baby goodbye'. She smiled, I think she thought it was cute and harmless, which as far as i was concerned it was, and said 'sure' while sticking her bump out for me to rub. Since then if I get a shift with her and I get a good opportunity I'll just kind of go for it and she doesn't care. I never linger, anything longer then 4 seconds of contact and I back off, but I'm up to three successful instances where I got to pat her bump without getting into any sort of trouble. In fact, as of this writing she's around 38 weeks with her boy and has a nice firm basket ball shaped bump.

I'd never ask a stranger though, nothing like what the original poster is talking about. Like yeah if I can take a step to the left and get an unobstructed view of a nice full bump I'll do it, but beyond that I try not to change my behavior around pregnant women, including interacting with them.

I don't ask to touch and I don't touch. Easy.

(July 20, 2016, 11:35 am)Pregolover100 I never ask a woman if I can feel her belly. I live in PA, so if she feels threatened/creeped out I could end up with jail time. :/

Same applies in CA, where any unwanted touching is both considered assault and harassment (also to follow pregnant women around is kinda legally sexist). If I gotten to know a pregnant woman in a public place, then I would ask if I can feel the belly, if she's not comfortable and tells me "no", I won't do it. I never felt a pregnant belly since my early 20s, because I realized being an adult man (I'm 36 now), it can come off as creepy or inappropriate.

I honestly think the best way to get in touch with a pregnant belly (the literal way) is not to asking too touch it.

Rather talk to a pregnant woman like it was accidental you run into her and give her compliments... If you are lucky she will allow you to rub... If you are not lucky maybe the next lady in line might allow it!

Best regards,

Chris

I would be happy to let a man feel my belly. But one time a man in the bus was suddenly toching it, that really made me angry! You can ask but not suddanly grab it