About r/BabyBumps
A place for pregnant redditors, those who have been pregnant, those who wish to be in the future, and anyone who supports them. Not the place for bump or ultrasound pics, sorry!
The community at a glance
r/BabyBumps is a Subreddit for Parents with roughly 571K members. It has been around since 2010. It uses a forum format for communication. On the Hive Index it ranks #9 in the Parenting communities list.
Roughly 71K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Pregnancy, Baby, and Looking For. Common discussion themes are Advice Requests and Pain & Anger. Product recommendations often mention carseat + stroller combo and stroller.
Community Topics
Community Features
This community has a forum
Subreddit Analysis
via GummySearchMember growth over time
All time (yearly)
- 2013: 7K members
- 2014: 9K members
- 2015: 9K members
- 2016: 13K members
- 2017: 15K members
- 2018: 43K members
- 2019: 41K members
- 2020: 74K members
- 2021: 71K members
- 2023: 103K members
- 2024: 69K members
- 2025: 61K members
- 2026: 50K members
Past year (monthly)
- Oct: 4K members
- Nov: 7K members
- Dec: 7K members
- Jan: 7K members
- Feb: 6K members
- Mar: 7K members
- Apr: 6K members
- May: 7K members
- Jun: 5K members
- Jul: 5K members
- Aug: 5K members
- Sep: 1K members
Themes
- Advice Requests6 posts in the past month
- How do you enjoy pregnancy when anxiety keeps stealing the joy?
- 34 weeks pregnant and dealing with a severe cough for over a month. Looking for advice/experiences from anyone who has been through something similar.
- If you struggle with depression during pregnancy, can you give me advice?
#16Advice RequestsHow do you enjoy pregnancy when anxiety keeps stealing the joy? · 34 weeks pregnant and dealing with a severe cough for over a month. Looking for advice/experiences from anyone who has been through something similar. · If you struggle with depression during pregnancy, can you give me advice? - Pain & Anger4 posts in the past month
- Unwanted baby shower
- Nobody warned me pregnancy would delete the part of my body where I carry things
- Prenatal Depression vs Not actually wanting this
#24Pain & AngerUnwanted baby shower · Nobody warned me pregnancy would delete the part of my body where I carry things · Prenatal Depression vs Not actually wanting this - Solution Requests2 posts in the past month
- Looking for comfy pants
- Safe sleep bouncer alternatives
#32Solution RequestsLooking for comfy pants · Safe sleep bouncer alternatives - Ideas1 post in the past month
- Made a spreadsheet of HSA-eligible baby items organized by age & urgency.
#41IdeasMade a spreadsheet of HSA-eligible baby items organized by age & urgency.
Topics
- Pregnancy53 posts in the past month
- When is the best time during pregnancy to buy a maternity robe set?
- Accidental early pregnancy Botox/Dysport
- At what point in your pregnancy did you tell your coworkers? (For in-office workers)
#153PregnancyWhen is the best time during pregnancy to buy a maternity robe set? · Accidental early pregnancy Botox/Dysport · At what point in your pregnancy did you tell your coworkers? (For in-office workers) - Baby15 posts in the past month
- Baby shower - baby #2 opinions
- Had baby yesterday. Now I’m trying to survive HELLP syndrome + DIC.
- Having a baby in 1 month, any tips to make sure my golden doesn’t hate his new life?
#215BabyBaby shower - baby #2 opinions · Had baby yesterday. Now I’m trying to survive HELLP syndrome + DIC. · Having a baby in 1 month, any tips to make sure my golden doesn’t hate his new life? - Looking For14 posts in the past month#314Looking For
- Looking For A Stroller5 posts in the past month#45Looking For A Stroller
- Baby Shower4 posts in the past month
- Baby shower - baby #2 opinions
- Would it be tacky to travel home and throw a baby shower?
- Are we opening gifts at our baby showers?
#54Baby ShowerBaby shower - baby #2 opinions · Would it be tacky to travel home and throw a baby shower? · Are we opening gifts at our baby showers?
Flair
- Help?49 posts in the past month
- WIBTA for kicking my husband out if bed for snoring?
- Safe sleep bouncer alternatives
- No energy whatsoever.
#149Help?WIBTA for kicking my husband out if bed for snoring? · Safe sleep bouncer alternatives · No energy whatsoever. - Discussion9 posts in the past month
- When is the best time during pregnancy to buy a maternity robe set?
- What do you wish you had researched or learned before baby arrived?
- No judgement please but what was a push present you received
#29DiscussionWhen is the best time during pregnancy to buy a maternity robe set? · What do you wish you had researched or learned before baby arrived? · No judgement please but what was a push present you received - Rant/Vent7 posts in the past month
- Why are people like this 🙄
- Getting unsolicited advice from a friend who is TTC
- Pregnant, but no excitement
#37Rant/VentWhy are people like this 🙄 · Getting unsolicited advice from a friend who is TTC · Pregnant, but no excitement - Info5 posts in the past month
- Labor Day sales
- TTC for the first time
- Weekly Reminder: Community Rules
#45InfoLabor Day sales · TTC for the first time · Weekly Reminder: Community Rules - Nursery/Gear5 posts in the past month
- Baby shower - baby #2 opinions
- How much did you care about what your crib looked like?
- Sleepsack Swaddle recommendations
#55Nursery/GearBaby shower - baby #2 opinions · How much did you care about what your crib looked like? · Sleepsack Swaddle recommendations
Product recommendations
- carseat + stroller combo2 posts in the past month
- Carseat + stroller combo recs (ideally convertible infant to toddler)
- Carseat + stroller combo recs (ideally convertible infant to toddler)
#12carseat + stroller comboCarseat + stroller combo recs (ideally convertible infant to toddler) · Carseat + stroller combo recs (ideally convertible infant to toddler) - stroller2 posts in the past month
- Double Stroller Recs
- Stroller Recs: Chicco
#22strollerDouble Stroller Recs · Stroller Recs: Chicco
Community Reviews
Frequently asked questions
- Who is r/BabyBumps for?
- Best for Parents enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion.
- Is r/BabyBumps free to join?
- This listing is not marked as paid-only. Access rules and any fees are decided by the community.
- How many members does r/BabyBumps have?
- Roughly 571K members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
- What platform is r/BabyBumps on?
- r/BabyBumps runs on Reddit. Reddit communities (or "subreddits") are forum-based groups on the popular social news aggregation, web content rating, and discussion website Reddit. Reddit is commonly known as "the front page of the internet". Users submit content to the site such as links, text posts, and images, which are then voted up or down and discussed by other members. From investing Reddit communities, to professional ones, to ones just for laughs, you're likely to find a community for you on Reddit.
- What topics does r/BabyBumps cover?
- On the Hive Index, r/BabyBumps is organized under Parents.
- How do I join r/BabyBumps?
- You can join r/BabyBumps by clicking this link, or pressing the "Go to community" button above.
- What are the Parenting communities like?
- Communities for parents at all stages, from pregnancy through raising teenagers. Reddit has active subreddits for specific parenting styles and age groups, with Facebook groups drawing hundreds of thousands of members for pregnancy advice, newborn questions, and general parenting discussion.
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- Visitors /mo (-9%)
- 1
- Referrals /mo (0%)
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