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Best Nursing Chair Australia | Breastfeed in Comfort! [2020]

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Getting a comfortable nursing chair might seem like a luxury, but trust me, when you’re faced with late-night feeds that never seem to end, you’ll appreciate having invested in finding the right nursing chair.

Our top pick is the Valco Glider Bliss, it has the right balance of comfort and function that you need when caring for your little one.

Our Top Picks
Best Overall
Best for Comfort
Love N Care Clio Rocking Recliner, Dusk
Best Budget Option
Name
Valco Glider Bliss
Love N Care Rocking Recliner
Asta Armchair
Features
This glider with matching ottoman has a good amount of padding and easy to access pockets.
The perfect choice if you can’t decide between reclining or rocking.
This simple armchair has all the basics you need for feeding and doesn’t take up too much space.
Best Overall
Our Top Picks
Name
Valco Glider Bliss
Features
This glider with matching ottoman has a good amount of padding and easy to access pockets.
More Info
Best for Comfort
Our Top Picks
Love N Care Clio Rocking Recliner, Dusk
Name
Love N Care Rocking Recliner
Features
The perfect choice if you can’t decide between reclining or rocking.
More Info
Best Budget Option
Our Top Picks
Name
Asta Armchair
Features
This simple armchair has all the basics you need for feeding and doesn’t take up too much space.
More Info

Best Chair for Nursery Room in Australia

Best Overall – Valco Baby Glider Bliss

Best Overall
Valco Baby Glider Bliss
Valco Baby Glider Bliss
This glider with matching ottoman has a good amount of padding and easy to access pockets.

The Valco Baby Glider Bliss is a sleek nursing chair with a matching ottoman. The colour will not look too out of place in most rooms. It’s also in a style that would work well in your living room once you no longer need it in your nursery, or as a rocker in a guest bedroom.

The seat is a glider, which means it has a lovely smooth rocking motion. The ottoman moves in tandem with the chair, making for a gentle and relaxing rocking motion.

The chair’s base is 70 x 86 cm, and the ottoman is 51 x 42cm. If you have space, this is the ideal option for helping to soothe your child to sleep without putting too much strain on your back.

There is a padding on the seat’s back and arms of this chair which makes it comfortable for sitting in, even when you’re only just home from the hospital.

There are pockets on either side of the chair. They are located just below the armrests. This is perfect for storing whatever you need to have at hand while you’re nursing.

Best for Both Mum & Baby’s Comfort – Love N Care Rocking Recliner

Best for Comfort
Love N Care Rocking Recliner
Love N Care Rocking Recliner
The perfect choice if you can’t decide between reclining or rocking.

The Love N Care Rocking Recliner has the look of a classic lounge chair. It has a firm and supportive back and integrated armrests. You could easily put this chair in any room, and it would fit. At first glance, it does not scream that it was designed as a nursing chair.

The base for the rocker is metal. This means it’s sturdy and quiet as you rock.

With the reclining, you have two options. You can just lift your legs, or you can also ease back for a fully reclined position. Whichever option you choose you can move knowing that the mechanism is almost silent, so won’t disturb your baby.

If you’re looking for a comfortable seat to feed your baby in, then this is probably the top pick. I’d just warn you that it’s so comfortable you can easily fall asleep in it.

You will need plenty of space in your nursery for this chair. It’s dimensions are 87 x 78 x 84. You’ll then also need space in front and behind in order to fully recline. So this may not work in a smaller nursery. Of course, you don’t have to keep your nursing chair in your nursery, if another location would work better, don’t let the size stop you if this is the chair you want.

Budget Option – Asta Armchair

Best Budget Option
Mocka Asta Armchair
Asta Armchair
This simple armchair has all the basics you need for feeding and doesn’t take up too much space.

The Asta Armchair is a good basic chair that would work well as a nursing chair. It has armrests at a good height and space enough to get comfortable. The seat is both padded and supportive.

This seat is a good option if you don’t have too much space. Rockers and recliners need a lot of room. This simple option only takes up 60 x 68cm. So you’ll be able to fit it into most rooms.

The padded cover is machine washable. This is a feature that is invaluable for any item that will be spending time near a baby. Trust me.

The look of this chair is simple and contemporary. In terms of style, it’s simple enough to work in any nursery and then can be repurposed once it’s no longer needed.

