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 #3 in the Pregnancy communities list and #10 in the Parenting communities list.
Roughly 107K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Pregnancy, Looking For, and Struggling. 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: 68K members
Past year (monthly)
- Sep: 4K members
- 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: 5K members
Topics
- Pregnancy30 posts in the past month#130Pregnancy
- Looking For18 posts in the past month#218Looking For
- Struggling13 posts in the past month#313Struggling
- Looking For A Job5 posts in the past month#45Looking For A Job
- Pregnant4 posts in the past month#54Pregnant
Flair
- Need Advice67 posts in the past month
- 7th percentile at 28 weeks
- 25 weeks and struggling with pelvic pressure worried about preterm labor
- Lack of symptoms
#167Need Advice7th percentile at 28 weeks · 25 weeks and struggling with pelvic pressure worried about preterm labor · Lack of symptoms - Question53 posts in the past month
- Am I being lazy or am I just pregnant?
- Pumping to induce
- C section - 1 night stay? (USA)
#253QuestionAm I being lazy or am I just pregnant? · Pumping to induce · C section - 1 night stay? (USA) - Advice22 posts in the past month
- Trying to be healthy
- the solution to 3rd tri feet pain…. is crocs lol
- How to prepare a 3.5 year old for the baby to actually be here?
#322AdviceTrying to be healthy · the solution to 3rd tri feet pain…. is crocs lol · How to prepare a 3.5 year old for the baby to actually be here? - Rant17 posts in the past month
- Why do they push induction so hard??
- First trimester
- Anyone else find the enthusiasm from children a little overwhelming?
#417RantWhy do they push induction so hard?? · First trimester · Anyone else find the enthusiasm from children a little overwhelming? - Excitement!4 posts in the past month
- Second Ultrasound today
- I keep dreaming I feel her move
- May2027Bumpers is live!
#54Excitement!Second Ultrasound today · I keep dreaming I feel her move · May2027Bumpers is live!
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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- 10
- Visitors /mo (-58%)
- 1
- Referrals /mo (-75%)
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