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 115K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Pregnancy, Looking For, and Struggling. Common discussion themes are Advice Requests and Solution 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: 83K members
Past year (monthly)
- 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: 8K members
- Oct: 5K members
Themes
- Advice Requests9 posts in the past month
- how do you deal with partners family not caring about you while pregnant then wanting to see your baby when born?
- Gift ideas for pregnant best friend
- I need advice from anyone willing to share!
#19Advice Requestshow do you deal with partners family not caring about you while pregnant then wanting to see your baby when born? · Gift ideas for pregnant best friend · I need advice from anyone willing to share! - Solution Requests2 posts in the past month
- Help with a very specific recommendation
- Please recommend a bidet attachment
#22Solution RequestsHelp with a very specific recommendation · Please recommend a bidet attachment - Pain & Anger2 posts in the past month
- Just got told I'm pre-eclamptic at 35 weeks.
- 5 weeks and 5 days and a lot of pain.
#32Pain & AngerJust got told I'm pre-eclamptic at 35 weeks. · 5 weeks and 5 days and a lot of pain.
Topics
- Pregnancy26 posts in the past month#126Pregnancy
- Looking For13 posts in the past month#213Looking For
- Struggling10 posts in the past month#310Struggling
- Hard Time6 posts in the past month#46Hard Time
- Looking For A Job5 posts in the past month#55Looking For A Job
Flair
- Need Advice58 posts in the past month
- 2nd ultrasound anxiety
- 3rd trimester blues and tiredness!
- pls help
#158Need Advice2nd ultrasound anxiety · 3rd trimester blues and tiredness! · pls help - Question38 posts in the past month
- Anterior Placenta
- how far along were you when you started buying stuff?
- When did you go in labor with your third?
#238QuestionAnterior Placenta · how far along were you when you started buying stuff? · When did you go in labor with your third? - Advice17 posts in the past month
- Found out I was pregnant at 6 weeks and 5 days ,have been vaping !!
- Belly pain in third trimester is brutal
- Help! Bloody show/mucus plug?? Should I be concerned? 33wks
#317AdviceFound out I was pregnant at 6 weeks and 5 days ,have been vaping !! · Belly pain in third trimester is brutal · Help! Bloody show/mucus plug?? Should I be concerned? 33wks - Rant14 posts in the past month
- Pregnant with a baby girl and my in laws comments made me feel uncomfortable
- Didn't know the last weeks of pregnancy would be hard because of everyone around me..
- I’m the Strange lady in the airport
#414RantPregnant with a baby girl and my in laws comments made me feel uncomfortable · Didn't know the last weeks of pregnancy would be hard because of everyone around me.. · I’m the Strange lady in the airport - Content Warning9 posts in the past month
- Wish my husband could understand
- 5 weeks 3 days spotting
- Pregnant at 26 n just told Mom n it went the worst it could have possibly went
#59Content WarningWish my husband could understand · 5 weeks 3 days spotting · Pregnant at 26 n just told Mom n it went the worst it could have possibly went
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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- Visitors /mo (0%)
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- Referrals /mo (-100%)
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