This chair is just that, a chair. It doesn’t have any extra features that make it stand out. However, for a basic nursing chair to fit in a small space, it has everything it needs.

Best Chair Rocker – BebeCare Novello Rocker

Best Chair Rocker
BebeCare Novello Rocker
BebeCare Novello Rocker
This chair has a solid hardwood frame and can either be used as a rocker or stationary chair.

The BebeCare Novello Rocker is a gorgeous chair. There are two options that you can switch between to suit your needs. You can use the traditional rocker base, or you can switch to four solid and stationary legs.

In the rocker mode, it glides smoothly to help you rock your baby to sleep. There are knobs on the ends of the rocker which offer stability and prevent you from rocking too far. These also make it a lot easier to stand up out of the seat than you might expect from a rocking chair.

The four stationary legs mean that you can easily convert the chair into a classic and comfortable lounge chair when you are done using it for nursing.

This nursery chair is covered in lovely plush fabric. It’s ideal for maximising your comfort during late night feeds.

For a rocker, this seat is modestly sized. It’s dimensions are 75.5 x 80 x 107cm.

Best Chair With Padding – Love N Care Icarus Rocking Chair

Best Chair With Padding
Love N Care Icarus Rocking Chair
Love N Care Icarus Rocking Chair
This convertible rocker has a plushly padded seat, arms, and backrest, making it a truly comfortable seat.

The Love N Care Icarus Rocking Chair is a good-sized rocking seat. It’s dimensions are 84 x 88 x 74cm. This gives a nice roomy seat which is good for finding a comfortable feeding position. The shorter backrest is something to be aware of. For taller parents, it might feel a little too low. However, for most, it works nicely and offers a good amount of back support.

This feeding chair can be converted from a rocking seat to a stationary one as needed. When you’re done using it in your nursery, it will make a lovely reading chair.

The rocker comes with knobs at the front and back. This prevents you from over rocking and makes it easy to stand. This is really helpful, especially when you have a sleeping baby in your arms.

The slightly larger size of this seat comes, in part, from the decadent padding in the seat. When it comes to comfort, this chair is a great choice.

Best Glider With Stain Resistant Fabric – Valco Baby Eurobell Glider and Ottoman

Best Glider
Valco Baby Eurobell Glider
Valco Baby Eurobell Glider and Ottoman
This glider chair comes with a matching ottoman with integrated storage.

The Valco Baby Eurobell Glider and Ottoman offers a wide range of features. It also is covered in a Teflon coated material which is stain-resistant and easy to wipe clean.

This glider seat has a matching gliding ottoman so rocking your baby to sleep is effortless. As well as being good for rocking this seat is also a recliner. You can find the perfect level of recline and then lock the seat into position.

There is a fair amount of storage space inside the ottoman, which is perfect for keeping all of your baby’s essentials on hand. This is a great chair for nursing your baby in a lounge room or bedroom away from the rest of their stuff.

As well as the recline and glide feature this seat also swivels. This can be handy with a chair paired to an ottoman. You can turn to the side to make standing easier.

This is a seat designed with comfort in mind. It’s also great that the material is stain-resistant and easy to clean. The padding is plush, and the armrests are pleasingly curved. This helps with finding the perfect position for feeding your baby.

Best for Neck And Shoulder Support – Vogue Feeding Glider and Ottoman Chair

Best for Neck & Shoulders
Vogue Feeding Glider Chair
Vogue Feeding Glider and Ottoman
This nursing chair offers superior neck and shoulder support and is shaped to give you the most comfortable nursing chair experience.

The Vogue Feeding Glider and Ottoman is a stylish nursing chair. It’s a glider chair that takes up as little space as possible, making it easier to find space for it amongst the rest of your nursery furniture.

This seat is well padded, making it a comfortable nursing chair. There is extra padding to provide support for your neck and shoulders. This same pillow-soft padding is found on the top of the matching ottoman as well.

The armrests are extra large and padded. This is great for holding your little one while you feed them.

The chair has a smooth glide, as well as a lockable recline. This lets you rock your child to sleep while staying as comfortable as possible. There is also a 360o swivel making it easy to get in and out of the chair.

The fabric is stain and tear-resistant, and easy to wipe clean. It should stand up to the challenges of being in a nursery well.

