Nursing chairs

[chaya5738]

Hi everyone,

We are thinking of buying a nursing chair and currently deciding between these two:

The Dutailier Sophie:

www.kiddicare.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/productdisplayA_165_10751_-1_14053_57430_10001_14053?cm_ sp=productlisterpage--endecapromotions--bannerproduct#description_tab

And this generic recliner glider from Mums2b:

www.mums2b.co.uk/shopexd.asp?id=44

I hear that the Dutailer is better quality but it doesn't recline so I am wondering how much nicer it is to have a chair that also reclines? Can anyone help me choose?!

Thanks so much!

I never understood why people feel the need to buy nursing chairs. It all seems like a waste of money to me.

Anyway, if I were to choose, I would go for the cheaper one because it is cheaper and it reclines.

A comfy sofa and a nursing pillow would suffice for me. They are nice chairs though, but I too would go for the cheapest one.

I also fail to see the point of these chairs.
But if you have money to burn go for the one you like

Thanks everyone!

I also found this one, which looks much better:

www.kiddicare.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/productdisplayA_165_10751_-1_14053_16199_10001_14053?cm_ sp=productlisterpage--endecapromotions--bannerproduct#ReviewHeader

If anyone has positive experiences to share that would be great.

Thanks!

I bought one, unfortunately never used it for it's 'purpose' it is more a glorified wardrobe where I chuck clean washing waiting to be put away, can't really see chair anymore

You could always take it off my hands ;)

I have an all singing all dancing one by Dutailer - it cost a FORTUNE and was my birthday and christmas present from DH. Although I think they are pretty ugly in general I absolutely love mine. It is so comfy to both breast and bottle feed in and even though DS now feeds himself I still kick back in it to watch In the Night Garden and read him stories. I also comfort him there if he wakes in the middle of the night - the rocking motion always does the trick. Most of my friends had one and all loved theirs. One friend bought a second hand one from ebay in a particularly unappealing colour so got it for a song then had it reupholstered in a really nice 'grown up' furnishing fabric and it looks great

I have one very similar to the cheaper one you have linked to. In the weeks leading up to the birth it was the only chair I could get comfortable in, and afterwards I found it fantastic for nursing. I used it constantly and will be putting it back into service for no.3 later this year.

The recline option is good as on the occasions when she was having a bad night I would doze in it.

A woman I know has a Dutalier and loves it.

I am currently sitting in my Dutallier watching TV and mumsnetting . I do nurse in it, but I bought it to replace our main armchair in our lounge as I sat on one at a friend's and it was so much more comfy than anything else.

I would never spend that amount of money on a chair that would sit in a bedroom though and only be used for nursing. It takes pride of place in our living room!

I loved my nursing chair and used it loads with dd but really wished it had reclined. In fact I was trying to convince dh earlier that I really will need a replacement before this one arrives! It was a cheapy from kiddicare and did do the job though and was nice in the middle of the night in those early months before I mastered feeding lying down in bed, also in the daytime when I wanted to feed dd quietly before her nap. I really did want one that reclines so not sure if your priority should be absolute comfort or reclining.. tough call.

I recently bought one because I have SPD, and find it hard to sit for long in our other chairs. I had always seen them as a wanton extravagence, until I had to go into hospital for a few days, and tried one out in the bf room there. It was a relevation, so I bought one as soon as I got home, complete with footstool. I use it all the time, and everyone who sits in it loves it. I got mine from John Lewis and it's a Dutalier non-reclining model.

love mine too
I'd go for a reclining one

Thanks so much everyone

The only thing we have to sit on in our living room is a crappy two-seater Argos sofa that is very uncomfortable and very low to the ground. The nursing chair will be my special chair that I will use pre-birth and for nursing.

Thanks for all your advice. Really appreciate it. Think I will go with the reclining chair from Kiddicare.

Replacement Cushions are available at www.dutailier.co.uk Existing and discountinued models are easily produced for any chair you may wish to revamp in later years or to refresh a chair purchased second hand.