About r/BeyondTheBump
A place for new parents, new parents to be, and old parents who want to help out. Posts focusing on the transition into living with your new little one and any issues that may come up. Ranting and gushing is welcome!
The community at a glance
r/BeyondTheBump is a Subreddit for Parents with roughly 808K members. It has been around since 2012. It uses a forum format for communication. It is the 6th largest community in the Parenting topic page.
Roughly 49K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Baby, Postpartum, and Struggling. Common discussion themes are Pain & Anger and Advice Requests. Product recommendations often mention stroller, formula, and high chair.
Community Topics
Community Features
This community has a forum
Subreddit Analysis
via GummySearchMember growth over time
All time (yearly)
- 2013: 4K members
- 2014: 5K members
- 2015: 6K members
- 2016: 11K members
- 2017: 15K members
- 2020: 107K members
- 2021: 183K members
- 2023: 347K members
- 2024: 49K members
- 2025: 47K members
- 2026: 32K members
Past year (monthly)
- Sep: 3K members
- Oct: 2K members
- Nov: 5K members
- Dec: 5K members
- Jan: 6K members
- Feb: 4K members
- Mar: 5K members
- Apr: 4K members
- May: 4K members
- Jun: 4K members
- Jul: 4K members
- Aug: 1K members
Themes
- Pain & Anger9 posts in the past month
- Midwife stitched my 2nd degree tear incorrectly
- Name regret
- Help, blowing out of every single diaper!
#19Pain & AngerMidwife stitched my 2nd degree tear incorrectly · Name regret · Help, blowing out of every single diaper! - Advice Requests8 posts in the past month
- How old was baby when they went to their own room?
- Sleep regression may kill us - what did you do?
- Anxiety regarding child care
#28Advice RequestsHow old was baby when they went to their own room? · Sleep regression may kill us - what did you do? · Anxiety regarding child care - Solution Requests1 post in the past month
- Where to find toddler shoes size 3??
#31Solution RequestsWhere to find toddler shoes size 3??
Topics
- Baby15 posts in the past month
- My baby would be better off without me
#115BabyMy baby would be better off without me - Postpartum14 posts in the past month#214Postpartum
- Struggling12 posts in the past month#312Struggling
- Hate10 posts in the past month#410Hate
- Apps8 posts in the past month#58Apps
Flair
- Advice21 posts in the past month
- Toddler having issues in daycare.
- 9 Month Old Does Weird Squint Face
- When to transition from high chair to table
#121AdviceToddler having issues in daycare. · 9 Month Old Does Weird Squint Face · When to transition from high chair to table - Rant/Rave14 posts in the past month
- MILs kinda suck
- Why are MIL so annoying?
- I don't really like having a toddler
#214Rant/RaveMILs kinda suck · Why are MIL so annoying? · I don't really like having a toddler - Discussion13 posts in the past month
- The loneliness of loving motherhood
- How to manage feeds and naps?
- More diaper rash/sores since baby has become more mobile?
#313DiscussionThe loneliness of loving motherhood · How to manage feeds and naps? · More diaper rash/sores since baby has become more mobile? - Postpartum Recovery12 posts in the past month
- Any moms with umbilical hernia experience?
- 5 week postpartum discharge question…
- My husband gave us food poisoning
#412Postpartum RecoveryAny moms with umbilical hernia experience? · 5 week postpartum discharge question… · My husband gave us food poisoning - Baby Sleep - all input welcomed6 posts in the past month
- 12 week old and fragmented sleep - is it fixable?
- When are we implementing a nap schedule?
- How much are you feeding your baby for night wakes?
#56Baby Sleep - all input welcomed12 week old and fragmented sleep - is it fixable? · When are we implementing a nap schedule? · How much are you feeding your baby for night wakes?
Product recommendations
- stroller4 posts in the past month
- What’s the Best Lightweight Travel Stroller?
- Traveling abroad with 4 month old - looking for stroller recs and general advice!
- Double stroller recs for toddler & infant?
#14strollerWhat’s the Best Lightweight Travel Stroller? · Traveling abroad with 4 month old - looking for stroller recs and general advice! · Double stroller recs for toddler & infant? - formula4 posts in the past month
- Struggling to hit daily recommended formula/puree intake
- Formula Recs
- Recs on cheapest formula options?
#24formulaStruggling to hit daily recommended formula/puree intake · Formula Recs · Recs on cheapest formula options? - high chair3 posts in the past month
- Best high chair for 95th percentile kiddo
- What high chairs do we recommend?!
- High chairs recs?
#33high chairBest high chair for 95th percentile kiddo · What high chairs do we recommend?! · High chairs recs? - diaper3 posts in the past month
- FTM looking for Fragrance Free Diaper Recs
- Looking for diaper recs
- Need diaper recs for a wide bum/hips, please!
#43diaperFTM looking for Fragrance Free Diaper Recs · Looking for diaper recs · Need diaper recs for a wide bum/hips, please! - car seat3 posts in the past month
- Baby seems too small for recommended car seat sizing
- Car seat recs for tiny backseat
- Car seat recs help!
#53car seatBaby seems too small for recommended car seat sizing · Car seat recs for tiny backseat · Car seat recs help!
Community Reviews
Frequently asked questions
- Who is r/BeyondTheBump for?
- Best for Parents enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion.
- Is r/BeyondTheBump 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/BeyondTheBump have?
- Roughly 808K members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
- What platform is r/BeyondTheBump on?
- r/BeyondTheBump 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/BeyondTheBump cover?
- On the Hive Index, r/BeyondTheBump is organized under Parents.
- How do I join r/BeyondTheBump?
- You can join r/BeyondTheBump 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 (-26%)
- 17
- Visitors /mo (-32%)
- 0
- Referrals /mo (-100%)
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