r/NewParents is a subreddit with 509k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and pain & anger, and the community frequently discusses baby, sleep, looking for, parenting, and development, and they frequently recommend/review diaper rash cream, sleep sack, and diaper.
A place to share thoughts, questions, support, and tips about being a new parent to a young child.
Popular Themes in r/NewParents
#1
Advice Requests
: "Daycare Waitlists - Please help me understand"
35 posts
#2
Pain & Anger
: "Screw Southwest Airlines - No family boarding!"
12 posts
#3
Solution Requests
: "Dr recommended we stop making homemade purees and start buying premade purees"
2 posts
Popular Topics in r/NewParents
#1
Baby
: "Baby is 5 weeks and I think this is my own personal hell"
150 posts
#2
Sleep
: "An ode to Sleep"
69 posts
#3
Looking For
31 posts
#4
Parenting
: "How much intentional time do you spend with your baby each day? (SAHM)"
20 posts
#5
Development
: "6 months old discovering her voice- I’m going insane"
15 posts
#6
Anxiety
: "does the Anxiety ever get better?"
13 posts
#7
Feeding
13 posts
#8
Breastfeeding
: "I think of Breastfeeding like an ex"
11 posts
#9
Nap
: "Baby doesn’t Nap"
10 posts
#10
Daycare
: "Daycare Waitlists - Please help me understand"
10 posts
Products Discussed in r/NewParents
Diaper Rash Cream
165 reviews
#1
Aquaphor
4.6★ from 40 reviews
#2
Desitin
3.9★ from 18 reviews
#3
Triple Paste
4.8★ from 12 reviews
Sleep Sack
120 reviews
#1
Woolino
4.9★ from 30 reviews
#2
Halo
4.5★ from 13 reviews
#3
Kyte Baby
4.8★ from 13 reviews
Diaper
118 reviews
#1
Millie Moon
4.8★ from 14 reviews
#2
Huggies
4.5★ from 13 reviews
#3
Pampers
4.0★ from 8 reviews
Flair Used in r/NewParents
#1
Mental Health
: "Reducing our OWN screen time"
36 posts
#2
Sleep
: "I hate the phrase “sleep regression”"
33 posts
#3
Tips to Share
: "LPT: Dont put so much focus on aesthetics when preparing nursery for your baby. Because post baby life has nothing to do with aesthetics"
17 posts
#4
Happy/Funny
: "My husband finally found his voice because of our baby"
14 posts
#5
Skills and Milestones
: "What are we doing with our 4 month olds?"
11 posts
#6
Childcare
: "Daycare Waitlists - Please help me understand"
10 posts
#7
Feeding
: "I didn’t expect bottle washing to take up this much of the day honestly"
9 posts
#8
Product Reviews/Questions
: "lotion on baby post-bath?"
9 posts
#9
Postpartum Recovery
: "What was the most specific postpartum thing nobody warned you about?"
8 posts
#10
Babies Being Babies
: "Nobody warned me that breastfeeding would make me cry more than the baby does"
7 posts
Member Growth in r/NewParents
Yearly
+108k members(26.8%)
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Last updated: June 19, 2026