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6 best nursing chairs for feeding and settling your baby

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By Livia Gamble

While you can feed your baby anywhere you like, when you’re at home it helps to have the best nursing chair. 

It’s a good idea to invest in a comfortable nursing chair that will provide support for your back while feeding your little one, especially during lengthy sessions. 

The Tell Me Baby community has rated the best nursing chairs they’ve tried and shared their opinions on what has, or hasn’t, worked for them.

Based on their breastfeeding chair reviews, we’ve put together a list of the top nursing chairs our community loves.

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1. IKEA POÄNG Lysed Armchair

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IKEA’s POÄNG Lysed Armchair is an excellent option for parents who are on a budget. Tell Me Baby reviewers said the chair is comfortable, lightweight and easy to clean. Many loved rocking their baby to sleep in it, but some said the arms weren’t as comfortable as they would have liked – but they would recommend it. 

Read IKEA POÄNG Lysed Armchair reviews

2. Love N Care Icarus Rocking Chair

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The gorgeous Love N Care Icarus Rocking Chair features a beautifully crafted wooden frame and soft, comfortable fabrics. The great thing about this chair is that converts from a rocking chair to a stationary chair – whatever you and your baby prefer.

Currently, there is only one review on this chair, but it’s glowing. The parent wrote: “It’s very comfortable like an armchair lots of support and great rocking action to rock baby to sleep while feeding I could easily get comfy with my feeding pillow on the chair while feeding.”

Read Love N Care Icarus Rocking Chair reviews

3. SOHL Furniture Ava Rocker Chair (Aldi)

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Anyone who’s been at Aldi the day the SOHL Furniture Ava Rocker Chair goes on sale knows the demand is high. Parents in the Tell Me Baby community say it’s worth it every cent. 

“Not only is the Aldi rocking chair a fantastic price, but the rocking chair is also comfortable, looks great and feels nice and sturdy. I am super happy with this purchase,” wrote one parent. 

Another said: “Lining up early on a Wednesday morning at Aldi was totally worth it. I love my rocking chair, which now I use as a chair in her room – the rocking part can convert to normal chair legs. Add a cushion, and it looks like a very expensive chair!”

Read SOHL Furniture Ava Rocker Chair (Aldi) reviews.

4. Bebe Care Regent Chair & Rocker

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The Bebe Care Regent Chair & Rocker is a popular choice for parents. Many said they couldn’t go past the soft fabric, which is perfect for nursing your baby – it can also be converted from a rocker to a stationary chair.

“This is perfect, and nothing gets in the way of her lying sideways. Great fabric as well and high quality. Worth every cent. Highly recommend,” one parent wrote. 

Another said: “I love this chair. It is comfy but not too soft so you can still sit up nicely to nurse your bub.”

Read Bebe Care Regent Chair & Rocker reviews

5. i.Life Bentwood Fabric Rocking Armchair w/ Foot Stool

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Featuring a simple ergonomic design and 100% soft cotton fabric, parents say the i.Life Bentwood Fabric Rocking Armchair w/ Foot Stool is a great option for those on a budget. Some mums said they needed more padding on the arms to rest against when feeding, but many said it was an excellent chair for the price. 

One parent wrote: “We bought this chair as a cheaper option as all the other rocking chairs etc. were quite expensive and everyone knows how expensive having a baby is!” 

Read i.Life Bentwood Fabric Rocking Armchair w/ Foot Stool reviews

6. Valco Baby Seville Glider

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The Valco Baby Seville Glider features a soothing gliding motion and comfortable padding to make nursing time as comfortable as possible for you and your baby. Parents say this chair is comfy and easy to get in and out of. Some are worried that the fabric is too thin. Another parent said it was the first chair she found that offers lower back support. 

Read Valco Baby Seville Glider reviews.

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