I bought this for our son's room so I could rock him and nurse him. It's working great. The back is not super high, so I wouldn't want to sleep in this much (although it did happen when my son was sick.)  I'm 5'7, so maybe if you are shorter it would be better. However, it's comfortable for rocking the baby and nursing him before bed or during the night. I love having the ottoman to put my feet up. The back is like a big pillow so it's comfortable and the arms have enough padding that my son doesn't bump his head. Overall I'm glad we got it!