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 568K 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, Looking For, and Baby. Common discussion themes are Advice Requests and Solution Requests. 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: 47K members
Past year (monthly)
- Sep: 5K members
- 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: 3K members
Themes
- Advice Requests14 posts in the past month
- Nearly 37 weeks pregnant tomorrow and partner told me to go away because of name and surname disagreement. What to do?
- How long is your maternity leave and how are you planning to use it?
- Highly recommend doing a bib decorating station at your baby shower!
#114Advice RequestsNearly 37 weeks pregnant tomorrow and partner told me to go away because of name and surname disagreement. What to do? · How long is your maternity leave and how are you planning to use it? · Highly recommend doing a bib decorating station at your baby shower! - Solution Requests6 posts in the past month
- Having a registry with no baby shower?
- Pregnancy pillow recs - bbhugme or basic body pillow?
- Baby powder recommendation?
#26Solution RequestsHaving a registry with no baby shower? · Pregnancy pillow recs - bbhugme or basic body pillow? · Baby powder recommendation? - Pain & Anger3 posts in the past month
- Struggling to find comfortable maternity clothes that don’t cost a fortune
- I really want to breastfeed but it's just not happening. I'm so depressed about it.
- Gender disappointment with 3rd girl
#33Pain & AngerStruggling to find comfortable maternity clothes that don’t cost a fortune · I really want to breastfeed but it's just not happening. I'm so depressed about it. · Gender disappointment with 3rd girl - Ideas1 post in the past month
- Throwing your own shower?
#41IdeasThrowing your own shower?
Topics
- Pregnancy48 posts in the past month#148Pregnancy
- Looking For14 posts in the past month#214Looking For
- Baby11 posts in the past month#311Baby
- Worst9 posts in the past month#49Worst
- Looking For A Stroller5 posts in the past month#55Looking For A Stroller
Flair
- Help?72 posts in the past month
- Getting duplicates at the baby shower
- When did you start feeling your baby?
- Anyone else have a… scent to them?😂
#172Help?Getting duplicates at the baby shower · When did you start feeling your baby? · Anyone else have a… scent to them?😂 - Discussion34 posts in the past month
- How long is your maternity leave and how are you planning to use it?
- Struggling to find comfortable maternity clothes that don’t cost a fortune
- Throwing your own shower?
#234DiscussionHow long is your maternity leave and how are you planning to use it? · Struggling to find comfortable maternity clothes that don’t cost a fortune · Throwing your own shower? - Rant/Vent15 posts in the past month
- Where did all the maternity clothing lines go?
- My venting about girlfriends being pregnant
- Nearly 37 weeks pregnant tomorrow and partner told me to go away because of name and surname disagreement. What to do?
#315Rant/VentWhere did all the maternity clothing lines go? · My venting about girlfriends being pregnant · Nearly 37 weeks pregnant tomorrow and partner told me to go away because of name and surname disagreement. What to do? - Info7 posts in the past month
- Maternity cloths
- Ecografia 12 settimane, opinioni?🩵🩷
- New study: Depression and SSRI Treatment During Pregnancy—Prioritizing Maternal Mental Health
#47InfoMaternity cloths · Ecografia 12 settimane, opinioni?🩵🩷 · New study: Depression and SSRI Treatment During Pregnancy—Prioritizing Maternal Mental Health - Happy4 posts in the past month
- Graduated
- With all the seriousness of being pregnant, let’s have fun!
- It’s a boy 💙🩵💙🩵💙🩵💙
#54HappyGraduated · With all the seriousness of being pregnant, let’s have fun! · It’s a boy 💙🩵💙🩵💙🩵💙
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 568K 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.
Monthly Stats
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- Views /mo (-14%)
- 18
- Visitors /mo (-22%)
- 1
- Referrals /mo (0%)
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