r/predaddit

81k members
r/predaddit is a subreddit with 81k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and pain & anger, and the community frequently discusses pregnancy, dad, baby, struggling, and anxiety, and they frequently recommend/review baby formula, infant car seat, and prenatal vitamins.
This is a supportive community for all future dads who are preparing for the life-changing journey of fatherhood.

Popular Themes in r/predaddit

#1
Advice Requests
: "Bags packed, due to go in for induction tomorrow morning, wish me luck fellas, any advice?"
9 posts
#2
Pain & Anger
: "We are terminating."
7 posts
#3
Solution Requests
: "Baby monitor advice for anxious first time dads?"
3 posts
#4
Money Talk
: "Just hit one month as a dad and the financial stuff that blindsided us is real"
1 post

Popular Topics in r/predaddit

#1

Pregnancy

: "Pregnancy in the middle of career change"
99 posts
#2

Dad

: "Worried I’m gonna be an old Dad"
65 posts
#3

Baby

: "I’m 16 and just had my first Baby"
62 posts
#4

Struggling

56 posts
#5

Anxiety

: "Hi r/predaddit! I’m Dr. Christopher Choukalas, physician and author of Even the Darkest Night, a memoir about paternal depression, fatherhood, and mental health. I’m here to talk about paternal depression, bonding, Anxiety, and why so many dads struggle in silence—AMA on 6/3 at 5pm PDT"
26 posts
#6

Graduation

: "It's Graduation day!"
24 posts
#7

Advice

: "I graduated last week, and here’s what I have to say."
18 posts
#8

Parenting

: "My wife has severe endometriosis. Our doctors told us our chance of natural conception is very low and we braced on a long and difficult journey with a possibility of surgeries and multiple rounds of IVF. She got pregnant during our second month of trying."
18 posts
#9

Hard Time

17 posts
#10

Fatherhood

: "Finally graduated. We welcomed Maggie who weighs in at a whopping 8 lbs."
17 posts

Products Discussed in r/predaddit

Baby Formula

18 reviews
#1
Similac
3.8 from 5 reviews
#2
Kendamil
5.0 from 2 reviews
#3
HOLLE
5.0 from 1 review

Infant Car Seat

10 reviews
#1
Chicco
4.8 from 9 reviews
#2
Graco
4.0 from 1 review
#1
Nature Made
5.0 from 2 reviews
#2
SmartyPants
5.0 from 1 review
#3
Kind Organics
4.0 from 1 review

Flair Used in r/predaddit

#1
Birth announcement
: "Lurked, barely commented, cried, graduated. Eleanor Violet 7lbs1oz on 7/1."
46 posts
#2
Advice needed
: "Yo it's actually happening!"
26 posts
#3
Humor
: "Little yawn!"
7 posts
#4
Discussion
: "Year and a Half of Lurking!"
7 posts
#5
Other
: "Early Graduation"
6 posts
#6
Vent
: "Wife has to do C-Section now bc of me"
6 posts
#7
In labor!
: "Seatsons Greetings, lads."
4 posts
#8
Trying to conceive
: "Just found out some good news. First timer here."
3 posts
#9
Relationships
: "Mother's Day is soon. Do something for it."
2 posts
#10
Miscarriage
: "Miscarriage at 14 weeks"
2 posts

Member Growth in r/predaddit

Yearly
+9k members(12.1%)

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Last updated: June 12, 2026