r/NewParents

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About r/NewParents

A place to share thoughts, questions, support, and tips about being a new parent to a young child.

The community at a glance

r/NewParents is a Subreddit for Parents with roughly 555K members. It has been around since 2011. It uses a forum format for communication. On the Hive Index it ranks #2 in the Parenting communities list.

Roughly 127K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Looking For, Struggling, and Baby. Common discussion themes are Pain & Anger and Advice Requests. Product recommendations often mention play mat, baby monitor, and breast pump.

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Established 2011
555K Members

Community Topics

Community Features

Forum

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Subreddit Analysis

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Yearly: +127K members
Growth: +29.6% / year

Member growth over time

All time (yearly)

  • 2013: 892 members
  • 2014: 1K members
  • 2015: 1K members
  • 2016: 2K members
  • 2017: 3K members
  • 2018: 4K members
  • 2019: 8K members
  • 2020: 54K members
  • 2021: 97K members
  • 2023: 108K members
  • 2024: 82K members
  • 2025: 89K members
  • 2026: 105K members

Past year (monthly)

  • Nov: 10K members
  • Dec: 11K members
  • Jan: 13K members
  • Feb: 10K members
  • Mar: 8K members
  • Apr: 9K members
  • May: 10K members
  • Jun: 12K members
  • Jul: 13K members
  • Aug: 11K members
  • Sep: 10K members
  • Oct: 8K members

Themes

  • Pain & Anger
    10 posts in the past month
    1. 32 hours postpartum and feeling completely overwhelmed... worried about my jaundiced and nauseous newborn
    2. New dad deep in the newborn trenches and I just gotta vent
    3. PURPLE crying
    #1
    Pain & Anger
    32 hours postpartum and feeling completely overwhelmed... worried about my jaundiced and nauseous newborn · New dad deep in the newborn trenches and I just gotta vent · PURPLE crying
    10
  • Advice Requests
    4 posts in the past month
    1. Advice on sleep training my 10 month old after co-sleeping for 6 months?
    2. Newborn - questions and really needing advice
    3. Postpartum depression in dads?
    #2
    Advice Requests
    Advice on sleep training my 10 month old after co-sleeping for 6 months? · Newborn - questions and really needing advice · Postpartum depression in dads?
    4
  • Solution Requests
    1 post in the past month
    1. Kids mattress suggestions? Little one is finally sleeping through the night and I want to keep it that way
    #3
    Solution Requests
    Kids mattress suggestions? Little one is finally sleeping through the night and I want to keep it that way
    1

Topics

  • Looking For
    30 posts in the past month
    #1
    Looking For
    30
  • Struggling
    17 posts in the past month
    #2
    Struggling
    17
  • Baby
    16 posts in the past month
    #3
    Baby
    16
  • Stroller
    8 posts in the past month
    #4
    Stroller
    8
  • Car Seat
    6 posts in the past month
    #5
    Car Seat
    6

Flair

  • Sleep
    19 posts in the past month
    1. Stomach Sleeping
    2. Tell me when it got better…
    3. baby won't sleep without hands covering his eyes/on his face?
    #1
    Sleep
    Stomach Sleeping · Tell me when it got better… · baby won't sleep without hands covering his eyes/on his face?
    19
  • Feeding
    12 posts in the past month
    1. Night feeds
    2. Feedings getting frustrating
    3. Feeding issues
    #2
    Feeding
    Night feeds · Feedings getting frustrating · Feeding issues
    12
  • Mental Health
    11 posts in the past month
    1. Postpartum depression in dads?
    2. I wish there was a village
    3. 3 week old with huge wake windows
    #3
    Mental Health
    Postpartum depression in dads? · I wish there was a village · 3 week old with huge wake windows
    11
  • Medical Advice
    7 posts in the past month
    1. 32 hours postpartum and feeling completely overwhelmed... worried about my jaundiced and nauseous newborn
    2. Found baby under doona - what do I do?
    3. Pillow for flat head during play
    #4
    Medical Advice
    32 hours postpartum and feeling completely overwhelmed... worried about my jaundiced and nauseous newborn · Found baby under doona - what do I do? · Pillow for flat head during play
    7
  • Babies Being Babies
    6 posts in the past month
    1. What are some little signs baby knows I’m his mom?
    2. 15month baby refuses to eat himself
    3. 11 month old never stays still, is this normal?
    #5
    Babies Being Babies
    What are some little signs baby knows I’m his mom? · 15month baby refuses to eat himself · 11 month old never stays still, is this normal?
    6

Product recommendations

  • play mat
    4 posts in the past month
    1. Playpen/play mat recs
    2. Playpen/play mat recs
    3. Playpen/play mat recs
    #1
    play mat
    Playpen/play mat recs · Playpen/play mat recs · Playpen/play mat recs
    4
  • baby monitor
    3 posts in the past month
    1. Can anyone recommend a good baby monitor?
    2. Can anyone recommend a good baby monitor?
    3. Can anyone recommend a baby monitor that runs on a 5G WiFi home router?
    #2
    baby monitor
    Can anyone recommend a good baby monitor? · Can anyone recommend a good baby monitor? · Can anyone recommend a baby monitor that runs on a 5G WiFi home router?
    3
  • breast pump
    3 posts in the past month
    1. Do you have a recommended breast pump?
    2. Do you have a recommended breast pump?
    3. Is there a quiet breast pump recommended?
    #3
    breast pump
    Do you have a recommended breast pump? · Do you have a recommended breast pump? · Is there a quiet breast pump recommended?
    3
  • toys for 1 year old
    3 posts in the past month
    1. what is the best toys for 1 year old?
    2. Best toys/gifts for 1 year old
    3. Best toys/gifts for 1 year old
    #4
    toys for 1 year old
    what is the best toys for 1 year old? · Best toys/gifts for 1 year old · Best toys/gifts for 1 year old
    3
  • baby bottles
    2 posts in the past month
    1. best baby bottles
    2. best baby bottles
    #5
    baby bottles
    best baby bottles · best baby bottles
    2
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Frequently asked questions

Who is r/NewParents for?
Best for Parents enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion.
Is r/NewParents 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/NewParents have?
Roughly 555K members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
What platform is r/NewParents on?
r/NewParents 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/NewParents cover?
On the Hive Index, r/NewParents is organized under Parents.
How do I join r/NewParents?
You can join r/NewParents 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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