2nd Time Moms who breastfed ...question

cate42807 · April 2011

My mom gave me a rocking chair for the nursery to nurse in... I am debating whether or not to spend the money and get a glider/ottoman instead (and use the rocker in another room). I have a chance for a second-hand glider/ottoman for around $100.... Is this money well spent or is the rocker just fine for nursing? Was it something you wouldn't do without? Thank you in advance!

CandyIsGood · April 2011

For $100, I think it is worth it. As baby got older, I started nursing everywhere in the house. But especially in that first month or two, I lived in the glider. It was just comfortable to have all my nursing stuff in one place, and the chair was set up to support my back well as I nursed. Also, everytime people came over, it was great to have a comfy place to retreat to and nurse my son.

A rocker is fine, but for the time I spent in that chair in the first couple of months, I would go for something comfy.

nillian10 · April 2011

if you plan on exclusively breastfeeding, i highly recommend something more comfy. i spent so much time on my chair and was glad to have something like i did, we actually took many naps together on it too. and an ottoman just makes it more comfortable for you. or a nursing stool.

GL!

leahraewku · April 2011

Our glider was rarely used. I preferred to nurse in bed.

Lambie. · April 2011

I didn't nurse that much in the glider, except in the middle of the night, but I do spend a ton of time doing bedtime in it. I use the ottoman as a dressing table of sorts and put her on it to put her in her PJ's or whatever while I sit in the glider. I will be getting another one so I can have one in each room I use it so much.

akalutts · April 2011

I did not find our rocker comfortable for nursing. Even with some padding added, I got achey in that position, and would have prefered a glider.

RJJB · April 2011

My grandmother gave me her rocking chair. The back was straight up, the seat didn't leave much room for a cushion. I think gliders are much more comfortable Big Smile

RJJB · April 2011

My grandmother gave me her rocking chair. The back was straight up, the seat didn't leave much room for a cushion. I think gliders are much more comfortable Big Smile

pennysuedog · April 2011

I prefer a lazy boy recliner that rocks. I think i lived in mine.

ShannonSky · April 2011

leahraewku:
Our glider was rarely used. I preferred to nurse in bed.

This, exactly! But now that DD's older, we do bedtime snuggling and reading in it every night. We actually got a La-Z-Boy so we'd be able to fit in it for bedtime stories even after DD gets bigger.

plumag · April 2011

I agree that it's worth it. I lived in the glider (and took naps there too) with DD - thanks goodness it was comfy!

H2obabyblu · April 2011

Yes, I love my glider/ottoman. I used it all the time for day and particularly night feedings and still use it to give DS his bottle before bedtime. He loves to be rocked in it. The price of $100 is excellent as well, I would go for it Smile

mabma80 · April 2011

We didn't have a glider/ottoman until DS#2 was born. Wish I had it for DS#1. We wouldn't buy the rocker w/o the ottoman. It's a set and it helps to have the ottoman so you can put your feet up and rock in unison with the glider.

cate42807 · April 2011

Thank you all! I just wanted to make sure it would be a decent investment! We are going to go look at the used one tonight I think!

Soon2BMrsN · April 2011

We have a rocker (borrowed from my parents) in the nursery but I could never nurse in it very comfortably because the arms were not padded and I couldn't really get the Boppy to fit correctly. My go-to nursing spot was the wingback chair in our living room. The arms were the perfect distance apart.

To answer your question, I would definitely spend $100 on a used glider. I kind of wish we'd said no to my mom's offer of the rocker, honestly.

islandgirl79 · April 2011

CandyIsGood:
For $100, I think it is worth it. As baby got older, I started nursing everywhere in the house. But especially in that first month or two, I lived in the glider. It was just comfortable to have all my nursing stuff in one place, and the chair was set up to support my back well as I nursed. Also, everytime people came over, it was great to have a comfy place to retreat to and nurse my son.

A rocker is fine, but for the time I spent in that chair in the first couple of months, I would go for something comfy.

This. I love our glider. It is in DS room so I didn't use it as much as the couch for feedings but still got a lot of use!

lovelyophelia · April 2011

I love my rocker, but the way it is built, it was not good for nursing. I really want a glider with ottoman this time around that looks kind of like a recliner for our living room.

I will say I plan on keeping my rocker because it worked so much better for rocking DS to sleep.

megkreig · April 2011

I EBF the twins and spent SO many hours in my glider. We still joke about how much time i sat in that chair. Thank goodness it was so comfy! We actually put it in the family room and i just used a couch in our sitting room when we were upstairs. I feel like it was worth every penny!

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