diff --git a/connectors/reddit_api.py b/connectors/reddit_api.py
index 11f4e06..8fe5a99 100644
--- a/connectors/reddit_api.py
+++ b/connectors/reddit_api.py
@@ -28,8 +28,9 @@ class RedditAPI:
         data = self._fetch_data(url, params)
         return self._parse_posts(data)
     
-    def get_new_subreddit_posts(self, subreddit: str, limit: int = 10) -> list[Post]:
+    def get_new_subreddit_posts(self, subreddit: str, limit: int = 10) -> tuple[list[Post], list[Comment]]:
         posts = []
+        comments = []
         after = None
         url = f"r/{subreddit}/new.json"
 
@@ -43,27 +44,30 @@ class RedditAPI:
             }
 
             data = self._fetch_data(url, params)
-            batch = self._parse_posts(data)
+            batch_posts, batch_comments = self._parse_posts(data)
 
-            logger.debug(f"Fetched {len(batch)} new posts from subreddit {subreddit}")
+            logger.debug(f"Fetched {len(batch_posts)} new posts and {len(batch_comments)} comments from subreddit {subreddit}")
 
-            if not batch:
+            if not batch_posts:
                 break
-            
-            posts.extend(batch)
+
+            posts.extend(batch_posts)
+            comments.extend(batch_comments)
             after = data['data'].get('after')
             if not after:
                 break
 
-        return posts
+        return posts, comments
     
     def get_user(self, username: str) -> User:
         data = self._fetch_data(f"user/{username}/about.json", {})
         return self._parse_user(data)
     
     ## Private Methods ##
-    def _parse_posts(self, data) -> list[Post]:
+    def _parse_posts(self, data) -> tuple[list[Post], list[Comment]]:
         posts = []
+        comments = []
+
         total_num_posts = len(data['data']['children'])
         current_index = 0
 
@@ -84,8 +88,9 @@ class RedditAPI:
             post.upvotes = post_data['ups']
 
             posts.append(post)
-        return posts
-    
+            comments.extend(self._get_post_comments(post.id))
+        return posts, comments
+
     def _get_post_comments(self, post_id: str) -> list[Comment]:
         comments: list[Comment] = []
         url = f"comments/{post_id}.json"
@@ -111,7 +116,6 @@ class RedditAPI:
                     reply_to=parent_id or comment_info.get('parent_id', None),
                     source=self.source_name
                 )
-                comment.upvotes = comment_info.get('ups', 0)
 
                 comments.append(comment)