r/pregnant

Community Overview

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. On the Hive Index it ranks #1 in the Pregnancy communities list and #2 in the Parenting communities list.

Roughly 109K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Looking For, Pregnancy, and Struggling. Common discussion themes are Pain & Anger and Advice Requests. Product recommendations often mention breast pump, pregnancy pillow, and stroller.

On Reddit
1.7M Members

Subreddit Analysis

via GummySearch
Yearly: +109K members
Growth: +6.7% / year

Member 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: 73K members

Past year (monthly)

  • Oct: 4K members
  • Nov: 17K members
  • 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: 2K members

Themes

  • Pain & Anger
    15 posts in the past month
    1. I had a good relationship with my in laws. Now 6 months pregnant it's going downhill with MIL fast.
    2. “Just wait” comments. I’m over it
    3. Husband wants me to have an abortion, but I don’t want one
    #1
    Pain & Anger
    I had a good relationship with my in laws. Now 6 months pregnant it's going downhill with MIL fast. · “Just wait” comments. I’m over it · Husband wants me to have an abortion, but I don’t want one
    15
  • Advice Requests
    15 posts in the past month
    1. Things I Wish The Hospital Told Me
    2. To the mama past her due date, desperately searching Reddit at night for hope (41+5)
    3. Fainted 45 minutes into the 1 hour glucose challenge. Result: 150. What do I do next?
    #2
    Advice Requests
    Things I Wish The Hospital Told Me · To the mama past her due date, desperately searching Reddit at night for hope (41+5) · Fainted 45 minutes into the 1 hour glucose challenge. Result: 150. What do I do next?
    15
  • Solution Requests
    2 posts in the past month
    1. TENS unit recommendations!
    2. Comfortable pant suggestions
    #3
    Solution Requests
    TENS unit recommendations! · Comfortable pant suggestions
    2
  • Money Talk
    1 post in the past month
    1. Should I buy things from my registry that are on sale rn, or wait until after baby shower?
    #4
    Money Talk
    Should I buy things from my registry that are on sale rn, or wait until after baby shower?
    1

Topics

  • Looking For
    17 posts in the past month
    #1
    Looking For
    17
  • Pregnancy
    17 posts in the past month
    #2
    Pregnancy
    17
  • Struggling
    14 posts in the past month
    #3
    Struggling
    14
  • Looking For A Job
    5 posts in the past month
    #4
    Looking For A Job
    5
  • Job
    4 posts in the past month
    #5
    Job
    4

Flair

  • Need Advice
    76 posts in the past month
    1. Found His Secret Tik Tok
    2. Husband wants me to have an abortion, but I don’t want one
    3. How common is this name?
    #1
    Need Advice
    Found His Secret Tik Tok · Husband wants me to have an abortion, but I don’t want one · How common is this name?
    76
  • Question
    34 posts in the past month
    1. Male doctor got hard during my cervical check
    2. How many weeks are you, what's your worst current symptom, and what's helping it?
    3. Wait for the epidural or go right for it?
    #2
    Question
    Male doctor got hard during my cervical check · How many weeks are you, what's your worst current symptom, and what's helping it? · Wait for the epidural or go right for it?
    34
  • Rant
    30 posts in the past month
    1. Daughter is likely going to be born on 9/11 and I’m sad about it.
    2. my husband cooked my noodles wrong
    3. now i hate myself even more
    #3
    Rant
    Daughter is likely going to be born on 9/11 and I’m sad about it. · my husband cooked my noodles wrong · now i hate myself even more
    30
  • Advice
    24 posts in the past month
    1. Things I Wish The Hospital Told Me
    2. A reminder to advocate for yourself to your doctor!
    3. I had a good relationship with my in laws. Now 6 months pregnant it's going downhill with MIL fast.
    #4
    Advice
    Things I Wish The Hospital Told Me · A reminder to advocate for yourself to your doctor! · I had a good relationship with my in laws. Now 6 months pregnant it's going downhill with MIL fast.
    24
  • Funny
    10 posts in the past month
    1. Whats the silliest thing you cried about during pregnancy?
    2. 1st trimester woes
    3. Fart startles the baby!
    #5
    Funny
    Whats the silliest thing you cried about during pregnancy? · 1st trimester woes · Fart startles the baby!
    10

Product recommendations

  • breast pump
    5 posts in the past month
    1. Best breast pump/ portable breast pump?
    2. Best breast pump
    3. Ladies what pump are you using/recommend?!
    #1
    breast pump
    Best breast pump/ portable breast pump? · Best breast pump · Ladies what pump are you using/recommend?!
    5
  • pregnancy pillow
    5 posts in the past month
    1. Best maternity pillow - is babybub bundle worth it?
    2. Anyone in Canada or America know the best place to buy pregnancy pillows online?
    3. What’s the best pregnancy pillow in the world right now?
    #2
    pregnancy pillow
    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?
    5
  • stroller
    4 posts in the past month
    1. Best travel system strollers?
    2. Best breast pumps/bottles/stroller?
    3. Best car seat? Or stroller combo?
    #3
    stroller
    Best travel system strollers? · Best breast pumps/bottles/stroller? · Best car seat? Or stroller combo?
    4
  • car seat
    3 posts in the past month
    1. Best car seat recommendations
    2. Y'all the Britax Click Tight is the best car seat ever!!
    3. Best car seat? Or stroller combo?
    #4
    car seat
    Best car seat recommendations · Y'all the Britax Click Tight is the best car seat ever!! · Best car seat? Or stroller combo?
    3
  • prenatal vitamins
    2 posts in the past month
    1. Best, clean and well rounded prenatal vitamins recommendations!
    2. What are the best prenatal vitamins?
    #5
    prenatal vitamins
    Best, clean and well rounded prenatal vitamins recommendations! · What are the best prenatal vitamins?
    2

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.