Community Overview
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 803K 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 Sleep. 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 GummySearchYearly: +49K members
Growth: +6.6% / year
Member 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: 27K members
2013
+4K new
2014
+5K new
2015
+6K new
2016
+11K new
2017
+15K new
2020
+107K new
2021
+183K new
2023
+347K new
2024
+49K new
2025
+47K new
2026
+27K new
Past year (monthly)
- Aug: 4K members
- 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
August 2025
+4K new
September 2025
+3K new
October 2025
+2K new
November 2025
+5K new
December 2025
+5K new
January 2026
+6K new
February 2026
+4K new
March 2026
+5K new
April 2026
+4K new
May 2026
+4K new
June 2026
+4K new
Themes
- Pain & Anger26 posts in the past month
- I lost it and now no longer allow myself contact with the baby
- Partner wanted me to be a SAHM, it's been two weeks & he asking when I'm getting a job
- Foster dog came seconds from attacking my toddler’s face and I’m still shaken up about it
#126Pain & AngerI lost it and now no longer allow myself contact with the baby · Partner wanted me to be a SAHM, it's been two weeks & he asking when I'm getting a job · Foster dog came seconds from attacking my toddler’s face and I’m still shaken up about it - Advice Requests13 posts in the past month
- Activities to do with 6 month old?
- Dad here, first baby coming, wife sent to hospital at 39 weeks due to high blood pressure. HELP.
- Overwhelmed and freaking out. Positive stories of transition from 1 - 2? Needing reassurance
#213Advice RequestsActivities to do with 6 month old? · Dad here, first baby coming, wife sent to hospital at 39 weeks due to high blood pressure. HELP. · Overwhelmed and freaking out. Positive stories of transition from 1 - 2? Needing reassurance - Solution Requests1 post in the past month
- 8 mo Baby overtired and frantic - need emergency fixes now
#31Solution Requests8 mo Baby overtired and frantic - need emergency fixes now - Money Talk1 post in the past month
- For those that hire help, how expensive is it really?
#41Money TalkFor those that hire help, how expensive is it really?
Topics
- Baby87 posts in the past month
- Did something so unbelievably dangerous and stupid - could have killed my baby. I can’t stop thinking about it.
- Anyone else have a terrible nickname for your baby?
- Hear me out - having a baby is awesome if you’re an introvert
#187BabyDid something so unbelievably dangerous and stupid - could have killed my baby. I can’t stop thinking about it. · Anyone else have a terrible nickname for your baby? · Hear me out - having a baby is awesome if you’re an introvert - Postpartum60 posts in the past month
- 7 months postpartum and found out he’s cheating
- Postpartum Body 14 m - TW
- Want another baby so badly but absolutely terrified of postpartum again, has anyone experienced this?
#260Postpartum7 months postpartum and found out he’s cheating · Postpartum Body 14 m - TW · Want another baby so badly but absolutely terrified of postpartum again, has anyone experienced this? - Sleep39 posts in the past month
- Just Cried with overwhelming Joy and happiness after singing my 3 month year old boy to sleep
- Pretending to sleep helps baby sleep
- How long did the 4-month sleep regression last for you?
#339SleepJust Cried with overwhelming Joy and happiness after singing my 3 month year old boy to sleep · Pretending to sleep helps baby sleep · How long did the 4-month sleep regression last for you? - Struggling24 posts in the past month#424Struggling
- Toddler16 posts in the past month
- Baby/toddler clothes are supposed to stay clean all day ??
#516ToddlerBaby/toddler clothes are supposed to stay clean all day ??
Flair
- Rant/Rave36 posts in the past month
- Partner wanted me to be a SAHM, it's been two weeks & he asking when I'm getting a job
- This is physically barbaric.
- Baby's pediatrician laughed at me for being a stay at home mom
#136Rant/RavePartner wanted me to be a SAHM, it's been two weeks & he asking when I'm getting a job · This is physically barbaric. · Baby's pediatrician laughed at me for being a stay at home mom - Discussion31 posts in the past month
- Did something so unbelievably dangerous and stupid - could have killed my baby. I can’t stop thinking about it.
- Husband thinks I shouldn’t shut the door on more kids just because of the sleep deprivation
- Hear me out - having a baby is awesome if you’re an introvert
#231DiscussionDid something so unbelievably dangerous and stupid - could have killed my baby. I can’t stop thinking about it. · Husband thinks I shouldn’t shut the door on more kids just because of the sleep deprivation · Hear me out - having a baby is awesome if you’re an introvert - Advice30 posts in the past month
- I don’t feel empowered after giving birth. I feel embarassment and shame that this all happened to me.
- May have accidentally traumatized our baby????
- Do you actually get nothing done when the baby comes?
#330AdviceI don’t feel empowered after giving birth. I feel embarassment and shame that this all happened to me. · May have accidentally traumatized our baby???? · Do you actually get nothing done when the baby comes? - Postpartum Recovery13 posts in the past month
- Postpartum Psychosis
- Is tearing supposed to be this debilitating??
- Peeing from my Vagina update
#413Postpartum RecoveryPostpartum Psychosis · Is tearing supposed to be this debilitating?? · Peeing from my Vagina update - Mental Health12 posts in the past month
- Wanting to Apologize to Moms all Over
- I'm lying on the PPD questionnaires and I don't know why
- Foster dog came seconds from attacking my toddler’s face and I’m still shaken up about it
#512Mental HealthWanting to Apologize to Moms all Over · I'm lying on the PPD questionnaires and I don't know why · Foster dog came seconds from attacking my toddler’s face and I’m still shaken up about it
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!
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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 803K 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.
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