How to Choose the Right Nursery Feeding Chair

 One of the most exciting parts of expecting a baby is getting everything ready for the new arrival! When it comes to designing a nursery room, parents are faced with a lot of decisions. From choosing a specific style or theme and picking the perfect palette, to selecting the right baby bed and accommodating the ambient lighting, there are a lot of choices you need to make. It’s essential to create nurturing, cozy environments for our little ones to come home to, and we fill them with all things soft and fuzzy. While there’re some items you can put in your baby registry, others more bulky stuff, you can buy on your own. 

A nursery feeding chair is a specially designed chair for new mums, and it’s one of the most useful things you can consider buying. This purpose-designed chair can help make the constant day and night feedings a little more manageable. You can also use it for reading and singing to your bundle of joy so he or she can fall asleep easily. The right nursery chair can make or break late-night breastfeeding sessions, which is why you should choose yours wisely. Although there’re a variety of choices available, some nursery chairs have some features that make them better than the others. 

Wide Seat 

The most important thing you should look for in a modern nursing chair is comfort. It should be stylish and match the nursery room decor, but comfort should never be compromised for style when it comes to the nursing chair. These chairs are available in a wide range of designs and colours, whether rockers, gliders or stationary armchairs.

Make sure that the model you choose features a wide seat that is not too firm, yet not so soft. The wide and comfortable seat provides you with plenty of room to move around and get comfortable while breastfeeding. Plus, a wider seat means your nursery chair can keep pace with your growing child because before you know it, you’ll be reading bedtime stories to a preschooler. With all the options available, you can easily find a high-quality, comfortable nursery feeding chair to suit your needs, both personal and decor-wise. 

Supportive Cushioning

No matter how fancy, elegant and luxury the chair is if it’s not comfortable to sit in for longer periods, then you sure don’t want it. The best nursery rocking chair can not only provide a gentle, soothing motion for your baby, but it also gives plenty of back and arm support. Make sure that the chair you choose has cushioned arms and a back high enough to support your head. The best seat cushions are supported by dense foam or springs. 

You should also make sure that the chair you choose meets the highest safety standards. Choose a model that is carefully designed for breastfeeding purposes, without sharp edges that can hurt the tiny baby hands. If your idea of a nursery feeding chair is a comfortable armchair, you can pair it with a matching ottoman to add to comfort and style. 

Durable Material

If you’re going to invest in a nursery glider or rocking chair, make sure you’ll get good mileage out of it. Since your nursery chair is going under a lot of pressure, you might want to select a sturdy and durable one. The best nursery chairs are made from solid wood or engineered wood construction that can last for many years. Oak legs can give the chair an elegant look, but also sturdiness and durability. 

The upholstery fabric is also important. It should feel soft and pleasant to sit in, but also take well the fair share of spit-pus and spills. Polyester, rayon, and linen blends are the most common materials for the upholstery, being pretty durable too. The heavy-duty linen might be easy to clean if it gets stained. However, a  good rule of thumb might be to opt for darker colours since they can camouflage stains better. 

Easy to Clean

The nursery chair you choose should be easy to clean and maintain. Most chairs require vacuuming from time to time, to remove as much surface dirt and dust as possible. For polyester and linen materials, it’s recommended to clean up the stains as soon as possible. Most stains may be treated with dry-cleaning fluid or upholstery shampoo. The baby wipes you use for everything might find another purpose here- they’re ideal for spot-cleaning.  You can also occasionally wipe up the surface with a soft cloth, and you are good to go. 

Bonus Features

Manufacturers have thought of some brilliant features that can make your chair more than just a nursing chair. For example, many gliders also offer a 360-degree swivel function, meaning you can rotate the chair in all directions. Some nursing chairs recline back and pop up footrest (not the safest solution around babies, however). Some models of rocking chairs come with an extra set of straight legs. This way, you can convert your rocking chair into a beautiful accent chair when you no longer need it for breastfeeding. If you opt for a rocking chair of this kind, you can have a staple piece of furniture that you can enjoy over many years.