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We have an actual glider for the baby's nursery but with A we had a rocker/glider we refinished and just put padding on it and it worked fine for our needs!

I really wanted a beautiful glider chair for LO's nursery but couldn't stomach the price-tags on the ones I liked. We ended up buying a rocking chair from IKEA and we don't use it a ton so I'm really glad we saved. I would say refinish the rocking chair and use a cushion.

I didn't use either - we had a recliner in our room (which I found uncomfortable for feeding) and an Ikea Poang chair that didn't really rock in my daughters room. I didn't miss the rocking motion and was happy to save a little by repurposing furniture we already had. At night I mostly fed in bed anyway, and was happy to sit on the sofa during the day.

Can't say from experience but I bought my glider from wayfair.com for $140 and it was really nice!! May not be what you're looking for but I didn't think I was going to afford one until I found that sure.

@night cheese: can you look around for custom upholstery prices and see if you can get a padded seat and back? I think you definitely want something padded for comfort!

I don't think you need a glider, but I think the wooden rocker (especially the arms) will be very uncomfortable. We used an upholstered rocking chair we found on craigslist.

We had a similar situation - my parents offered us the rocking chair they had while we were growing up. We took it and it looks sweet in LO's nursery but even if we put cushions on it I don't believe it would be comfortable to nurse DD in. I regret not getting a glider after using one at a friend's house.

I preferred nursing on the couch or in bed and LO never cared about rocking, so I don't think any chair is necessary.

I don't have a rocker or glider. I might still get a rocker... I would go for a rocker as the more affordable option.

I have a wooden rocking chair! Its fantastic, I don't need anything else.
That being said, I nursed LO in my bed for the first 4 months, because she was still in our room. So the answer might be different if you're starting your LO in their own room from the start.

we didn't have anything for the first 7 months of my daughters life, because...no space. I mean, we have a yoga ball and when she wouldn't nap I could bounce on that. Now we have a cheap ikea arm chair that rocks a little bit, so I can sit in it when I nurse her at night.
I used a friend's glider for nursing once and it was so so so comfortable. A chair designed for nursing, I tell you.
I will totally be getting one for number 2.

All that to say- there is very little that you NEED. And if you don't have it, you make due. You could always wait and see. Amazon prime is a beautiful thing.

I wonder if my daughter would be able to handle a $$$ rocker because she cannot handle being held while anyone sits down with her. Our alternative to the rocker is an exercise ball, but it's certainly not for nursing!

We have the Ikea poang rocking chair and we are looking to get a better upholstered chair now that we're expecting our second. I had to make sure to have extra blankets on the arms for cushioning because ds hit his head all the time. The blankets can be dangerous too...I almost slipped on them several times because they fall off as you try to get up. One time it fell off and when dh went in during the night he did slip and hurt his back on another hard part of the chair on the way down. It was so bad we thought maybe he cracked a rib. Luckily he is ok now and ds didn't get hurt but its just been enough that we will spend the money to get something better this time.