How important is it that the nursery chair glides?

JM712

I would really like to get one of the upholstered arm chairs for my nursery rather than the traditional glider, but I was thinking of getting a regular stationary chair and ottoman to save some $.  for those of you who have already done the many sleepless nights with your baby in that chair, how important was it that the chair actually glides/rocks or would a stationary chair be just fine as long as it was comfy?  Thanks!

Calla123

I'm wondering about this as well. ?I actually have a wing back chair that we just put in the nursery with an ottoman. ?Everyone just told me that it has to be somewhere you wouldn't mind sitting for hours while breastfeeding. ?My chair does not rock but I think they are so comfy!

mishu917

Interested to hear about this too, my mom had a rocker and that worked wonders for my younger sister. Hubby and I ended up getting a chaise because it fit into her room... my mom said it shouldn't be a problem though.

MarshMop

It really depend on your baby. My DD needs the rocking motion for comfort -- when I'm downstairs with her I end up rocking my body back and forth to comfort her. We've taken her upstairs to her room to rock on bad days because we're just so tired of moving. For us, the glider has been used more that we thought it would be.

Mereou12

Considering the fact that I rocked DS to sleep for the first 8 months of his life, I'd say it's extremely important.

But it's one of those things that you either love or you hate. Some use their gliders multiple times daily (I still do, even though I no longer rock DS to sleep) and some barely touch theirs. If you buy a stationary chair chair instead, you might never miss a glider.

ju1ia

For me, not important. I breastfeed DS every night when he goes to sleep, morning when he gets up, and whenever he wakes up in the night in a Poang chair with the matching footstool from Ikea. I think it's more important to have a chair you find comfortable, and I highly recommend a foot stool/ottoman.

m_wilder

In the first month or two it was key to calm DD down and to get her to sleep.  It also gave me 'something' to do instead of just sitting there when she was wide awake in the middle of the night; it calmed me too. 

Although now I am trying to phase out the motion to help get her to sleep so I just sit and don't rock.  Although when DH puts her to bed for the night he still likes to rock her until she is asleep. 

bethCT

it was critical for us and we still use ours every day - me and DH rock DD in it.  We glide and read, glide and nurse,glide and cuddle...  It was also really helpful for me in the beginning and very soothing.  I had a pretty bad case of ppd and the gliding was somehow comforting to me.  it is also our "go to" place when DD is scared, freaked out, in pain from nursing, we wrap her in her favorite blanket and hold her tight and rock and she calms down.
Stationary would be fine, but we LOVE the glider (shermag glider in biscuit from BUR if you are interested)

edit - and we LOVE the gliding ottoman too!

Kaylie Plus 1

For comfort I would say it must glide or rock.  I did end up splurging on my chair - buying a very comfy upholstered rocking chair that swivels.  I purchased it over 5 years ago when I had my daughter and will use it with this little one too.  VERY well worth the money.  When you are tired in the middle of the night you will appreciate a good chair to feed and put the baby back to sleep.