Community Overview
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 558K members. It has been around since 2010. It uses a forum format for communication. On the Hive Index it ranks #10 in the Parenting communities list.
Roughly 70K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Pregnancy, Baby, and Birth. Common discussion themes are Pain & Anger and Advice Requests. Product recommendations often mention stroller, prenatal, and detergent.
Community Topics
Community Features
This community has a forum
Subreddit Analysis
via GummySearchYearly: +70K members
Growth: +14.4% / year
Member 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: 37K members
2013
+7K new
2014
+9K new
2015
+9K new
2016
+13K new
2017
+15K new
2018
+43K new
2019
+41K new
2020
+74K new
2021
+71K new
2023
+103K new
2024
+69K new
2025
+61K new
2026
+37K new
Past year (monthly)
- Jul: 5K members
- Aug: 4K members
- 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: 3K members
July 2025
+5K new
August 2025
+4K new
September 2025
+5K new
October 2025
+4K new
November 2025
+7K new
December 2025
+7K new
January 2026
+7K new
February 2026
+6K new
March 2026
+7K new
April 2026
+6K new
May 2026
+7K new
June 2026
+3K new
Themes
- Pain & Anger18 posts in the past month
- Trisomy 18 heartache
- An epiphany that removed gender disappointment for me
- Nails grow weird after pregnancy
#118Pain & AngerTrisomy 18 heartache · An epiphany that removed gender disappointment for me · Nails grow weird after pregnancy - Advice Requests11 posts in the past month
- what do you wish someone told you about recovery BEFORE you gave birth??
- Husband to a wife with PPD
- Looking for cute way to tell my husband I’m pregnant with #2 on Father’s Day, want to include our 2.5 year old!
#211Advice Requestswhat do you wish someone told you about recovery BEFORE you gave birth?? · Husband to a wife with PPD · Looking for cute way to tell my husband I’m pregnant with #2 on Father’s Day, want to include our 2.5 year old! - Money Talk2 posts in the past month
- Talk me into or out of paying $3k to $7k for a postpartum night doula
- Wife wants to upgrade to a $50k SUV now we have a baby on the way. I want to stay debt-free. Someone help me before this becomes a full domestic.
#32Money TalkTalk me into or out of paying $3k to $7k for a postpartum night doula · Wife wants to upgrade to a $50k SUV now we have a baby on the way. I want to stay debt-free. Someone help me before this becomes a full domestic. - Opportunities1 post in the past month
- 7 months pregnant FTM and just got offered a dream opportunity project,
#41Opportunities7 months pregnant FTM and just got offered a dream opportunity project,
Topics
- Pregnancy273 posts in the past month
- Nails grow weird after pregnancy
- What's one thing nobody told you about pregnancy?
- Does anyone else feel weird having to keep their pregnancy a “secret”?
#1273PregnancyNails grow weird after pregnancy · What's one thing nobody told you about pregnancy? · Does anyone else feel weird having to keep their pregnancy a “secret”? - Baby100 posts in the past month
- Had my baby!!
- Things you learned the hard way with a baby
- Wife wants to upgrade to a $50k SUV now we have a baby on the way. I want to stay debt-free. Someone help me before this becomes a full domestic.
#2100BabyHad my baby!! · Things you learned the hard way with a baby · Wife wants to upgrade to a $50k SUV now we have a baby on the way. I want to stay debt-free. Someone help me before this becomes a full domestic. - Birth25 posts in the past month
- what do you wish someone told you about recovery BEFORE you gave birth??
- TW: Traumatic birth. Baby in NICU with HIE.
- My thoughts after having a medicated vs (unexpectedly) unmedicated precipitous birth
#325Birthwhat do you wish someone told you about recovery BEFORE you gave birth?? · TW: Traumatic birth. Baby in NICU with HIE. · My thoughts after having a medicated vs (unexpectedly) unmedicated precipitous birth - Hard Time18 posts in the past month#418Hard Time
- Anxiety18 posts in the past month
- Can anxiety driven blood high blood pressures still be preeclampsia?
- Idk if my gut is right or I’m just full of anxiety at this point.
- Anxiety is drowning me lately
#518AnxietyCan anxiety driven blood high blood pressures still be preeclampsia? · Idk if my gut is right or I’m just full of anxiety at this point. · Anxiety is drowning me lately
Flair
- Help?80 posts in the past month
- i just found out im pregnant at like 26 weeks
- what do you wish someone told you about recovery BEFORE you gave birth??
- Things you learned the hard way with a baby
#180Help?i just found out im pregnant at like 26 weeks · what do you wish someone told you about recovery BEFORE you gave birth?? · Things you learned the hard way with a baby - Discussion40 posts in the past month
- Something to practise before giving birth
- Pregnant and terrified we've made the wrong decision
- Do you ever miss life before kids?
#240DiscussionSomething to practise before giving birth · Pregnant and terrified we've made the wrong decision · Do you ever miss life before kids? - Rant/Vent37 posts in the past month
- My unpopular opinion: the boy clothes hate is unnecessary and a total band wagon at this point
- "Women have been having babies for hundreds of thousands of years...you'll be fine"
- Hulking the day of my induction because hubby won’t listen
#337Rant/VentMy unpopular opinion: the boy clothes hate is unnecessary and a total band wagon at this point · "Women have been having babies for hundreds of thousands of years...you'll be fine" · Hulking the day of my induction because hubby won’t listen - Funny7 posts in the past month
- Job hunting pregnant and SINNING
- WILDLY RELATABLE @37w1d 😭😴😂💯
- Pretty sure we offended the ultrasound tech 😬
#47FunnyJob hunting pregnant and SINNING · WILDLY RELATABLE @37w1d 😭😴😂💯 · Pretty sure we offended the ultrasound tech 😬 - Birth info7 posts in the past month
- Had my baby!!
- My thoughts after having a medicated vs (unexpectedly) unmedicated precipitous birth
- Second baby birth story - fast, unmedicated labor
#57Birth infoHad my baby!! · My thoughts after having a medicated vs (unexpectedly) unmedicated precipitous birth · Second baby birth story - fast, unmedicated labor
Product recommendations
- stroller5 posts in the past month
- Recommendations for Best lightweight stroller, not for travel?
- Double Stroller Recs
- Carseat + stroller combo recs (ideally convertible infant to toddler)
#15strollerRecommendations for Best lightweight stroller, not for travel? · Double Stroller Recs · Carseat + stroller combo recs (ideally convertible infant to toddler) - prenatal4 posts in the past month
- Best Prenatal
- Which Prenatal brand works best? (Tablet/ Capsule)
- Best pre conception vitamin
#24prenatalBest Prenatal · Which Prenatal brand works best? (Tablet/ Capsule) · Best pre conception vitamin - detergent2 posts in the past month
- best baby detergent?
- Best Detergent?
#32detergentbest baby detergent? · Best Detergent? - bassinet stroller2 posts in the past month
- Best Bassinet Stroller for Twins
- Best Bassinet Stroller for Twins
#42bassinet strollerBest Bassinet Stroller for Twins · Best Bassinet Stroller for Twins - baby product purchases2 posts in the past month
- Most used/best baby product purchases?
- Most used/best baby product purchases?
#52baby product purchasesMost used/best baby product purchases? · Most used/best baby product purchases?
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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 558K 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
- 11
- Visitors
- 1
- Referrals
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