How much do you use your glider?

pokeybride

I keep hearing differing opinions on glider use with twins...some say you use it all the time...others say not as much with twins. I'm just trying to decide how much of an investment I want to make.

TIA!

 

Omega20

I haven't sat in it once since they were born.  I wish I had gotten a nice cushy recliner instead.

ahava2005

The problem is you can't hold both while sitting in it if you're planning on using it to feed.  I use it to rock one at a time, but never both.  So just think about what you're going to use it for.

Leigh71

Love it so much......we are buying a second one for the family room.

sunnybrook.

I got a huge cushy rocking recliner and use it everyday. I tandem feed in it and we sit together in it when I read bedtime stories. My DH uses it to rock the babies during the night. I don't think I would have used a glider as much simply because we all wouldn't fit and the arms typically aren't very cushioned...I use the arms to help balance the babies when BFing.

cauli001

We moved it into our room and love having it there to rock a sick baby, or feed one really early in the AM.  I am so glad we have it.  I also slept in it towards the end of my pregnancy.

mbjmaybebaby

We have two, one in the family room and one in our bedroom, and we use them all the time!

OrangeSmoke

We have 2 in the nursery - Dh and I use it every night as part of their "going down" routine.

janjag

When they were little, I spent ALOT of time bouncinng on an exercise ball to soothe.  But I did occasionally use the glider.  I used it to nurse, or bottle feed sometimes.  If you nap them separately, the glider is available to use with baby in that room...not always the right room!

I use it more now!  It's great for soothing for a few minutes before bed/nap with fussy toddler.... or snuggling in after a nap. 

kelliwill

I use it every day.  I didn't use it for BF though, I did that on the couch with my SZ2 nurse twins pillow. 

kelliwill

We ended up getting a used one on craiglist for $100.  It's an older model Dutalier....which is great.  Totally worth the money if you ask me.  We would like another one for our bedroom.

fitnessmk

janjag:

When they were little, I spent ALOT of time bouncinng on an exercise ball to soothe.  But I did occasionally use the glider.  I used it to nurse, or bottle feed sometimes.  If you nap them separately, the glider is available to use with baby in that room...not always the right room!

I use it more now!  It's great for soothing for a few minutes before bed/nap with fussy toddler.... or snuggling in after a nap. 

I second this! The exercise ball saved our lives.  My daughter was cranky every night about 5pm and this was the ONLY way to get her to calm down plus it got any gas bubbles out..