The Best Bedside Cot
These cribs are designed to be placed by your bed to make it easier to reach your baby at 3am for feedings and nappy changing. They're also a good alternative to a Moses basket.
The Lullaby Trust, NHS and other safe sleep experts recommend that babies are kept in a crib that is away from your bed. This reduces the possibility of suffocation or overheating. Our mum testers loved this cosy option with a neat gliding motion to help babies sleep.
1. Joie Roomie Glide
The Roomie Glide is an innovative bedside cot made by English brand Joie that is designed to let you sleep in a safe manner without sharing the bed. It features a smooth single-hand glide that gently lulls your baby into dreamland without you needing to leave the side of the bed. It also has an easy-to-use glide lock that locks it in place once your little one is asleep. Safety straps ensure it stays in place and retractable wheels allow you to move it as you like.
The curvaceous cocoon design, softly padded sides and double-mesh windows add to the security and comfort of your sleeper. It's also simple to assemble and disassemble, making it perfect for travelling with and packing away. The cot comes with a machine washable mattress cover that is easy to clean. You can also purchase additional sheets of cotton in a pack of two.
Roanna loved the cotbed and said it was "a high quality buy". She loved that the smooth motion was gentle and lulled her to sleep. She also found the design to be elegant and said it could be incorporated into many bedroom decors. However, she pointed out that although it's great for infants, once they reach six months old you will require a bigger cot.
She also liked that the side panel that slides could be moved down with one hand, meaning she could easily respond to wake-up calls from her bed to feed or soothe her children. The Roomie Glide also has 11 height settings, which means it can be adjusted to fit nearly any size bed. There are also clips and straps that can be used to help to secure it.
2. BassiNest
The HALO Bassinest Swivel Sleeper comes with plenty of features with a side pouch that's perfect for diapers, nipple cream, and all the other things you'll require during the newborn stage. It also has a sturdy base and mattress that can be easily cleaned up after blowouts, spit-ups and other mishaps that come with infants. It also includes a machine-washable mattress so that you can keep it clean.
The most appealing feature of this bedside cot is that it rotates 360 degrees, which means you can get closer to your baby to ensure peace of mind. Its patented side wall lowers and automatically returns to allow you to take care of your baby in bed without having to step out of your way This is particularly important for mothers who are recovering from C-sections.
The swivel feature makes it easy to pick up your baby to cuddle and feeds while you're asleep. It features the nightlight, three calming sounds, and two levels of vibration to help you keep to your breastfeeding or bottle-feeding schedule.
The upgraded version has wood accents for a more sophisticated appearance and a high-quality yarn-dyed fabric. bedside crib to cot features the option of a floor lamp to help you see at the night without disrupting your baby or partner, and a storage caddy for essentials. Both versions of the HALO Bassinest have a sturdy and adjustable base that sits next to beds that are 34 inches or more and the side wall can be locked to ensure safety. It's designed to be used until your child shows signs of rolling over or reaches 20 lbs and is JPMA certified and independently tested to meet U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Health Canada safety standards.
3. Maxi-Cosi lora
This stylish bedside bassinet comes with an elegant design, with a range of contemporary colors and wood features. It's a true win for sleep. The breathable mesh siding lets in plenty of air and gives you a good view of your baby, and the mattress is able to support your child to be used for nighttime sleep as well as nap time during the day. It also features a reflux-incline function to help ease reflux and congestion, if necessary. When you're ready to move your baby to their own room, it converts to a stylish, standalone crib with a comfortable mattress. It folds flat and fits into an easy-to-carry bag so you can carry it on a trip to the beach or when your baby is staying at Grandma's.
This co-sleeper has been shortlisted for the 2021 Mother&Baby Award for Best Cot or Crib, or Moses Basket. It provides optimum comfort to baby in the early stages. It has a breathable and extra-thick mattress, adjustable up to five height settings and a rocking option for nappers who are fussy. Additionally, it's made of EcoCare Maxi-Cosi's brand new high-end, future-proof fabric that is soft and comfortable on your baby's skin.
Its slim frame makes it much smaller than other bedside cot options and it's simple to raise it to the proper bed level with just two levers (although some mums were unable to get the bar that connects the legs to be tricky to move up and down). It also glides from side to side, which lets you to position it closer your bed when it's time to feed your baby feeding at night or to help soothe your baby to sleep. It also comes with a large basket that can store all baby's necessities.
4. Shnuggle Air
Shnuggle specialises in designing products that help parents be more comfortable parents as well as safer for infants. The brand began with their first hypoallergenic wicker-free moses basket in 2009 and has since won more than 50 consumer and industry awards.
The crib's dual-view mesh sides maximise the airflow and allow you to keep an eye on your baby. The mattress, tested to meet the most stringent British safety standards, is 50 percent more than a mattress that is breathable. The crib can also be transformed into a cot with a separate kit, making it a flexible sleeping solution for infants and toddlers. Softly padded side panels prevent baby's arms and legs from getting caught up on the bars for cots. Fabrics are movable and can be hand washed.
This bedside crib is easy to move around with its swivel wheel. It can be attached securely to a divan or bedframe. bedside cot used is the only item in this list with an open, slide-down side. It can be opened to allow for comforting at night or feeding.
In contrast to the bassinets featured in this guide, this bassinet has soft padded sides rather than cot bars, which prevent little legs and arms from getting stuck or tangled. It's also a great option for women who are breastfeeding or who have had a c-section since it's easy to lift baby into and out of the bassinet for nursing and relaxing.
It also has additional features over the majority of cribs on this listing, such as a gentle slope to aid with colic and reflux. There's also a hammock for storage under the crib, and seven height adjustments. Our parent testers have said that the safety catch on the top bar may be a bit loud when it's being reattached. This could cause your baby to wake up. The mattress and fabric are both washable and removable. washable and the crib is easy to assemble.
5. Clair de Lune
The third movement of Claude Debussy's 1890 Suite bergamasque"Clair de Lune" (French for moonlight) is inspired by Paul Verlaine's wistful poem. It gives a dreamy sense of a sunlit Italian small town. It's also used in Twilight where Edward Cullen plays it as the actor gazes at Bella with his love for a vampire. It's a romantic melodrama for sure, but at least the music's great.
Mike Mills adapted this piece for his 2009 film C'mon C'mon. In the film, it is not performed by a piano player, but rather by the San Francisco Saxophone Quartet.