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 816K members. It has been around since 2012. It uses a forum format for communication. On the Hive Index it ranks #5 in the Parenting communities list.
Roughly 50K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Postpartum, Stroller, and Apps. 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: 40K members
Past year (monthly)
- 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: 4K members
- Sep: 3K members
- Oct: 2K members
Themes
- Pain & Anger6 posts in the past month
- “Gentle” sleep training still led to sobbing—where do I go from here?
- Struggling badly with 6 month old
- Back pain from caring for baby
#16Pain & Anger“Gentle” sleep training still led to sobbing—where do I go from here? · Struggling badly with 6 month old · Back pain from caring for baby - Advice Requests4 posts in the past month
- Advice for mum - coping with baby’s separation anxiety
- Worried about my 19 month old son speech delay. looking for advice or similar experiences
- How to drop the pacifier without ruining sleep routine (10 month old)?
#24Advice RequestsAdvice for mum - coping with baby’s separation anxiety · Worried about my 19 month old son speech delay. looking for advice or similar experiences · How to drop the pacifier without ruining sleep routine (10 month old)? - Solution Requests2 posts in the past month
- Postpartum clothes solution
- Large baby playpen recommendations for a 6-month-old?
#32Solution RequestsPostpartum clothes solution · Large baby playpen recommendations for a 6-month-old?
Topics
- Postpartum6 posts in the past month#16Postpartum
- Stroller5 posts in the past month#25Stroller
- Apps5 posts in the past month#35Apps
- Looking For A Car Seat5 posts in the past month#45Looking For A Car Seat
- Baby5 posts in the past month#55Baby
Flair
- Advice31 posts in the past month
- I barely read to my baby
- Anxiety about illnesses
- 2.5 year old blocked tear ducts
#131AdviceI barely read to my baby · Anxiety about illnesses · 2.5 year old blocked tear ducts - Discussion14 posts in the past month
- Are yall getting ready every day?
- Did the membrane sweep work for you?
- Can I expect my baby to adapt to being in a car seat?
#214DiscussionAre yall getting ready every day? · Did the membrane sweep work for you? · Can I expect my baby to adapt to being in a car seat? - Rant/Rave10 posts in the past month
- Am I a bad person for not wanting people over 70 to walk around with my baby?
- I miss having a job.
- Overwhelming feeling of failure
#310Rant/RaveAm I a bad person for not wanting people over 70 to walk around with my baby? · I miss having a job. · Overwhelming feeling of failure - Postpartum Recovery9 posts in the past month
- Period Pregnancy Symptoms
- At almost 1 year postpartum, I’m still struggling with my birth experience.
- Anal Fissures - Advice for you!
#49Postpartum RecoveryPeriod Pregnancy Symptoms · At almost 1 year postpartum, I’m still struggling with my birth experience. · Anal Fissures - Advice for you! - Recommendations5 posts in the past month
- Large baby playpen recommendations for a 6-month-old?
- Baby bouncer recs
- Small head, Woolino
#55RecommendationsLarge baby playpen recommendations for a 6-month-old? · Baby bouncer recs · Small head, Woolino
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 816K 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 (+110%)
- 41
- Visitors /mo (+105%)
- 2
- Referrals /mo (+100%)
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