There are many options out there for gliders and nursing seating, but none of them are the perfect fit for what we're looking for. Our biggest requirements are: comfy for long hours, movement, and not bulky (we live in a small house!). Here are some of the options we've considered (or just drooled over!).
1. IKEA Poang
Definitely space friendly, and it's got a pretty nice rocking movement to it once it's worked in. Most colour combinations are around $149 each, so not a bad price, and something we could use in other rooms down the road. It's also got a decent amount of colour options so we should be able to find something that works with our bedding. It has no ottoman (comes separately at $129), which is a negative, however we could get a storage ottoman like the one below for 29.99 at Bouclair.
IKEA Poang $149
Bouclair Foldable Storage Ottoman $29
Really comfy, cute to look at and available in about a million colours and fabrics. Downside? Pretty bulky in size, and over the top in price - Chair is $579 for the frame and $169 for the cover, and ottoman is $219 for the frame and $129 for the cover. Definitely not in our budget. Nice to look at though!
A whopping $1096 for all parts!
Not a bad price for what you're getting ($199) but possibly not the highest quality. Limited colour choices and lots of moving parts for toddlers to get their fingers caught in when nursing I'm nursing siblings down the road. I would probably rather find a used on on Kijiji and recover it in a fabric that matches the nursery.
4. Family Rocker
Lastly, we could use a wooden rocking chair from family. Both of my parents have one that we could use, I would just find a comfy cushion for my bottom. The one is in a darker stain, which is preferable, but I guess I could get someone to restain the other one for me to match the nursery furniture. The best part? Free!
No picture sorry, I couldn't find one online that looks anything like them, and haven't had a chance to have a photo shoot with them yet!
So what would you do? We're trying to balance staying in the budget with comfort for those late night feedings. Plus this is a place for us to cuddle with her and read her books later on, so we'd like for it to be well made and last us a while.
1 comment:
Hey Jen :) your post reminded me of a tutorial I found a couple of weeks ago: http://livingwithlindsay.com/2010/04/adding-comfort-to-a-wooden-rocking-chair-part-one.html
We were given a glider similar to the Storkcraft one, and it did break after a few months of near-constant use with a colicky baby. Then we just used our la-z-boy, but once Rowan was born I bought an old style rocking chair and it's by far my fave. There's something just so timeless about cuddling a baby and rocking, and it even soothes our big 2 year old to sleep many nights.
It's fine for nursing in now that she's older, but with a tiny baby you'll definitely want some padding because you'll both be learning the ropes.
Anyway, just thought I'd share that link. Congrats again on your baby girl and take care! :)
Becks
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