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 540K members. It has been around since 2011. It uses a forum format for communication. On the Hive Index it ranks #1 in the Parenting communities list.
Roughly 121K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Looking For, Stroller, and Car Seat. Common discussion themes are Pain & Anger and Advice Requests. Product recommendations often mention play mat, baby monitor, and breast pump.
Community Topics
Community Features
This community has a forum
Subreddit Analysis
via GummySearchMember 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: 90K members
Past year (monthly)
- Oct: 6K members
- 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: 3K members
Themes
- Pain & Anger20 posts in the past month
- Furious!
- Why did nobody warn me how sad it is to see your baby scream during vaccinations?
- I’m scared of my postpartum rage and what I’m doing when I’m severely sleep deprived
#120Pain & AngerFurious! · Why did nobody warn me how sad it is to see your baby scream during vaccinations? · I’m scared of my postpartum rage and what I’m doing when I’m severely sleep deprived - Advice Requests10 posts in the past month
- FTM 8 days postpartum - survival tips needed
- I need advice from the moms in this group.
- How to organize baby clothes?
#210Advice RequestsFTM 8 days postpartum - survival tips needed · I need advice from the moms in this group. · How to organize baby clothes? - Solution Requests2 posts in the past month
- Sleep routine help
- Recs for in bed bassinet
#32Solution RequestsSleep routine help · Recs for in bed bassinet
Topics
- Looking For30 posts in the past month#130Looking For
- Stroller8 posts in the past month#28Stroller
- Car Seat6 posts in the past month#36Car Seat
- Baby5 posts in the past month#45Baby
- Struggling5 posts in the past month#55Struggling
Flair
- Sleep49 posts in the past month
- Is it okay that I let my baby chill awake in the crib so I could sleep more?
- 4 week old sleeping 9-10 hours with NO feeds and it’s freaking me out
- When did you transfer your baby to their own room?
#149SleepIs it okay that I let my baby chill awake in the crib so I could sleep more? · 4 week old sleeping 9-10 hours with NO feeds and it’s freaking me out · When did you transfer your baby to their own room? - Mental Health31 posts in the past month
- Things I’ve learned in the first 2 months as a new mom in her 30s
- Which part of this newborn phase is supposed to be enjoyable?
- Toddler age is so much easier than newborn!
#231Mental HealthThings I’ve learned in the first 2 months as a new mom in her 30s · Which part of this newborn phase is supposed to be enjoyable? · Toddler age is so much easier than newborn! - Babies Being Babies17 posts in the past month
- Do fathers process baby’s cries differently from mothers?
- Does the diaper change crocodile roll ever let up?
- How to change a 10 month old’s diaper?
#317Babies Being BabiesDo fathers process baby’s cries differently from mothers? · Does the diaper change crocodile roll ever let up? · How to change a 10 month old’s diaper? - Tips to Share15 posts in the past month
- Unexpected Multiple Use Baby Products
- Wifi monitors and “hackers” from a cybersecurity professional
- Question for those who started a family in your 30s
#415Tips to ShareUnexpected Multiple Use Baby Products · Wifi monitors and “hackers” from a cybersecurity professional · Question for those who started a family in your 30s - Feeding14 posts in the past month
- Has anyone been to f/foodbutforbabies ?
- I hate pumping but desperately want to feed baby breastmilk
- Cold versus warm milk
#514FeedingHas anyone been to f/foodbutforbabies ? · I hate pumping but desperately want to feed baby breastmilk · Cold versus warm milk
Product recommendations
- play mat4 posts in the past month
- Playpen/play mat recs
- Playpen/play mat recs
- Playpen/play mat recs
#14play matPlaypen/play mat recs · Playpen/play mat recs · Playpen/play mat recs - baby monitor3 posts in the past month
- 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?
#23baby monitorCan 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? - breast pump3 posts in the past month
- Do you have a recommended breast pump?
- Do you have a recommended breast pump?
- Is there a quiet breast pump recommended?
#33breast pumpDo you have a recommended breast pump? · Do you have a recommended breast pump? · Is there a quiet breast pump recommended? - toys for 1 year old3 posts in the past month
- what is the best toys for 1 year old?
- Best toys/gifts for 1 year old
- Best toys/gifts for 1 year old
#43toys for 1 year oldwhat is the best toys for 1 year old? · Best toys/gifts for 1 year old · Best toys/gifts for 1 year old - baby bottles2 posts in the past month
- best baby bottles
- best baby bottles
#52baby bottlesbest baby bottles · best baby bottles
Community Reviews
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 540K 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.
Monthly Stats
- 22
- Views /mo (+47%)
- 21
- Visitors /mo (+50%)
- 5
- Referrals /mo (+150%)
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