Experienced Moms, opinions wanted on glider!

willashbaby · June 2015

DH and I live in a decent sized apartment, but an apartment nonetheless. We currently have a full living room, sectional w/chaise and a pull out love seat. There is no space for additional seating and the nursery is too small to accommodate a glider. I am considering giving away the love seat to replace it with a glider/recliner. If I'm going to do this I want a long standing piece of furniture that will look good in a relatively contemporary living room. I am fine looking outside of the realm of typical gliders, and in fact would prefer that. Priorities are: Comfort, I want something that is easy to get in and out of esp. if I end up needing a C-section, styling, and price (up to $700 is fine but less is better). Please suggest away and if you would like to share real life pics of how your gliders have held up please do! Thank you!

Meganne122 · June 2015

Not an experienced mom but I've done a lot of research on gliders because I wanted the PB one but didn't want to pay $1200! I came across several blogs where people were recommending the glider from West Elm. Not 100% sure on price but I remember it being more modern/contemporary than I was looking for, so maybe check out their site? They only have 1 glider in the store.

thereisalight · June 2015

Land of nod has amazing ones, some nice contemporary ones that don't just look like "nursery" furniture. It might be a bit above budget though, I can't quite remember what they go for.

Glamgirl25 · June 2015

Our glider was in the nursery. I spent a a ton of time in it and we still use it daily and my son is 2. We read our bedtime stories in it etc. Why are you putting it in the living room? Wouldnt you want it to be in a quiet discreet place in case you had company over or away from the family traffic. If it were me I would make room for it in the nursery.

Glamgirl25 · June 2015

As far a rec if it is going in the living room I would do a lazy boy glider they will look living roomish and be super comfy my parents have one and I love it!

willashbaby · June 2015

@Glamgirl25 the nursey is only about 6' by 8'. There's just enough room for a crib and one tall dresser. No way is a glider fitting. I'm not concerned about company. If I need to feed my baby people better be OK with boob or they can close their eyes

thank you for the suggestions so far!

danasphillips · June 2015

Since it's going in the living room, I would splurge and go with one from Pottery Barn or somewhere similar. My sister had one in my niece's nursery and loves it and I will probably be getting one from there for LO2.

https://www.potterybarnkids.com/m/shop/baby/furniture/slipcovered-upholstered-chairs/

Contemporary-ish:
https://www.potterybarnkids.com/m/products/sparrow-glider-ottoman/

ryan1reb · June 2015

I'm not sure we would have survived our first without our glider!!! It's a must have in my book! Slumber land, pottery barn, and babies r us have really nice selections!

fragglemom · June 2015

I fell in love with a glider recliner that we saw at babies r us for $500. I like the look of ottomans but don't like how much space they take up yet I still want to be able to put my feet up. It also had a relatively small footprint so it won't dominate the room. My husband is 6'4" and even he was comfortable in it.

Monilee1017 · June 2015

I have to say the recliner was my favorite place, aside from my bed, after I had my boys. I could rock them to sleep and then out up my feet and fall asleep myself. It was big enough were I could use the boppy to breastfeed. I am not somone who is into co-sleeping, I am a very deep sleeper so it scares me. But sleeping on the recliner was nice because it's not as deep of a sleep for me as opposed to when I am in bed. But that's me, hope it helps.

mrhargr · June 2015

With DD we went with a la-z-boy rocking recliner. I love it. So comfy. DH is 6'2" and fits in it comfortably like he couldn't do with a traditional glider.

jennaymg13 · June 2015

We used glider ALL THE TIME with #1. I can tell you that this time around I will be buying a wingback style because it would be great to have somewhere to rest my head!!

willashbaby · July 2015

As an update, DH and I decided on the La Z Boy Jasper rocking recliner. We tried plenty of gliders in person at Buy Buy Baby and Babies R Us, the ones we liked all had the recline feature and were $700 plus so we figured we should just check out the original recliners. We tried all of their gliders and rockers and I preferred the motion of the rockers. We also bought the full fabric protection since this will be the "puke" chair. All in all after delivery, tax, and fabric protection this chair is LESS than $650 so we're happy. It should be here in 6-8 weeks and I can't wait!

Paige6410 · July 2015

That's awesome. I'm looking into getting a rocking recliner as well. My old glider is the most uncomfortable thing ever. I will for sure be looking at a regular furniture store and good call about the fabric protection, it'll be on the list of "must have."

claireloSC · July 2015

Awesome! We were having this debate as well and opted to turn a chair we already own into a rocker (thanks pinterest!). I wanted the Morgan Glider at Babies R Us but $500 is not realistic right now.

