I know this has been asked before but I’m having a hard time finding the threads. 

I need some advice on how to approach pregnant women while out and about. For those who have successful belly rub stories, how did you do it? How did you start the conversation, and how did you land on a belly rub? 

Any advice would be much appreciated!

Women don't go shopping to get felt up and perved by some weirdo. I call you a weirdo because if you weren't, you'd be able to find a partner to satiate these urges. Let people buy their shit in peace. Posts like these are why I hate public belly rub filmers like Preggohero so much. They set unrealistic expectations of public preggo encounters because in all likelyhood he's throwing down decent cash to get his content, and it all has an air of general creepiness and the moms always look uncomfortable. Rant over.

(April 1, 2024, 10:45 pm)Dherr I know this has been asked before but I’m having a hard time finding the threads. 

I need some advice on how to approach pregnant women while out and about. For those who have successful belly rub stories, how did you do it? How did you start the conversation, and how did you land on a belly rub? 

Any advice would be much appreciated!

I have some advice: Don't

Harassment of pregnant women needs to stop, period, no argument from me. We should all agree on that.

(April 2, 2024, 8:16 am)Stretchedtummy I call you a weirdo because if you weren't, you'd be able to find a partner to satiate these urges.

This is inaccurate and privileged. You don't have to be a "weirdo" to be unable to find a partner who's into pregnancy stuff like we are. It's actually pretty tough. I've had some relatively vanilla long-term relationships where the girl just wasn't into pregnancy, and I had to accept that. Nothing weird about it. I've also been on this forum for over a decade and have seen countless posts from people experiencing the exact same thing. It's frustrating to be in love with someone but to be unable to share one of your favorite things with them. Fortunately, there's a way around it: sex workers (as long as you're not in a relationship, or in one that allows you to play around). Everyone can get what they want, but it may take some creative thinking.

But yeah, we really, really need to stop the "how do I approach random pregnant women?" thing. The answer is: don't.

I really don’t get involved with these threads, because I just do not find it cool how desperate some users in this board seem to be to see or feel a stranger’s pregnant belly in public. Nor am I myself too geared about going out just to stare at or feel a women pregnant with another dude’s kid.
If you come across a pregnant women and opportunity presents itself, nice, fate is on your side today. If it’s another dry spell of a day, just wait it out, or beat off to some fine preggo porn, or the many fine videos on YouTube. 
I was able to feel a co-worker’s belly a few days ago after not feeling a (bare) belly since January, and man, I’m still stoked that it happened and will be content for a while. I had no idea she was pregnant until she waddled onto our unit that morning. Who knows if I’ll see her before the baby’s born, but I’m happy with what I got.
TL;DR, good things come to those who wait, don’t be a creep, the internet is mr happy’s friend.