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 574K 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 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: 53K members
Past year (monthly)
- 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: 4K members
Themes
- Advice Requests5 posts in the past month
- I’m one month pregnant and I don’t know what to do
- Medications while pregnant
- 5 -6 weeks and bleeding
#15Advice RequestsI’m one month pregnant and I don’t know what to do · Medications while pregnant · 5 -6 weeks and bleeding - Pain & Anger3 posts in the past month
- Pelvic/vagina pain
- I feel like I’m failing motherhood
- The Nanit Camera System is by far the biggest scam on the baby market that targets new moms. *buyers beware
#23Pain & AngerPelvic/vagina pain · I feel like I’m failing motherhood · The Nanit Camera System is by far the biggest scam on the baby market that targets new moms. *buyers beware - Solution Requests2 posts in the past month
- Baby Brezza Bottle washer pro E3 code
- Newborn tracking that you don't need to pay for
#32Solution RequestsBaby Brezza Bottle washer pro E3 code · Newborn tracking that you don't need to pay for
Topics
- Pregnancy38 posts in the past month#138Pregnancy
- Looking For14 posts in the past month#214Looking For
- Baby10 posts in the past month#310Baby
- Struggling10 posts in the past month#410Struggling
- Looking For A Stroller5 posts in the past month#55Looking For A Stroller
Flair
- Help?28 posts in the past month
- Advice
- Baby names-daughter and son
- 18 weeks and my son got influenza A and today I feel scratchy throat my doc told me to take tamiflu super scared after reading cardiac arrest as a side effect please help
#128Help?Advice · Baby names-daughter and son · 18 weeks and my son got influenza A and today I feel scratchy throat my doc told me to take tamiflu super scared after reading cardiac arrest as a side effect please help - Discussion7 posts in the past month
- I started filling out my birth preferences and realized the one thing I care about most is being told when the plan changes
- Baby will sleep In anything but the bassinet
- Anyone of ya’ll get your teeth cleaning at dentist while pregnant? And teeth x rays?
#27DiscussionI started filling out my birth preferences and realized the one thing I care about most is being told when the plan changes · Baby will sleep In anything but the bassinet · Anyone of ya’ll get your teeth cleaning at dentist while pregnant? And teeth x rays? - Rant/Vent7 posts in the past month
- My mum won’t stop talking about my weight
- The Nanit Camera System is by far the biggest scam on the baby market that targets new moms. *buyers beware
- People Touching Baby Bump
#37Rant/VentMy mum won’t stop talking about my weight · The Nanit Camera System is by far the biggest scam on the baby market that targets new moms. *buyers beware · People Touching Baby Bump - Info6 posts in the past month
- Newborn tracking that you don't need to pay for
- QNatal Test Timelines
- STORI gender test
#46InfoNewborn tracking that you don't need to pay for · QNatal Test Timelines · STORI gender test - Happy2 posts in the past month
- Whenever I see someone pregnant, I get this unexplainable feeling 🥹
- Baby shower wins!
#52HappyWhenever I see someone pregnant, I get this unexplainable feeling 🥹 · Baby shower wins!
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 574K 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
- 30
- Views /mo (+25%)
- 27
- Visitors /mo (+69%)
- 2
- Referrals /mo (+100%)
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