What to Consider When Buying A Chair For Nursery Room

Arm Rests

Mum and baby on white nursing chair with armrest

The best chair for breastfeeding and bottle feeding is one that has armrests. This allows you to comfortably support your baby’s head for long periods while they feed. Ideally, these armrests should be wide and padded, as this makes it as comfortable as possible.

Size

You need to think about how much space you have in your nursery, or the room where you intend to put this chair. If you pick a rocking or reclining chair, then you also need sufficient space for the chair to move.

Stool

If you have space, you might want to consider choosing a chair that also has a footstool/ottoman. This can make it more comfortable to sit through long feeding sessions, especially the late-night ones.

Some rocking/gliding chairs also have rocking footstools. This can give you a very comfortable sitting experience. They do, however, require more space in the room.

Padding

When you are choosing a chair for feeding your little one, you may want to consider getting one with a good amount of padding. Whichever parent is doing the feeds, you’ll appreciate the comfort especially late at night.

For mum, trust me when I say that for the weeks after giving birth, however you do so, you’ll really appreciate having a comfortable chair. If your child is a cluster feeder, then you may well be spending a lot of time sitting in this chair, so I’d recommend considering comfort in your decision.

Rocker/Glider

Nursery room with rocker nursing chair

Having a rocking or gliding chair can help to soothe your little one to sleep. The gentle rocking motion can help them to nod off. If you can rock in your chair, it can save you from standing and swaying with a baby in your arms in the middle of the night.

Back Support

Holding a baby in the right position for feeding places quite a large strain on your lower back. It is advisable to choose a seat that has a firm and supportive backrest.

Swivel

Some feeding chairs not only rock, but they also rotate. This can be handy depending on the location of lights and windows in your nursery. There’s nothing worse than having you baby nod off only to be awoken by a light falling across their face, with a swivel chair it can be easier to avoid this happening.

Storage

One of my favourite features of the chair I have in my baby’s nursery is the pockets on the side of the chair. It’s perfect for storing a dummy, a drink, a snack and a bottle of medicine, for the rough teething nights.

There are also some options that have storage inside the footstools. This can be handy for keeping essentials nearby, especially if your nursing chair is not in your nursery with all your supplies.

Style

When it comes to baby furniture, I believe that functionality is more important than form. However, there are enough options to choose from that it’s possible to find a chair that has all the requirements you need and also an appearance that you like. This chair is going to be in your home for years, so it’s important that you don’t hate it, and that works with your nursery decor.

Recline

Mother and baby on reclining nursing chair

Having a reclining nursing chair can be helpful for keeping you comfortable during long feeds. It can offer more feeding positions for you to hold your baby in.

However, the downside to having a reclining chair is that it can make it a lot easier to fall asleep while holding the baby for late-night feeds. This is something that you want to try and avoid as it’s an unsafe sleeping position for your baby. They should spend the night sleeping in their own bed as much as possible.

Reusability

You’re not going to be nursing your child forever. Nursing chairs are not inexpensive. So, you might want to consider choosing one that you will be happy to use in another location in your home once you no longer need it in a nursery.

Washable Fabric

Personally, I think that any item designed to go in a baby’s nursery should be required to be machine washable. Baby’s are somehow able to get all sorts of bodily fluids over any object. So, I would seriously recommend looking for a chair with washable covers. Otherwise, you might want to consider buying a cover you can put over the top.

Frequently Asked Questions

Mother breastfeeding on a nursing chair

What kind of chair is best for breastfeeding?

The best chair for breastfeeding is one that is comfortable for mum. Ideally, it should offer support to help her hold the baby in the right feeding position; there should also be good lumbar support. Easy access storage is also helpful for making sure mum has everything she needs in easy reach.

Do you need a nursing chair?

Any chair will work as a nursing chair. I’ve nursed my children pretty much everywhere, even while walking around the shops. However, a nursing chair is a very useful addition to your home.

Pregnancy and giving birth are very hard and stressful. Whether you’re breastfeeding or bottle-feeding, you are going to spend a lot of time feeding your child. So, having a comfortable place to do that can be a worthwhile purchase.

Why are nursing chairs so low?

Nursing chairs are low for as a matter of tradition. It was to allow mothers who wore corsets to interact with their children without the need to bend over. The height of modern nursing chairs is usually around the same height as normal chairs.

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