/r/NewParents/

r/NewParents

522k members
r/NewParents is a subreddit with 522k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and pain & anger, and the community frequently discusses baby, looking for, sleep, feeding, and struggling, 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
: "What is something (good or bad) that stuck with you as a child, that has impacted the way you parent your child?"
22 posts
#2
Pain & Anger
: "I'm due on wednesday and getting more and more anxious over postpartum. Can you really not shower for days?"
11 posts
#3
Solution Requests
: "Should I buy Evenflo Revolve 360 Slim for $279"
2 posts

Popular Topics in r/NewParents

#1

Baby

46 posts
#2

Looking For

31 posts
#3

Sleep

: "The Sleep deprivation is killing me"
20 posts
#4

Feeding

14 posts
#5

Struggling

11 posts
#6

Nap

: "Feeling devastated and hopeless when a Nap runs short"
10 posts
#7

Stroller

8 posts
#8

Toddler

7 posts
#9

Age

7 posts
#10

Car Seat

6 posts

Products Discussed in r/NewParents

#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
Sleep
: "Gaslighting my baby works and it’s so funny to me. She’s the best."
49 posts
#2
Mental Health
: "The study "your brain on chatgpt" should terrify every parent"
27 posts
#3
Tips to Share
: "Is changing your baby in the car not normal?"
22 posts
#4
Feeding
: "Why do people keep encouraging baby cereal?"
15 posts
#5
Happy/Funny
: "On behalf of all childless friends, I formally apologize to postpartum parents…"
14 posts
#6
Toddlerhood
: "My son is bilingual. Camp teacher told him to only speak English. What should I do?"
11 posts
#7
Skills and Milestones
: "Nobody prepared me for the first time you realize you’ve left a part of their baby/childhood behind.."
10 posts
#8
Postpartum Recovery
: "I'm due on wednesday and getting more and more anxious over postpartum. Can you really not shower for days?"
9 posts
#9
Babies Being Babies
: "Are we all just completely stressed out every minute that a newly crawling baby is awake?"
8 posts
#10
Childcare
: "6-month-old crying for hours like never before. I’m scared."
6 posts

Member Growth in r/NewParents

Yearly
+114k members(27.9%)

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Last updated: July 20, 2026