About r/pregnant
A safer space for all pregnant people.
The community at a glance
r/pregnant is a Subreddit for Parents and Pregnant Women with roughly 1.7M members. It uses a forum format for communication. It is the 2nd largest community in the Pregnancy topic page and the 5th largest community in the Parenting topic page.
Roughly 114K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Pregnancy, Struggling, and Looking For A Job. Common discussion themes are Pain & Anger and Advice Requests. Product recommendations often mention breast pump, pregnancy pillow, and stroller.
Community Topics
Community Features
This community has a forum
Subreddit Analysis
via GummySearchMember growth over time
All time (yearly)
- 2013: 436 members
- 2014: 1K members
- 2015: 2K members
- 2016: 3K members
- 2017: 6K members
- 2018: 11K members
- 2019: 19K members
- 2020: 27K members
- 2021: 32K members
- 2023: 462K members
- 2024: 879K members
- 2025: 214K members
- 2026: 88K members
Past year (monthly)
- Dec: 13K members
- Jan: 13K members
- Feb: 8K members
- Mar: 9K members
- Apr: 9K members
- May: 9K members
- Jun: 8K members
- Jul: 8K members
- Aug: 8K members
- Sep: 8K members
- Oct: 7K members
- Nov: 3K members
Themes
- Pain & Anger10 posts in the past month
- Never again
- First Appointment Disappointment
- Excess fluid on baby’s brain
#110Pain & AngerNever again · First Appointment Disappointment · Excess fluid on baby’s brain - Advice Requests6 posts in the past month
- Should I quit my job that I love for a job that has free childcare?
- Abdominal circumference measuring 2 weeks behind at 25 weeks – anyone been through this?
- Low iron at 33 weeks. Iron infusion or iron pills only?
#26Advice RequestsShould I quit my job that I love for a job that has free childcare? · Abdominal circumference measuring 2 weeks behind at 25 weeks – anyone been through this? · Low iron at 33 weeks. Iron infusion or iron pills only?
Topics
- Pregnancy17 posts in the past month#117Pregnancy
- Struggling8 posts in the past month#28Struggling
- Looking For A Job4 posts in the past month#34Looking For A Job
- Looking For A Stroller3 posts in the past month#43Looking For A Stroller
- Job3 posts in the past month#53Job
Flair
- Need Advice36 posts in the past month
- Never again
- Unisom
- pajamas and belly balms
#136Need AdviceNever again · Unisom · pajamas and belly balms - Advice18 posts in the past month
- Anyone else overwhelmed when thinking about the commitment of having a child?
- Is normal to feel fragile?
- Pregnancy after IVF
#218AdviceAnyone else overwhelmed when thinking about the commitment of having a child? · Is normal to feel fragile? · Pregnancy after IVF - Question13 posts in the past month
- How was your second birth different from your first?
- Abdominal circumference measuring 2 weeks behind at 25 weeks – anyone been through this?
- Went 5 hours without food and my blood pressure dropped, is this normal? (1st trimester)
#313QuestionHow was your second birth different from your first? · Abdominal circumference measuring 2 weeks behind at 25 weeks – anyone been through this? · Went 5 hours without food and my blood pressure dropped, is this normal? (1st trimester) - Rant10 posts in the past month
- WHY SO MANY SKIN TAGS??????
- 33wks going on 34wks
- Cats driving me crazy
#410RantWHY SO MANY SKIN TAGS?????? · 33wks going on 34wks · Cats driving me crazy - Content Warning5 posts in the past month
- First Appointment Disappointment
- discouraging first appt
- [need advice] found out i might be pregnant but now not sure what’s happening.
#55Content WarningFirst Appointment Disappointment · discouraging first appt · [need advice] found out i might be pregnant but now not sure what’s happening.
Product recommendations
- breast pump5 posts in the past month
- Best breast pump/ portable breast pump?
- Best breast pump
- Ladies what pump are you using/recommend?!
#15breast pumpBest breast pump/ portable breast pump? · Best breast pump · Ladies what pump are you using/recommend?! - pregnancy pillow5 posts in the past month
- Best maternity pillow - is babybub bundle worth it?
- Anyone in Canada or America know the best place to buy pregnancy pillows online?
- What’s the best pregnancy pillow in the world right now?
#25pregnancy pillowBest maternity pillow - is babybub bundle worth it? · Anyone in Canada or America know the best place to buy pregnancy pillows online? · What’s the best pregnancy pillow in the world right now? - stroller4 posts in the past month
- Best travel system strollers?
- Best breast pumps/bottles/stroller?
- Best car seat? Or stroller combo?
#34strollerBest travel system strollers? · Best breast pumps/bottles/stroller? · Best car seat? Or stroller combo? - car seat3 posts in the past month
- Best car seat recommendations
- Y'all the Britax Click Tight is the best car seat ever!!
- Best car seat? Or stroller combo?
#43car seatBest car seat recommendations · Y'all the Britax Click Tight is the best car seat ever!! · Best car seat? Or stroller combo? - prenatal vitamins2 posts in the past month
- Best, clean and well rounded prenatal vitamins recommendations!
- What are the best prenatal vitamins?
#52prenatal vitaminsBest, clean and well rounded prenatal vitamins recommendations! · What are the best prenatal vitamins?
Community Reviews
Frequently asked questions
- Who is r/pregnant for?
- Best for Parents and Pregnant Women enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion.
- Is r/pregnant 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/pregnant have?
- Roughly 1.7M members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
- What platform is r/pregnant on?
- r/pregnant 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/pregnant cover?
- On the Hive Index, r/pregnant is organized under Parents, Pregnant Women.
- How do I join r/pregnant?
- You can join r/pregnant 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.
Added 10/20/2023
Monthly Stats
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- 17
- Visitors /mo (-15%)
- 0
- Referrals /mo
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