That seems like it would be really difficult to get out of without waking a sleeping baby. We have a really deep couch that I use and it's a struggle to get out of it with my baby in my arms.

I just had a baby and we use a daybed that we have in her room (if you have the space). So much more comfortable at night to lay in bed than sit in a chair!

i agree with nellymom. it also seems difficult to get out of right after delivering a baby. your body is going to be way different and wont be on track again for several months. we never used our rocking chair in the nursery. i ended up on the couch most of the time...its the most comfy spot in the house. congrats and good luck.

yeah, I don't think you'd be at a very comfortable angle. And getting out of one with your hands full would be hard.

I know a lot of people don't like gliders because they are "ugly" but I adore mine. We rocked A LOT (and still do at 2.5) and it is really comfy to sit in. There is a reason why everyone has one. They are great.

Nothing takes the place of a glider. Not to mention they provide the best back, neck and head support while nursing.
We have a luvsac for our two year old and he loves it! So if you like them maybe get both? I definitely think you will end up picking the glider each time you sit to feed your baby.

I actually got a Fatboy for my nursery with the same thought -- that it was a piece that could grow with Baby. Yes, it probably would've been hard to get into/ out of at first (we didn't get ours until a few months in), but it's fine today. Until I finally made a choice, I was on the couch. After awhile, you can nurse a baby sitting cross legged on the floor, in the backseat of your car or anywhere, really. The good back support and comfy chair are really only important when you first get home.

We used the methods from "The Happiest Baby on the Block"....one of them being to rock the baby to sleep or to settle down. That's what I most used our glider for. Maggie Z is right. After you get the hang of it you'll be nursing anywhere comfortably. We didn't get our glider until ours was 7mos (backorder issues) and I was SO relieved when we got it!

That looks really hard to get out of with a sleeping baby/sore body. I nursed on the couch so I could watch tv, and love our lazy boy because it's big and comfy and rocks. Now that she's older, when my daughter is ill, I love just reclining it back and snuggling with her.

I tried a glider and didn't like the feel of the armrests - too hard and the baby bonked her head a few times while nursing.

I was looking into glider alternatives, too. I was wondering if this chair - with cushions for back support and an ottoman - might be a good alternative. It's wide and with no arms I thought there's be room to snuggle and read for years.

http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/S09877779

I'd just nurse on a bed or couch. And get a excercise for bouncing.

I mainly nursed while sitting on the couch with a nursing pillow on my lap and a couch pillow behind my back. I really didn't use the glider much at all for nursing - it wasn't very comfortable for that as the baby got bigger, plus if I wanted to watch TV or read a book, I could do it much easier on the couch (I couldn't watch any TV in the nursery). I did and continue to use the glider a lot though for rocking the baby to near sleep and also now we use it read books every night before bed. I am glad we have the glider even though I didn't use it much for nursing.

I never nursed in the nursery... I nursed on the couch or in bed. We bought a fabulous MCM Finnish rocker that I had intended for the nursery, but it is so fantastic that it never made it past the living (where it sits to this day); it was very comfy for nursing as well.

There's no way I could have gotten into or out of one of those for about 5 weeks postpartum because I was so sore.
I have a beautiful cushy chair that rocks but it's really not necessary. You'll be able to nurse just about anywhere, providing you can get in and out of it easily.
I don't cosleep but lying in bed nursing is about the most comfortable way to do it!

I don't think I would have cared for that. I got a nice comfy chair with a footrest. (footrest! Best thing ever!) I would have liked a rocker, my babies loved to be rocked. But anyway, I would feed in the chair, and then change the baby on the footrest, I had a bin of diapers, wipes, and Desitin by the chair. It was fantastic. Also, I had a pump on a side table next to me, along with a TV within view so I could feed/pump/watch TV. It was nice. My brother has a huge Love Sac in his apt, the girls (now three) love that thing. They call it "the squishee" and it wears them out proper!

not that anything can't be done, but...
this thing is pretty much the opposite of what I'd recommend to a friend for nursing.

i think it seems comfy and good, after the initial month or so - or immediately, for a no-stitches-required birth. with my first, i used a glider (or the couch, or wherever). with my second, i never used the glider. i nursed in bed or on the couch, or most often sitting cross-legged on the floor where i was playing with my toddler. it wasn't hard to get up, but would have been if i had had a c-section (as i did with my older son).

