r/fitpregnancy

Community Overview

About r/fitpregnancy

An inclusive space to discuss fitness and pregnancy - pre-natal, during, and post-partum. Geared towards motivating and inspiring pregnant people to stay healthy and fit throughout.

The community at a glance

r/fitpregnancy is a Subreddit for Fitness Enthusiasts and Pregnant Women with roughly 80K members. It uses a forum format for communication. It is the 8th largest community in the Pregnancy topic page.

Roughly 18K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Struggling, Pregnancy, and Exercise. Common discussion themes are Advice Requests and Solution Requests. Product recommendations often mention sports bra, protein powder, and belly band.

On Reddit
80K Members

Subreddit Analysis

via GummySearch
Yearly: +18K members
Growth: +29.9% / year

Member growth over time

All time (yearly)

  • 2016: 1K members
  • 2017: 2K members
  • 2020: 14K members
  • 2021: 5K members
  • 2023: 11K members
  • 2024: 15K members
  • 2025: 14K members
  • 2026: 16K members

Past year (monthly)

  • Dec: 2K members
  • Jan: 2K members
  • Feb: 2K members
  • Mar: 2K members
  • Apr: 2K members
  • May: 2K members
  • Jun: 2K members
  • Jul: 2K members
  • Aug: 2K members
  • Sep: 1K members
  • Oct: 1K members
  • Nov: 396 members

Themes

  • Advice Requests
    5 posts in the past month
    1. What are your postpartum fitness tips?
    2. Maternity Cycling Clothes Recommendations!
    3. Questions for Mothers who had a C-Section?
    #1
    Advice Requests
    What are your postpartum fitness tips? · Maternity Cycling Clothes Recommendations! · Questions for Mothers who had a C-Section?
    5
  • Solution Requests
    2 posts in the past month
    1. Post C-section Training Apps
    2. Suggestions for Postpartum Strength Moves
    #2
    Solution Requests
    Post C-section Training Apps · Suggestions for Postpartum Strength Moves
    2

Topics

  • Struggling
    59 posts in the past month
    #1
    Struggling
    59
  • Pregnancy
    32 posts in the past month
    #2
    Pregnancy
    32
  • Exercise
    28 posts in the past month
    #3
    Exercise
    28
  • Workout
    21 posts in the past month
    #4
    Workout
    21
  • Fitness
    14 posts in the past month
    #5
    Fitness
    14

Flair

  • APPROVED Study Recruitment
    1 post in the past month
    1. Pregnant, planning to become pregnant, or within 1 year postpartum?
    #1
    APPROVED Study Recruitment
    Pregnant, planning to become pregnant, or within 1 year postpartum?
    1

Product recommendations

  • sports bra
    5 posts in the past month
    1. Best high intensity exercise breastfeeding bras?
    2. Best nursing/high support workout tops or sports bras? Looking for a built in bra tank and sports bras that can support 36Ds when running.
    3. Affordable sports bra recs?
    #1
    sports bra
    Best high intensity exercise breastfeeding bras? · Best nursing/high support workout tops or sports bras? Looking for a built in bra tank and sports bras that can support 36Ds when running. · Affordable sports bra recs?
    5
  • protein powder
    4 posts in the past month
    1. Hi all, I am vegetarian first time pregnant! My midwife recommended I start taking protein powder, recommended bulletproof due to the collagen ingredient, but warned me it wasn’t vegetarian. Can any of you recommend a protein powder that you like, safe during pregnancy that is also vegetarian?
    2. Yummy protein powder (or bars) recs?
    3. Protein Powder and/or Bar Recs?
    #2
    protein powder
    Hi all, I am vegetarian first time pregnant! My midwife recommended I start taking protein powder, recommended bulletproof due to the collagen ingredient, but warned me it wasn’t vegetarian. Can any of you recommend a protein powder that you like, safe during pregnancy that is also vegetarian? · Yummy protein powder (or bars) recs? · Protein Powder and/or Bar Recs?
    4
  • belly band
    4 posts in the past month
    1. Best belly band for gym use?
    2. Belly Band recs !
    3. Belly band recs for running
    #3
    belly band
    Best belly band for gym use? · Belly Band recs ! · Belly band recs for running
    4
  • workout program
    4 posts in the past month
    1. Best Workout Programs?
    2. Best lifting program for pregnant mamas
    3. Best Pregnancy Program with full videos
    #4
    workout program
    Best Workout Programs? · Best lifting program for pregnant mamas · Best Pregnancy Program with full videos
    4
  • jogging stroller
    3 posts in the past month
    1. BOB running strollers….Does anyone have experience and which version do you like best for running with a baby?
    2. Best jogging stroller
    3. Best Jogging Stroller ?? (that won't cost half a mortgage payment! 😅)
    #5
    jogging stroller
    BOB running strollers….Does anyone have experience and which version do you like best for running with a baby? · Best jogging stroller · Best Jogging Stroller ?? (that won't cost half a mortgage payment! 😅)
    3

Frequently asked questions

Who is r/fitpregnancy for?
Best for Fitness Enthusiasts and Pregnant Women enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion.
Is r/fitpregnancy 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/fitpregnancy have?
Roughly 80K members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
What platform is r/fitpregnancy on?
r/fitpregnancy 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/fitpregnancy cover?
On the Hive Index, r/fitpregnancy is organized under Fitness Enthusiasts, Pregnant Women.
How do I join r/fitpregnancy?
You can join r/fitpregnancy by clicking this link, or pressing the "Go to community" button above.
What are the Fitness communities like?
One of the larger topic areas on the site, covering lifting, running, yoga, calisthenics, and pretty much every other form of exercise. Reddit has massive communities for general fitness and specific disciplines, with Discord servers for accountability and program sharing. Good for program recommendations, form checks, and finding training partners.