I wasn’t sure whether to invest in a breastfeeding chair as I thought surely our normal furniture would suffice. After hours and hours (I’m sure breastfeeding mothers can empathise!) spent feeding on our sofa, which although comfortable is quite low and soft, I was developing back pain with some radiation down my leg. I researched breastfeeding chairs and thought this one best seemed to fit, I like the fact it has a glide lock so if you don’t want to rock all the time you don’t have to. It seemed quite expensive so I hesitated for a while and waited to see if it would be in the Black Friday sales. Alas it wasn’t so after another week of back pain I bit the bullet and ordered it.
I’m very glad I did. It’s very comfortable and supportive and I’ve noticed a big difference in my back pain since using it. It has handy storage pockets at the side for putting book, water, phone, snacks etc in. We also use it as a chair for soothing to sleep which helps take some strain off the arms from walking to sleep.
I’ve given it 4/5 for ease of assembly but have to admit my husband did it! He tells me it was simple and it only took him about 15 minutes.
The only downside I’ve noticed is that the closeness of the arms mean baby can’t fit right in the chair when feeding. This would likely only be possible for a short number of weeks after birth depending on the length of the baby. It doesn’t cause too much problem though as the arms are padded so I put our little ones legs onto the arm or have him at an angle. I think the only way round this would be to have lower arm rests or gaps in them for little legs to fit through but then it wouldn’t be able to have the pockets which are very handy when sitting feeding for long periods!
Overall I’m very happy with the purchase and definitely feel I’m getting my money’s worth!
| Package Dimensions | 75 x 58 x 53 cm; 25 Kilograms |
|---|---|
| Form Factor | Recliner |
| Dishwasher safe? | No |
| Is assembly required | No |
| Batteries required | No |
