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 527K members. It has been around since 2011. It uses a forum format for communication. On the Hive Index it ranks #9 in the Parenting communities list.

Roughly 116K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Looking For, Baby, and Sleep. Common discussion themes are Advice Requests and Pain & Anger. Product recommendations often mention play mat, baby monitor, and breast pump.

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Established 2011
527K Members

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Subreddit Analysis

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Yearly: +116K members
Growth: +28.1% / 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: 77K members

Past year (monthly)

  • Sep: 6K members
  • 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: 689 members

Themes

  • Advice Requests
    15 posts in the past month
    1. Any tips!
    2. Traveling with a 10 month old
    3. Why is feeding to sleep so… bad?
    #1
    Advice Requests
    Any tips! · Traveling with a 10 month old · Why is feeding to sleep so… bad?
    15
  • Pain & Anger
    9 posts in the past month
    1. Teething anxiety
    2. I secured a spot in daycare. Now I feel guilty.
    3. Always Some New Sleep Problem
    #2
    Pain & Anger
    Teething anxiety · I secured a spot in daycare. Now I feel guilty. · Always Some New Sleep Problem
    9
  • Solution Requests
    2 posts in the past month
    1. Bambi Baby vs Albee Baby vs Babylist?
    2. Baby monitor (owlet vs avent vs momcozy)
    #3
    Solution Requests
    Bambi Baby vs Albee Baby vs Babylist? · Baby monitor (owlet vs avent vs momcozy)
    2

Topics

  • Looking For
    30 posts in the past month
    #1
    Looking For
    30
  • Baby
    17 posts in the past month
    #2
    Baby
    17
  • Sleep
    11 posts in the past month
    1. How do you get them to fall asleep once they learn to stand?
    2. I'm so incredibly burnt out on trying to get my toddler to sleep
    3. How long is your baby actually sleeping?
    #3
    Sleep
    How do you get them to fall asleep once they learn to stand? · I'm so incredibly burnt out on trying to get my toddler to sleep · How long is your baby actually sleeping?
    11
  • Struggling
    11 posts in the past month
    #4
    Struggling
    11
  • Stroller
    8 posts in the past month
    #5
    Stroller
    8

Flair

  • Sleep
    33 posts in the past month
    1. Only wakes up happy when we co-sleep?
    2. 8 month ‘progression’ hell
    3. Back to Longer Sleep Stretches?
    #1
    Sleep
    Only wakes up happy when we co-sleep? · 8 month ‘progression’ hell · Back to Longer Sleep Stretches?
    33
  • Tips to Share
    18 posts in the past month
    1. Strolling with the car seat or bassinet?
    2. Stuffy in the summer?
    3. Belly button
    #2
    Tips to Share
    Strolling with the car seat or bassinet? · Stuffy in the summer? · Belly button
    18
  • Feeding
    16 posts in the past month
    1. Feeding difficulties vent
    2. Swollen white lips/large sucking blisters at 6 weeks
    3. How common is spit up after every feed?
    #3
    Feeding
    Feeding difficulties vent · Swollen white lips/large sucking blisters at 6 weeks · How common is spit up after every feed?
    16
  • Product Reviews/Questions
    14 posts in the past month
    1. How often do you sterilize pump parts?
    2. How are we cleaning baby's first toys? (Crinkle toys, plushies etc)
    3. Why are baby pants all low riders?!
    #4
    Product Reviews/Questions
    How often do you sterilize pump parts? · How are we cleaning baby's first toys? (Crinkle toys, plushies etc) · Why are baby pants all low riders?!
    14
  • Skills and Milestones
    9 posts in the past month
    1. 3 mos milestones panic
    2. 11 month old not standing
    3. Did anyone have a quiet baby who turned out fine?
    #5
    Skills and Milestones
    3 mos milestones panic · 11 month old not standing · Did anyone have a quiet baby who turned out fine?
    9

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 527K 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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