I agree with all those in favour of the glider (with gliding ottoman, if possible!) When we got ours as a hand-me-down at 2 weeks post-partum, I was in heaven. It's not the most stylish piece of furniture but it is ultra comfortable and so nice for nursing or just rocking peacefully. I would never give it up!

During the 5 or 6 middle of the night feeding and rocking episodes you will endure nightly you'll be praising jeebus you got a glider.

I agree that something like that would be challenging to get in and out of with a baby in your arms - and downright painful after birth. Could be a fun addition to the room later on. My 14-mo old daughter has recently started to enjoy rolling around on our folded up down comforter.

I personally found nursing in gliders to be uncomfortable on account of the arms. We had an armless rocker in our nursery which got a LOT of use, but more for rocking than nursing.

For nursing, I have a loveseat. I much, much, MUCH prefer nursing on something like a loveseat. It meets all my criteria of a good nursing spot: My lap is flat and my knees at right angles; firm enough to be easy to get in and out of; back support; no arms to get in the way. Plus it allows for easy post-nursing napping.

I nursed lying down for night time feeds and found it the most comfortable position. Day time nursing is just done anywhere - sofa, bed, office chairs... In the beginning when the newborn is constantly feeding i recommend doing it in the bed lying down so you can get as much sleep as possible.

I don't think a bean bag is the best idea as its too painful to get out of right after birth (especially if you end up having a cesarean), and too difficult to get out of with a sleeping baby in your arms.

I do recommend getting an exercise ball in your last trimester. Bouncing on it gently stretches your perineum to avoid an episiotomy, coaxes the baby's head into position, soothes the baby to sleep when they are born (I pop my baby into my Sleepy Wrap and bounce on it while I read a book) and is great for exercising back into shape!

Congratulations on your baby! I hope you have a stress free delivery. Good luck!

You can't beat the comfort and rocking/cuddle time that you will enjoy in a glider. No, they are not the most pleasing to the eye but personally, I would much rather cherish those moments that I had rocking and nursing my baby in our ugly glider then have something of less comfort that I wouldn't use as much but looks better with the design of the room. As an Interior Decorator, it was not easy settling on a glider but now I wouldn't change it for the world. My son just turned three and we still use it but will be transitioning his room into a big boy room soon so the glider will go to the attic where it will be saved for the possibility of another baby/toddler one day. Is it a design element I would have in a room for the sole purpose of the aesthitics....heck no!! But it is by far the most functional and most used piece of furniture I have probably ever purchased. Obviously I am pro-glider. :o)

sadly, i have to agree with most of the pp's...after having a c-section I can't imagine having to get out of something with no support (hopefully you won't have to go that route, though!)

I can't imagine not having something that rocks or glides. We got a big puffy LazyBoy-type rocking recliner. It is not what I would put in my living room design-wise, but for babies it is the bomb. During the day I usually nursed on the couch, but for nap,bedtime, and midnight feedings nothing beats a nice rocker. The reason I like mine over a traditional nursing glider is that:
1) It's wider so my two yr old still fits nicely when I sing songs to her at bedtime. And I never bonked their heads during nursing like I think would happen in a glider.
2) It's super plush and super comfortable. Reclines to almost flat which was a life saver during illnesses where the baby slept on my chest to be semi-upright.

Or you could do what my wife and I did and get the ikea poang chair. Its a great rocker. You can check it out at the below link. We scored one of craigslist for 50 bucks!

http://www.ikea.com/us/en/search/?query=poang

Hope that helps.

I used a good old fashioned chair with a high back to nurse. As long as I has back support and my Breast Friend Pillow (which I looooove) I was good. We mainly used the glider to calm her to sleep. We still use it occasionally and she's now 2. A nice couch with a little table nearby with your drink, book and phone (you do not want to get up to answer a ringing phone!) and you're good! Enjoy!

It's fascinating hearing everyone's experiences! I HATED the glider at first, preferring a couch with pillow behind my back, pillow on my lap, and a footrest. Once I got completely used to feeding baby, and he got too big to need a pillow for support, I really liked the glider, especially the armrests (which were padded). We have the ottoman that glides, but it would have been more useful as a footrest if it could lock into place.

Now, our glider is a good place for bedtime stories. Though any comfy chair would be good for that.

the most comfortable place to nurse was in the papasan (especially when the baby is big).

