Chair for breastfeeding

[Saffra]

25 weeks pregnant and thinking ahead....

I'm looking to buy a chair for the baby's room, where I can breastfeed in quieter surroundings during the day. Been looking at this from Ikea:

www.ikea.com/gb/en/catalog/products/S69860969#

Is something like this ideal? If not, any other suggestions? Don't want a 'proper' breastfeeding chair and don't like the look or expense of them.

Thanks!

[japhrimel]

I adore my Dutalier glider. No, it hasn't been necessary but when you're cluster feeding through the night when struggling with bfing, a comfy chair is bliss. In the early days, I fed either there or on the sofa with my feet up and TV!

You really don't want to have to hide away - it could make you quite resentful IMO. If it's family issues, they need to get used to you feeding wherever or you'll never get out or eat dinner!

I would definitely try out a Poang when havily pregnant - if you can't easily get out of it without any help then, then you'll struggle after birth holding a newborn.

[RedHotPokers]

For me, more important than the type of chair was having a suitable table nearby to put drinks/snacks on. Nothing worse than staring at your glass of water on the other side of the room having just started a mammoth feed!!!

Oh and the TV. Would never have survived DDs constant feeding had I not had access to Midsommer Murders/Homes Under the Hammer .

[KaraStarbuckThrace]

I have the Poang chair and tbh I found it leaned too far back so needed lots of pillows behind me.
Plus a pillow across my lap so I was resting on the hard arms. Footstool was a waste of time as well.

[OfflineFor30Years]

I have a Dutalier and footstool and 2 babies and 3 years on I'm still trying to persuade myself that it was worth the money. I spent most of the time feeding on the sofa tbh.

For DD2 I bought this as an even cheaper alternative to Ikea version. It's now in the sale and even cheaper so definitely worth the money! Nice and comfy and fine for feeding.

[fifitot]

I bought a second hand Hauck feeding chair and stool when DS moved into his own room at 6m and I really regret not getting one earlier. It is so comfy and easy to feed in during those long long nights! Mine is a substitute for the more expensive Dutalier but it's still good. if I was having any more kids would def get a Dutalier. Why not do as I did and get one off ebay and if you don't like it sell it on.

[LittleStranger]

We have the same Ikea chair that you're looking at and it wasn't at all suitable for feeding in. As others have said, you're forced to lean too far back, the arms are uncomfortable, and the seat is too low down so that I couldn't actually get out of the chair again while still holding the baby. It may look comfy, but you really need to be in a more upright position. I did like the special feeding chairs (used to use them in Mothercare feeding room while out and about) and am considering buying one for 2nd baby, so will be scanning ebay...

[YorkshireTeaDrinker]

I bought a second handnd Hauck feeding chair and stool and found it useful for night feeds in the early weeks as my c section scar meant that I could only feed when propped upright with baby on a cushion accross my lap. However, by far the bulk of my BFing has been done on the sofa, feet on a footstool, with a cushion under the supporting arm and baby on a squishy v pillow (cheap one from Dunelm). I couldn't have managed the endless feeding in the early weeks without access to dodgy telly. This is where my addition to Homes Under the Hammer stems from!

[fifitot]

Ah yes Homes Under the Hammer was my staple during mat leave too. I even used to skyplus it if I was going to have to get up off the sofa and miss any of it! Sad but true.

[birdofthenorth]

I have a tutti bambini gliding chair -love it. Cost £135. Great for rocking baby to sleep too. Comes in several different woods/colours. would recommend it in an instinct.

I give you 2 weeks max before you start feeding downstairs though! And if you don't: get kindle

[LaCiccolina]

I bought the ikea chair. I read reviews and thought it a good buy. It really was quite daft in hindsight. Ive used it precisely twice to bf. Damn thing slides on the wood floor we have every time you try to stand up when you have a sleeping baby in your hands it bangs the wall and wakes it. Ive found sitting on the bed or on the sofa or dining chairs more easy. Wish Id known....

You won't realise this now as it never once crossed my mind either but getting up with the baby is important so you can put it in the cot/moses still asleep. When you have sat there diligently for 20mins feeding it for the standing up or laying down to wake it you will understand the crushing disappointment at starting all over again.....And thats just in the afternoon...4am its a darn site worse....

[Sleepglorioussleep]

I would say get good support cushion/pillow and see if that works. I have dutailier chair, lovely, but still need cushions and it limits your location.