/r/breastfeeding/

r/breastfeeding

248k members
r/breastfeeding is a subreddit with 248k members. The community frequently discusses breastfeeding, struggling, looking for a, nursing, and worst, and they frequently recommend/review nursing bras, nursing bra, and bottle for breastfed baby, and the most common flair used is support needed, discussion, troubleshooting/tips, rant/venting, and newborn troubleshooting.
**This is a community to encourage, support, and educate parents nursing babies/children through their breastfeeding journey. Partners seeking advice and support are also welcome here.**

Popular Topics in r/breastfeeding

#1

Breastfeeding

74 posts
#2

Struggling

43 posts
#3

Looking For A

33 posts
#4

Nursing

31 posts
#5

Worst

19 posts
#6

Pumping

8 posts
#7

Bra

7 posts
#8

Supply

7 posts
#9

Night

5 posts
#10

Latch

4 posts

Products Discussed in r/breastfeeding

Nursing Bras

134 reviews
#1
Kindred Bravely
4.3 from 33 reviews
#2
Cake Maternity
4.7 from 9 reviews
#3
Elomi
4.4 from 8 reviews

Nursing Bra

100 reviews
#1
Kindred Bravely
4.7 from 20 reviews
#2
Cake Maternity
4.3 from 6 reviews
#3
Elomi
4.5 from 6 reviews
#1
Comotomo
4.5 from 12 reviews
#2
Dr. Brown's
3.8 from 12 reviews
#3
MAM
4.2 from 11 reviews

Flair Used in r/breastfeeding

#1
Support Needed
: "Breastfeeding body odour is SO bad"
48 posts
#2
Discussion
: "Anyone else running on coconut water while breastfeeding right now?"
24 posts
#3
Troubleshooting/Tips
: "this is hell"
22 posts
#4
Rant/Venting
: "I'm struggling so bad"
15 posts
#5
Newborn Troubleshooting
: "Engorged breasts making it so I can’t feed my baby"
14 posts
#6
Weaning
: "Weaning before ready"
9 posts
#7
Encouragement/Solidarity
: "I Can’t Stop Breastfeeding. I panic."
7 posts
#8
Nipple/Boob issues
: "Painful cracked nipple… 😵‍💫"
7 posts
#9
Celebration!
: "Exclusively Pumping to Exclusively Nursing Success Story"
6 posts
#10
Oversupply
: "Struggling with insane hyper-lactation (newborn twins)"
5 posts

Member Growth in r/breastfeeding

Yearly
+46k members(23.0%)

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Last updated: August 7, 2026