Nursing Chair Buying Guide
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A nursing chair can be one of the most useful and long-lasting purchases you make when you’ve got a baby on the way. From feeding and settling in the early days (and nights!) to quiet moments as your child grows, the right chair offers comfort, support and lasting value. Choose well, and it can also become a beautiful, considered part of your home long after the nursery years.
At Mamas & Papas, our nursing chair collection has been thoughtfully designed in-house to suit different spaces, styles, and budgets – so every parent can find a chair that feels just right now and for years to come.
In this guide, we’ll outline what to consider when choosing the best nursing chair for you and your home and introduce our beautifully diverse collection.
It’s essentially a comfortable chair designed as a place to sit and feed your baby. Whether you’re breastfeeding, bottle-feeding, or both, a nursing chair is ergonomically designed to provide comfort and support for both parent and baby during feeding and nursing. From arm height to seat shape, every feature of our nursing chairs is designed to make feeding, cradling, and soothing more comfortable day or night.
You don’t necessarily need a nursing chair. Of course, you can sit pretty much anywhere to feed. But there are many benefits to investing in a comfortable nursing chair if you can afford to and have the space.
Feeding in a nursing chair, rather than on the sofa, offers many benefits. These include:
Providing Extra Support
Getting comfy to feed your baby isn’t always easy, especially if you’re suffering from any post-pregnancy body niggles, an aching back or are post-c-section. And as you’ll spend a lot of time feeding, it’s important that you can get comfy. This is where a nursing chair comes into its own, with features such as arms at an optimal height for holding and feeding your baby, specialist cushioning and a seat shape that supports your posture.
Soothing Your Little One to Sleep
With a nursing rocking chair, the gentle rocking motion is designed to soothe your baby, mimicking the motion they experienced inside your tummy. A rocking nursing chair is a lovely way to calm them and help them settle back to sleep after a night feed.
Enhancing their Bedtime Routine
As your baby grows, you’ll start to introduce small hints of a routine. A nursing chair is a simple addition to their bedtime rituals to help calm them and signal that bedtime is approaching.
Providing the Perfect Spot for Bonding
Time spent in your nursing chair is time spent bonding with your little one. Away from other distractions – the TV, everyone else in the house – it can be a little sanctuary for the two of you.
Some of the important things to look for when choosing a nursing chair include:
Comfort
This is key. You should look forward to spending time in your nursing chair. Look for a shape, back height, and seat depth that suit you (try them out in store first if you can!). A soft, cushioned seat and backrest, along with extras such as padded armrests, are key to finding the best nursing chair for you. A lovely, soft, plush fabric, like a boucle nursing chair, will make all the difference, too. Our nursing chairs are specifically designed and tested to fit and support the shape of your body, so we know they’re super comfy.
Style
Choose a nursing chair style you truly love, and that complements both your nursery and your wider home decor. This is a piece of furniture designed to stay with you for years, so it’s worth choosing something that feels just as at home in your living space as it does in the nursery. At Mamas & Papas, our range spans a variety of styles, fabrics – from woven and bouclé to velvet – and versatile shades, making it easy to find a nursing chair that’s perfect for you, your baby and your home.
Size
Nursing chairs vary in size. Decide which room yours will go in before choosing one. If space is limited in your nursery, consider placing it in your bedroom or the living room instead. When selecting a rocking nursing chair, ensure there is enough room for it to rock smoothly. If space permits, adding a footstool can boost comfort by providing extra support during feeds or settling your little one. If floor space is tight, though, the nursing chair alone will still meet your needs.
Durability
Look for high-quality, sturdy materials, such as solid wood legs. For longevity, choose a style of nursing chair you can still enjoy curling up in once your little one is older, or one that will still work for you if your family grows. For example, our Settle swivel nursing chair features a large, deep seat that comfortably accommodates both the baby you’re feeding and a toddler, so siblings can cuddle up, too. Ideal for bedtime stories!
A footstool isn’t essential, but it can make a real difference to your comfort, providing extra support during feeding and settling. If space allows, it’s a worthwhile addition. Our Mamas & Papas nursing chair collection includes designs with optional, coordinating footstools, making it easy to achieve a perfectly curated seating area for your nursery.
Discover a nursing chair that envelops you and your little one in comfort and closeness from our Mamas & Papas collection. Featuring posture-supportive design, soothing rocking motions, and soft, cocoon-like fabrics, we’ve thought of every detail to create moments of calm and connection with your baby - come feeding time, story time, or sleepy 3am snuggles.
Whatever your style or budget, there’s a nursing chair for everyone, with each designed to deliver lasting comfort and quality. So, whether your priority is extra value, on-trend style, guaranteed longevity, or flexible payment options, we have an option to suit your preferences and your pocket, with designs starting from £399.
Pop into one of our 64 stores to see, touch and explore our nursing chairs first-hand, or shop the collection online.
Nursing Chairs from £399
Get the nursing chair you dream of - without the premium spend. Thoughtfully designed in-house at Mamas & Papas to provide maximum comfort, convenience, and support, choose from posture-friendly, on-trend designs with gentle rocking motions and soft, cocoon-like fabrics, delivered swiftly to your door.
Bringing together gentle curves and cloud-like comfort for moments of closeness. Its smooth rounded shape and super-soft cushion offer snug support, while the solid wood rocker adds a timeless, natural touch.
Modern design meets classic comfort to create a cosy space you’ll both adore. With its high, slim supportive back and armrests, plus deep, pillowy-soft seat and gentle rocker, it's stylish as it is soothing.
Gentle yet firm with perfectly placed lumbar support to wrap you and baby in comfort. Relax into its cocooning curves, day or night, for quiet time with your little one, whether feeding, cuddling, or rocking to sleep.
Elevate your nursery with our made-to-order nursing chairs, crafted from premium materials for a new level of luxury and comfort. Designed and made with love in the UK to deliver superior softness, style and support, each combines ergonomic, on-trend design with soothing motion features and plush, sumptuous fabrics.
Rounded shapes, softly padded arms and a gentle rocker result in the cosiest snuggle space. With a wide, deep, pillowy seat, there’s plenty of space to cuddle up and relax with baby.
Blending fine looks with intuitive comfort to create a sleek yet sumptuous nursery centrepiece. Feel supported by its high back and curved armrests and calmed by its soft fabric and smooth rocker.
Ultimate convenience and comfort combined in a chic, modern design. Sink into its deep, plush seat and enjoy its 360-degree swivel movement, whether to easily reach your newborn's essentials or gently soothe them to sleep.
At a Buying for Baby appointment – in-store or online – you’ll get one-to-one support from a Mamas & Papas expert who’ll guide you through our collections, answer your questions and demo products.