About r/babywearing
Babywearing is simply holding your baby close to your body using fabric or a carrier instead of your arms. This sub is for advice and support on your babywearing journey! Learn about different types of carriers, how to use them, and post a fit check for advice on how to get an optimal fit. We are not a buy/sell group and those activities are not permitted here. We are not affiliated with any Facebook groups or carrier brands.
The community at a glance
r/babywearing is a Subreddit for Parents with roughly 88K members. It has been around since 2011. It uses a forum format for communication.
Roughly 23K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Fit Check, Carrier, and Ring Sling. Product recommendations often mention carrier, baby carrier, and ring sling.
Community Topics
Community Features
This community has a forum
Subreddit Analysis
via GummySearchMember growth over time
All time (yearly)
- 2013: 536 members
- 2014: 975 members
- 2015: 1K members
- 2016: 1K members
- 2017: 1K members
- 2018: 3K members
- 2019: 6K members
- 2020: 7K members
- 2021: 7K members
- 2023: 15K members
- 2024: 11K members
- 2025: 18K members
- 2026: 16K members
Past year (monthly)
- Sep: 1K members
- Oct: 1K members
- Nov: 2K members
- Dec: 2K members
- Jan: 1K members
- Feb: 2K members
- Mar: 2K members
- Apr: 2K members
- May: 2K members
- Jun: 3K members
- Jul: 3K members
- Aug: 2K members
Topics
- Fit Check188 posts in the past month#1188Fit Check
- Carrier115 posts in the past month#2115Carrier
- Ring Sling47 posts in the past month#347Ring Sling
- Babywearing47 posts in the past month#447Babywearing
- Newborn43 posts in the past month#543Newborn
Flair
- 0-3 months104 posts in the past month
- BabyBjörn from the 90s
- stretchy wrap fit check
- Fit check, please!
#11040-3 monthsBabyBjörn from the 90s · stretchy wrap fit check · Fit check, please! - 3-12 months51 posts in the past month
- Fit check for new carrier after many of you pointed out that my last one was unsafe for the baby. Thank you!!! On this one baby cried but then fell asleep in 5 minutes. I’m so relieved. THANK YOU to this beautiful community. I hope this is now right?
- Is my Carrier too small?
- Hope & Plum Lark
#2513-12 monthsFit check for new carrier after many of you pointed out that my last one was unsafe for the baby. Thank you!!! On this one baby cried but then fell asleep in 5 minutes. I’m so relieved. THANK YOU to this beautiful community. I hope this is now right? · Is my Carrier too small? · Hope & Plum Lark - Discuss18 posts in the past month
- I said something to another mom about her unsafe babywearing practices and now I feel bad
- Why do people get so mad about a toddler being carried?
- Fit check
#318DiscussI said something to another mom about her unsafe babywearing practices and now I feel bad · Why do people get so mad about a toddler being carried? · Fit check - 8-18 months13 posts in the past month
- I’ve feel like I’ve been bamboozled
- Fit check for back carryg
- What wrap next?
#4138-18 monthsI’ve feel like I’ve been bamboozled · Fit check for back carryg · What wrap next? - still pregnant7 posts in the past month
- Stretchy wrap with minimal fabric?
- Recs for newborn carriers
- FTM Looking for advice on these 2 carriers- Mabē Monarch and Solly Baby Wrap
#57still pregnantStretchy wrap with minimal fabric? · Recs for newborn carriers · FTM Looking for advice on these 2 carriers- Mabē Monarch and Solly Baby Wrap
Product recommendations
- carrier99 posts in the past month
- Best carriers for back pain
- Best carrier for upper back pain
- Best high back carrier for very short person in warm weather?
#199carrierBest carriers for back pain · Best carrier for upper back pain · Best high back carrier for very short person in warm weather? - baby carrier80 posts in the past month
- Best baby carrier to support baby and reduce back pain?
- I’m so overwhelmed.. please tell me the best baby carrier for $150 or less!!
- I’m so overwhelmed.. please tell me the best baby carrier for $150 or less!!
#280baby carrierBest baby carrier to support baby and reduce back pain? · I’m so overwhelmed.. please tell me the best baby carrier for $150 or less!! · I’m so overwhelmed.. please tell me the best baby carrier for $150 or less!! - ring sling7 posts in the past month
- Best summer fabrics for ring slings?
- Best resources/advice for nursing in ring sling?
- Ring sling with newborns.. Is feet in position not recommended?
#37ring slingBest summer fabrics for ring slings? · Best resources/advice for nursing in ring sling? · Ring sling with newborns.. Is feet in position not recommended?
Community Reviews
Frequently asked questions
- Who is r/babywearing for?
- Best for Parents enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion.
- Is r/babywearing 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/babywearing have?
- Roughly 88K members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
- What platform is r/babywearing on?
- r/babywearing 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/babywearing cover?
- On the Hive Index, r/babywearing is organized under Parents.
- How do I join r/babywearing?
- You can join r/babywearing 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 (0%)
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- Referrals /mo (-100%)
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