/r/NICUParents/

r/NICUParents

36k members
r/NICUParents is a subreddit with 36k members. The community frequently discusses nicu, baby, preemie, feeding, and struggling, and they frequently recommend/review high chair, swaddle, and car seat, and the most common flair used is advice, support, venting, success: then and now, and trigger warning.
Having a baby in the NICU is a hard thing to go through. This is a community for those affiliated with the NICU, be you a parent, sibling, grandparent, or medical professional all are welcome. Angel mom's count too, and we love seeing your children grow, stick around post NICU too!

Popular Topics in r/NICUParents

#1

Nicu

210 posts
#2

Baby

60 posts
#3

Preemie

60 posts
#4

Feeding

55 posts
#5

Struggling

45 posts
#6

Parents

20 posts
#7

Premature

19 posts
#8

Discharge

13 posts
#9

Birth

13 posts
#10

Support

11 posts

Products Discussed in r/NICUParents

High Chair

8 reviews
#1
IKEA
4.5★ from 4 reviews
#2
STOKKE
5.0★ from 2 reviews
#3
TRIPP TRAP
5.0★ from 2 reviews

Swaddle

6 reviews
#1
Zipadee-Zip
4.0★ from 1 review
#2
The Ollie
4.0★ from 1 review
#3
Halo
4.0★ from 1 review

Car Seat

2 reviews
#1
Safety 1st
4.0★ from 1 review
#2
Cosco
4.0★ from 1 review

Flair Used in r/NICUParents

#1
Advice
: "Any advice for providing support to NICU parents?"
40 posts
#2
Support
: "My baby suffered a brain injury during birth, and doctors say she might have severe cp"
22 posts
#3
Venting
: "Annoying comments are driving me nuts -what’s some of your pet peeve comments?"
13 posts
#4
Success: Then and now
: "Last Halloween to this Halloween!"
6 posts
#5
Trigger warning
: "Celebrating Our Daughter's First Birthday in Heaven"
4 posts
#6
Off topic
: "Saw this at a pumpkin patch today"
4 posts
#7
Surgery
: "Advice for my birth experience and classical c section"
2 posts
#8
Graduations
: "258 days!! (TW: very premature infant)"
2 posts
#9
Trach
: "Hyper Inflated Lungs Help"
1 post
#10
Introduction
: "Parents of premies or low birth weight babies, how are they doing now?"
1 post

Member Growth in r/NICUParents

Yearly
+9k members(31.1%)

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Last updated: November 5, 2026