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r/ChildLoss↗

For anyone who has lost a child

This subreddit is for those who have given birth to or are parents/guardians of a child who has later died.

4.2k subscribers121 posts / mo in Sep 202697 authors / mosince 2014

r/ChildLoss has 4.2k members (+56% over the last 12 months). It gets about 121 posts a month from 97 people. Top topics: Pet Loss, Pet Loss and Missing Pets & Loved Ones.

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How r/ChildLoss has grown

r/ChildLoss

Subscriber growth

Subscribers over time

+56%in 12 months · +8.2% in 3 months · +1.9% in 1 month
Oct 20264.2k
Growing4.2k subscribers
Data since Mar 2018Live · through Oct 2026
r/ChildLoss

Monthly activity

Posts, comments and authors per month

+133%vs Sep 2025 · +33% last 3 months vs the 3 before
Sep 2026121
BusierPeaked at 121 in Sep 2026
Data through Sep 2026 · October usually lands mid-November

What people talk about

Topics and brands on r/ChildLoss

Top topics

Share of the subreddit's posts

  1. Pet Loss1.1%
  2. Pet Loss0.7%
  3. Missing Pets & Loved Ones0.6%
  4. Poetry of Grief0.3%
  5. Pet Grief Support0.2%

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Posts and activity for Sep 2026. Members from Reddit's subscriber counts. Read from the same data the app runs on. Our research