It's actually not that hard to make it a rocker if you have a jigsaw and power tools. Alternatively there is a swivel base you can buy online for about $90 that anyone with a power drill could put on an existing chair.

sck601 · July 2015

Glad you found one! I went the cheaper route and got a glider/ottoman from Walmart with my first. I still sit in it to this day. It was $140 and was a lifesaver for MoTN feedings

SummerOH · July 2015

We had a rocker/recliner for DS and will move it into the new baby's room when we finish it. It was way more comfortable than a glider, which was good because we often slept in it! Even when he got older, it was a lifesaver on nights he was sick (that first year or two is ROUGH!). It's the only way any of us got any sleep.

We draped it with a quilt, blanket, or sheet to protect it. It was way easier to take it off, throw it in the laundry basket, put a fresh one on, and deal with the pukey one later. The last thing you want to do when exhausted and dealing w/ a sick baby or toddler is to bust out the cleaner and start scrubbing. You may want to consider it. It's not the prettiest, but it works. You could go fancy and match the color to the room, but we just used stuff we already had.

willashbaby · July 2015

@SummerOH that sounds like a great idea! Thanks for the suggestion!

blue**eyes · July 2015

We had a standard wood frame glider with pads the first time around because it was cheap and I wasn't a fan having spent so much time in it. Definitely going for a La Z Boy rocker recliner this time around.

ArizonaPA · July 2015

I plan on buying all baby furniture from Craigslist. Been through the experiences of buying expensive furniture and seeing it get wear and tear, not worth the money in my opinion. You would be surprised at that nice stuff on Craigslist and you will save a crapload of money. Been there, done that with expensive furniture!

willashbaby · July 2015

@ArizonaPA I'm in NY, the land of bed bugs and bed bug fear, I would NEVER buy anything upholstered second hand. Just can't risk it around here.

anniyas · July 2015

I personally never used mine because I was not comfortable in it. I preferred the recliner or couch.

steph_pegasus · July 2015

Glad you decided on a recliner @willashbaby.
Your comment in the original post about potential c/s struck me. The first week or so that I was recovering from mine, our recliner was by far the easiest to get in and out of, as well as for naps. Didn't have to use my abs hardly at all to change positions in ours. I hope you don't end up with a c/s but if you do the recliner will be very handy. Sounds like it will be anyway though!

cmgedney · July 2015

I never got one for baby#1 and though I didn't miss it I regretted it. We had a wood rocker that was a hand me down but I never used it. LO slept in our room until 4 mos so I just BF in bed or a chair in our room or BF on the sofa in the den. I fully intended on getting on for LO2 but with me moving into a 2 bdrm condo I'm not sure if I'm going to have room or funds. I will admit that buy buy baby stepped up there game and have several contemporary or modern looking ones for decent prices. I'm tall so my requirement is a higher back.

SummerOH · July 2015

@ArizonaPA We went the Craigslist route for the crib and dresser. It was a $1500 set (was still in stores), in perfect condition, and only $450! I figured solid wood is easy to clean and insects don't like to hang out in it. But, like @willashbaby said, I'd steer clear of upholstered stuff. Bed bugs are a lot more common these days, even in homes that appear nice. And there's roaches, too, blech! Plus I'm funny about the overall cleanliness of upholstered stuff in general. You can't really give it a thorough scrubbing like you can wood. Just my two cents!

ChristinaAnneW · July 2015

Meganne122 said:

Not an experienced mom but I've done a lot of research on gliders because I wanted the PB one but didn't want to pay $1200! I came across several blogs where people were recommending the glider from West Elm. Not 100% sure on price but I remember it being more modern/contemporary than I was looking for, so maybe check out their site? They only have 1 glider in the store.

We fell in love with the PB one as well, please let me know if you find something similar!

JoJoMama730 · July 2015

STM here. Skip the glider and get a la-z-boy rocker/recliner. I bought the floor room model for $250 and it was the best decision ever. There were nights DD was sick and needed to be held the whole night, and we could either rock or recline to sleep. It's way more versatile than a glider. We also keep ours covered with a blanket like pp said.

mollyj931 · July 2015

We got a smaller leather recliner rocker/glider from an overstock furniture store. Love it! It has gone in both nurseries and will be able to transition into a den or family room someday.

mnspringbride · July 2015

First time around, we went with a totally typical glider, from Target or Babies R Us. I hated how it looked, but I LOVED that damn thing. If you're nursing, you spend SO much time there. This time, I'm planning on the West Elm glider for style and comfort. Ideally, I want to buy 2 of them - one for the nursery, one for the living room, and ultimately both will end up in the living room as a matching set. I love the dark teal and blue textured fabrics!

CarolineH615 · July 2015

We registered for a StorkCraft "glider" when we were expecting our first-born. A word from the wise: do NOT purchase a StorkCraft glider. It is very comfortable but it squeaks like the dickens & we can't figure out how to quiet it, and although it's called a glider, it's more like a rocker (you have to put some effort into making it move). While doing your research, go to the store to try them out, don't just order/register online, you'll be glad you put the legwork in! We're in the process of doing that ourselves...upgrading for baby #2!

willashbaby · July 2015

Thank you all! We purchased a rocking recliner from La Z Boy, can't wait to get it!

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