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 77K 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 Pain & Anger and Advice Requests. Product recommendations often mention sports bra, protein powder, and belly band.
Community Topics
Community Features
This community has a forum
Subreddit Analysis
via GummySearchMember 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: 13K members
Past year (monthly)
- Oct: 923 members
- Nov: 1K members
- 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: 480 members
Themes
- Pain & Anger13 posts in the past month
- Not stereotypical “fit” but worked out for this pregnancy and I think it helped!!! Gave birth today at 37 and 3.
- Just Gave birth and I want to say thank you to everyone here for sharing their experiences and tips ❤️❤️❤️
- So frustrated with pelvic floor recovery
#113Pain & AngerNot stereotypical “fit” but worked out for this pregnancy and I think it helped!!! Gave birth today at 37 and 3. · Just Gave birth and I want to say thank you to everyone here for sharing their experiences and tips ❤️❤️❤️ · So frustrated with pelvic floor recovery - Advice Requests13 posts in the past month
- My doctor doesn't buy the "coning = worse DR" idea - what am I missing?
- Postpartum question: How are you managing to incorporate workouts without having someone to watch your baby?
- Diastasis recti?
#213Advice RequestsMy doctor doesn't buy the "coning = worse DR" idea - what am I missing? · Postpartum question: How are you managing to incorporate workouts without having someone to watch your baby? · Diastasis recti? - Solution Requests1 post in the past month
- Electrolyte Drink for Pregnancy!
#31Solution RequestsElectrolyte Drink for Pregnancy!
Topics
- Struggling65 posts in the past month
- 8 weeks pregnant, struggling to hit any weight in the gym but still SO SORE.
- Struggling with new limitations
#165Struggling8 weeks pregnant, struggling to hit any weight in the gym but still SO SORE. · Struggling with new limitations - Pregnancy49 posts in the past month
- Did you have your baby early?
- Exercising in 2nd trimester - helpp
- 10 weeks postpartum + prolapse symptoms — looking for success stories from anyone who’s been here
#249PregnancyDid you have your baby early? · Exercising in 2nd trimester - helpp · 10 weeks postpartum + prolapse symptoms — looking for success stories from anyone who’s been here - Exercise35 posts in the past month
- Exercising in 2nd trimester - helpp
#335ExerciseExercising in 2nd trimester - helpp - Workout29 posts in the past month
- Exercising in 2nd trimester - helpp
#429WorkoutExercising in 2nd trimester - helpp - Fitness14 posts in the past month#514Fitness
Product recommendations
- sports bra5 posts in the past month
- 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?
#15sports braBest 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? - protein powder4 posts in the past month
- 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?
#24protein powderHi 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? - belly band4 posts in the past month
- Best belly band for gym use?
- Belly Band recs !
- Belly band recs for running
#34belly bandBest belly band for gym use? · Belly Band recs ! · Belly band recs for running - workout program4 posts in the past month
- Best Workout Programs?
- Best lifting program for pregnant mamas
- Best Pregnancy Program with full videos
#44workout programBest Workout Programs? · Best lifting program for pregnant mamas · Best Pregnancy Program with full videos - jogging stroller3 posts in the past month
- 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! 😅)
#53jogging strollerBOB 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! 😅)
Community Reviews
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 77K 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.
Added 10/20/2023
Monthly Stats
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