What makes a good breastfeeding chair?

Hey - Does anyone know what makes a good breastfeeding chair?

We need to get one I think, but we don't want to pay for one of those really expensive ones at the baby shops (perhaps something second hand, or just a chair from a regular furniture shop).

What sort of things should we be looking our for?

Straight back is quite important I guess. Anything else? Should it have arms? Should it be a wide chair?

We know nothing :-)

Thanks heaps

GandT wrote: i used to feed in bed or the couch, never had a specific feeding chair... so long as you have good back support it should be okay...

same. I would recommend getting a tri pillow for when bubs is really small, they are also really good if you have a c/sec so that bubs isn't resting on or kicking the wound. And just make sure you bolster yourself up nice and comfy before you begin feeding.

I really enjoyed the proper breastfeeding chairs at Birthcare, but once we were home I just used the couch propped up with pillows for my back.
I think the low armrests (so that there's room for moving baby around) and strong back and shoulder support were what made the bf chairs so comfy.
A breastfeeding pillow, or tripillow made it heaps easier on my arms and shoulders too, especially in those first few sleep deprived months.

The couch is perfect with an extra cushion behind my back! Haven't quite mastered the art in bed yet, I find I slouch too much!

Personally a special chair wouldn't be worth the money for me, anywhere you feel comfy works a treat!

I found any chair with arms useless for feeding Ella in because she was a long baby and a kicker - she'd push her feet against the side of the chair and kick herself away from the breast.  My tripollow was great for supporting under her head at first, though. 

One that is comfortable for you to sit in and feed. I sat on the couch most of the time or upright in bed propped up with pillows.

I feed in bed or on the couch. Got a 'tri pillow' type thing from baby factory that Arabella can sit in proped up

We got an old cheapo lazy boy of TM too....its lovely to rock him and cuddle him in, but a bit tricky to feed in as I am using the football hold so anything with arms is a problem for me. I sit on the sofa propped up with loads of pillows and lay him flat on a pillow too, I do the same in bed, but have to make sure I am upright enough otherwise I get a sore back.

We forked out for a fancy glider and it was great in those first few weeks when you're up heaps in the night, but now shes bigger she kicks the arms and it won't be long before shes too long to fit! Luckliy I'm not up feeding very often in the night anymore. As long as it has wide or low arms, supportive back and is comfortable any old chair is fine

I bought a rocker off TM and have used it a bit so far - but find the couch or recliner better...

Also feeding in bed lying down works well for us, or sitting up with loads of pillows.

I think it is something you aren;t really going to be able to work out until you have a baby and try various options. I don;t think I would have bothered with the rocker if I had known the couch was more comfy...