If you're looking for some aid in rocking the baby - the fitness ball is a good option (and you can pretend that you did some excursuses)

Ikea now makes the poang chair as a rocker. i didn't have a glider for my first baby and am expecting our second. Wished I had a rocker so we got this.
http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/S59860998

While those things look fun, they will definitely not be a substitute for a glider or rocker. It's really important to have correct posture when nursing, both for your own comfort (and the health of your back) and for the baby's ability to latch on (and his/her comfort, as well.)

Also, there is great, great benefit for the baby that comes along with rocking, and it's not just for comfort. Rocking motion is actually important for the baby's development. I would absolutely recommend that you get some kind of rocker or glider and not a bean bag chair. I think it's great that you asked ahead of time.

I haven't read the other responses, so I'm sure I'm repeating things that have already been said.

OK, now I read the other comments. While I agree with those who said that you will eventually nurse everywhere (I nursed mine everywhere, in every position), that doesn't happen right away. With your first baby, it will probably take a month or two before you can just get it to work right in any context. And those first couple of months are EXTREMELY important when establishing nursing.

And I think people are forgetting that nursing is a party of two. If the baby isn't an easy nurser and has any amount of difficulty latching on, it's even more important to have a good position.

I wanted to second the person who mentioned a footrest. It's SO helpful. I have the medela nursing footrest, and I still use it when I'm rocking (and nursing!) my two year old.

I have a Serena & Lily glider and it's lovely now that Baby is 9 months, but I was kicking myself in the beginning for not getting a butt ugly Dutalier glider and footrest--it's the most ergonomic way to go. Lactation nurses usually have them because they support good posture and are nice and snug. I found the S&L glider (think LazyBoy) too big at first. We nursed lying down for many months but now that baby is crawling it's easier to sit up. I can't imagine the bean bag ever being comfortable...

Do NOT buy a beanbag as your primary nursing station! I bought one trying to make an ultra amazing cool nursery, thinking "we would use it forever" i was the worst piece of baby gear I bought. Just buy a really nice rocking chair, glider, whatever. You will cherish the moments of rocking and snuggling to babe in the chair - not a beanbag. I am very excited to use my giant fatboy beanbag when my wee one is a little older for cuddly story time!

Once you're done nursing, having a glider (or a rocking chair) to snuggle together and read stories... to me, it's worth the price of a bit of ugly. In fact, I don't find our Dutelier glider that ugly. With a handmade quilt tossed over the back, I won't be putting it into hiding any time soon.

My babies slept in our room when they were little, so I always fed in bed or on the lounge. We never had a glider, or even room for a glider. Our lounge is what my son calls "sinky", and I really struggle/d to extricate myself post-feed, especially while trying not to wake a sleeping baby.
To have to get up from the floor would, to me, be too much hassle.

As someone who breastfed for 15 months, I can say that having good posture while nursing is really, really important. Get something that's comfortable, but that you can sit with a straight back in. I imagined I'd want to really lounge back while nursing, but found that it wasn't really comfortable. I used an inexpensive wooden rocking chair with a pad and it was perfect--I'm planning on using it for baby #2 as well. Especially in the beginning, you might be sitting there for 30 minutes per nursing session--you don't want a leg falling asleep, slumped shoulders, etc. And after giving birth you will not want to be straining to stand from the floor with an infant in your arms!
It's a great idea to set aside a special place for nursing to take place, though. I think it helps you stick with it for the long hall. Definitely get something. On the couch, in front of the TV might work in the beginning, but your baby grows, it can turn into a distraction. Kind of like working from the couch versus sitting at a desk...

Does anyone have any nursing experience with the Poang chair or rocker? I thought they would be great and checked them out in the store but was surprised at how low they sat. I think it would be hard to get out of with a sleeping baby.

I went with an old fashioned wooden rocker with a pad and a tall ottoman and it works OK, although now that she is bigger, I have to use a pillow on my lap so the baby won't bonk her head on the arm rests. I sort of wish I went with the ugly glider!

I think whatever you choose, it's essential to have a backrest high enough to rest your head on.

Oh, and I should add that I found it helpful to elevate my feet a bit with a small stool or ottoman as well! A nursing pillow (boppy, etc.) is an absolute must as well. Good luck!

My in-laws have a similar product in their family room, and I have occasionally used it to nurse my now seven-month old. It is hard to find a position that is comfortable for both the baby and me, and almost impossible to stand up holding a sleeping baby.

I would pass on the love-sac in favor of a comfortable, supportive chair with the addition of a boppy-style nursing pillow.