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 801K 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 formula, car seat, and diaper bag.
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: 24K members
Past year (monthly)
- Jul: 4K members
- 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: 1K members
Themes
- Pain & Anger20 posts in the past month
- I will literally start screaming and throwing things if I get one more “BrEsTfEeDiNg MoMs dOn’T hAvE tO cHoOsE bEtwEeN fEeDiNg BaBy AnD loOsInG wEiGht” GLP1 advertisement. I just made a human. Fuck Off.
- Jealous that my husband gets to go out like before
- Mama bear anger
#120Pain & AngerI will literally start screaming and throwing things if I get one more “BrEsTfEeDiNg MoMs dOn’T hAvE tO cHoOsE bEtwEeN fEeDiNg BaBy AnD loOsInG wEiGht” GLP1 advertisement. I just made a human. Fuck Off. · Jealous that my husband gets to go out like before · Mama bear anger - Advice Requests20 posts in the past month
- When does the feeling of your child not looking like you go away?
- First baby: Is it worth having my mom stay if she'll need help herself?
- My mom is overly concerned over my toddler’s self soothing habit
#220Advice RequestsWhen does the feeling of your child not looking like you go away? · First baby: Is it worth having my mom stay if she'll need help herself? · My mom is overly concerned over my toddler’s self soothing habit - Solution Requests1 post in the past month
- Don’t want to go back to work but we need my income — has anyone successfully figured out a solution ?
#31Solution RequestsDon’t want to go back to work but we need my income — has anyone successfully figured out a solution ?
Topics
- Baby117 posts in the past month
- Made a photo book of the last year and asked my husband for pictures of me and baby from his phone.
- Everyone says socialization before 3 isn’t important… but my baby seems to disagree 😅
- Need to vent about baby entitlement.
#1117BabyMade a photo book of the last year and asked my husband for pictures of me and baby from his phone. · Everyone says socialization before 3 isn’t important… but my baby seems to disagree 😅 · Need to vent about baby entitlement. - Postpartum71 posts in the past month
- It’s not the same. Venting about in laws postpartum
- When did you leave the house postpartum?
- Curly moms, how are we taking care of our hair postpartum?
#271PostpartumIt’s not the same. Venting about in laws postpartum · When did you leave the house postpartum? · Curly moms, how are we taking care of our hair postpartum? - Sleep54 posts in the past month
- Those who did NOT sleep train — what eventually happened?
- Our LOs need to bounce to fall asleep is breaking our bodies
- Babys head falls forward when sleeping in car seat… any way to deal?
#354SleepThose who did NOT sleep train — what eventually happened? · Our LOs need to bounce to fall asleep is breaking our bodies · Babys head falls forward when sleeping in car seat… any way to deal? - Struggling33 posts in the past month#433Struggling
- Parenting20 posts in the past month
- Are there parents out there who just relax with their babys most of the time?
- 5 months postpartum and absolutely want nothing to do with sex
#520ParentingAre there parents out there who just relax with their babys most of the time? · 5 months postpartum and absolutely want nothing to do with sex
Flair
- Advice46 posts in the past month
- Target brand baby wipes recalled for potentially deadly bacteria
- Fiancé will not watch baby while I am sick!
- Those who did NOT sleep train — what eventually happened?
#146AdviceTarget brand baby wipes recalled for potentially deadly bacteria · Fiancé will not watch baby while I am sick! · Those who did NOT sleep train — what eventually happened? - Discussion26 posts in the past month
- European responses to american posters with american problems (have some empathy)
- Are there parents out there who just relax with their babys most of the time?
- How did you ‘push’ baby out?
#226DiscussionEuropean responses to american posters with american problems (have some empathy) · Are there parents out there who just relax with their babys most of the time? · How did you ‘push’ baby out? - Postpartum Recovery20 posts in the past month
- I will literally start screaming and throwing things if I get one more “BrEsTfEeDiNg MoMs dOn’T hAvE tO cHoOsE bEtwEeN fEeDiNg BaBy AnD loOsInG wEiGht” GLP1 advertisement. I just made a human. Fuck Off.
- What are some permanent changes your body has made after birth?
- 5 months postpartum and absolutely want nothing to do with sex
#320Postpartum RecoveryI will literally start screaming and throwing things if I get one more “BrEsTfEeDiNg MoMs dOn’T hAvE tO cHoOsE bEtwEeN fEeDiNg BaBy AnD loOsInG wEiGht” GLP1 advertisement. I just made a human. Fuck Off. · What are some permanent changes your body has made after birth? · 5 months postpartum and absolutely want nothing to do with sex - Rant/Rave16 posts in the past month
- Mama bear anger
- Husbands comment sent me into a rage
- Whole Family Sick…. Definitely Should Golf!
#416Rant/RaveMama bear anger · Husbands comment sent me into a rage · Whole Family Sick…. Definitely Should Golf! - Content Warning11 posts in the past month
- Tw: stillbirth. Coping with living baby after
- Violent 🌽
- No Libido…
#511Content WarningTw: stillbirth. Coping with living baby after · Violent 🌽 · No Libido…
Product recommendations
- formula4 posts in the past month
- Struggling to hit daily recommended formula/puree intake
- Formula Recs
- Recs on cheapest formula options?
#14formulaStruggling to hit daily recommended formula/puree intake · Formula Recs · Recs on cheapest formula options? - 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!
#23car seatBaby seems too small for recommended car seat sizing · Car seat recs for tiny backseat · Car seat recs help! - diaper bag2 posts in the past month
- Diaper bag recs
- Diaper bag recs?
#32diaper bagDiaper bag recs · Diaper bag recs? - pacifier2 posts in the past month
- Pacifier recs?
- Pacifier recs
#42pacifierPacifier recs? · Pacifier recs - bassinet2 posts in the past month
- Best bassinet for young dog + newborn in the same room? Advice in general on dog + newborn?
- Moms of big babies — bassinet recs?
#52bassinetBest bassinet for young dog + newborn in the same room? Advice in general on dog + newborn? · Moms of big babies — bassinet recs?
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 801K 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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