r/newborns

123k members
r/newborns is a subreddit with 123k members. The community frequently discusses baby, newborn, sleep, struggling, and crying, and they frequently recommend/review swaddle, breast pumps, and breast pump, and the most common flair used is vent, sleep, postpartum life, tips and tricks, and feeding .
A subreddit for parents/caretakers of newborn babies and those who are getting ready to have babies.

Popular Topics in r/newborns

#1

Baby

195 posts
#2

Newborn

145 posts
#3

Sleep

105 posts
#4

Struggling

34 posts
#5

Crying

34 posts
#6

Feeding

32 posts
#7

Breastfeeding

26 posts
#8

Reflux

19 posts
#9

Postpartum

18 posts
#10

Hard

15 posts

Products Discussed in r/newborns

Swaddle

73 reviews
#1
Halo
4.9 from 16 reviews
#2
Love to Dream
4.8 from 8 reviews
#3
Zipadee Zip
4.8 from 4 reviews

Breast Pumps

49 reviews
#1
Spectra
4.6 from 18 reviews
#2
Medela
3.9 from 7 reviews
#3
Lansinoh
4.8 from 5 reviews

Breast Pump

31 reviews
#1
Spectra
4.1 from 9 reviews
#2
Momcozy
4.9 from 9 reviews
#3
Medela
4.4 from 5 reviews

Flair Used in r/newborns

#1
Vent
: "I ABSOLUTELY hate it when someone returns my baby smelling like them"
61 posts
#2
Sleep
: "Newborn phase is horrid."
35 posts
#3
Postpartum Life
: "Postpartum is way too harder than pregnancy"
35 posts
#4
Tips and Tricks
: "Things I wish someone told me as a first time mom."
22 posts
#5
Feeding
: "I was not prepared for how long breastfeeding lasts."
16 posts
#6
Skills and Milestones
: "No one tells how how cool it is"
11 posts
#7
Health & Safety
: "Keeping newborn safe in measles outbreak region"
7 posts
#8
Family and Relationships
: "MIL keeps asking to watch baby alone"
5 posts
#9
Pee and Poop
: "If baby pees while you change their diaper, does that count as two pees?"
2 posts
#10
Product Recommendations
: "Best baby monitor for newborns and why does this feel impossible to choose?"
2 posts

Member Growth in r/newborns

Yearly
+44k members(55.2%)

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Last updated: June 14, 2026