The Best Bedside Cot
These cribs are designed to be placed near your bed to make it easier for your baby to reach you at 3am to feed them and nappy changing. These cribs can also be a great alternative to a Moses Basket.
Safe sleep tips from The Lullaby Trust and NHS recommends newborns sleep in a cot, away from your bed in order to avoid the risk of suffocation or overheating. This cozy option was a favorite among our mum testers. travel cot bedside crib glides in a motion that can help bring babies to sleep.
1. Joie Roomie Glide
The Roomie Glide bedside cot is an innovative product made by English brand Joie. It was designed to allow you to sleep together without sharing your bed. It features a smooth single-hand glide that gently lulls your baby into dreamland without you having to get off your side of the bed and a one-touch glide lock that locks it in place when your baby is fast asleep. Safety straps ensure it stays attached and retractable wheels allow you to move it around as you please.
The curvaceous cocoon design softly padded sides, and double-mesh windows enhance the comfort and security of your child's sleeper. It's also easy to put together and disassemble, making it ideal to take on trips and then pack away. The mattress is machine-washable mattress cover and is easy to clean. Additional sheets of cotton are available in packs of two.
Roanna loved the cotbed, and called it "a quality purchase". She also liked the feeling that the gliding motion was gentle, lulling her to sleep. She also found the design very elegant and said it would look great in most bedrooms. However, she pointed out that while it's great for babies, once they're six months old, you'll need to buy them an extra large cot.
She also appreciated the feature that the side panel sliding can be lowered with one hand so that it's easy to answer those inevitable wake-up calls to feed or soothe the little children from her own bed. The Roomie Glide also has 11 height settings, so it can be adjusted to fit almost any bed size. There are straps and clips that ensure it is secured.
2. BassiNest
The HALO Bassinest Swivel Mattress has many advantages, including a side pouch which is ideal for diapers, nipple cream and other items you'll require during the newborn stage. bedside crib to cot comes with a sturdy base and mattress which can be easily cleaned after blowouts, spit-ups and other mishaps that happen to infants. It also comes with a machine washable mattress to keep it clean.
This bedside cot rotates 360 degrees to allow you to be closer to your child for safe sleeping. The side walls are patented and lower and automatically return to allow you to care for your baby without getting up from your bed. This is crucial for moms who are recovering from C-sections.
The swivel feature makes it simple to pick up your baby for cuddles and feeds while you sleep. It has a night light and three soothing sounds that are accompanied by two levels of vibrating and a nursing timer to ensure you are on track with your breastfeeding or bottle-feeding routine.
The deluxe version of this bedside cot includes wood accents to give it an elegant look and a high-quality yarn dyed fabric. It also has a floor lamp to help you sleep at the night without disturbing your partner or baby as well as a storage caddy for essentials. Both versions of the HALO Bassinest feature a stable adjustable base that can be placed on beds up to 34" tall. The side wall can be locked to ensure security. It is designed to be used up until your baby begins to show signs that they are rolling over or reaches a weight of 20 lbs. It has been independently tested and certified by JPMA to meet the safety standards of Health Canada and the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.
3. Maxi-Cosi lora
With its sleek and modern design that comes in a range of contemporary colors and wood-effect details, this sleek bedside bassinet is a real winner for sleep. The breathable mesh allows for plenty of air to circulate and provides you with a great view of your child. The mattress is firm enough to allow for both daytime naps and the night time sleep. It also has a reflux-incline function to ease congestion and reflux, if necessary. And when you're ready to move your baby to their own room, it converts to a stylish standalone crib with a comfortable mattress. It can be folded flat and stored in a convenient travel bag so that you can take it along for a trip on weekends or even when your baby is at Grandma’s.
Nominated for 2021's best Cot Crib, Crib or Moses Basket at the Mother and Baby Awards, this crib offers optimal comfort for babies in the early stages. It features a breathable mattress that is extra thick that can be adjusted to five different heights and a rocking option for fussy naps. Additionally, it's made of EcoCare Maxi-Cosi's brand new premium, future-friendly fabric, which is soft and comfortable on baby's skin.
Its slim frame makes it smaller than other cots for bedside and it's simple to raise to the correct bed level using only two levers (although some mums have found the bar that joins the legs to be difficult to move up and down). It also glides from side to side, which helps you to position it closer your bed when it's time to feed your baby night feeding or to soothe baby back to sleep. As with other bedsides it has a huge storage basket that can be used underneath to store all your baby essentials.
4. Shnuggle Air
Shnuggle is an American company that creates products that make parenting simpler for parents, and more secure for babies. The company began with their first hypoallergenic wicker-free moses basket in 2009 and has won more than 50 consumer and industry awards.
The dual-view mesh sides of the crib increase the airflow while allowing you to keep an eagle eye on your baby. The mattress is 50% more air-tight than standard foam mattresses and has been tested to the highest British safety standards. The crib can also be converted into a crib (kit sold separately) which makes it an ideal sleep solution for newborns to toddlers. Softly cushioned side panels protect baby's arms and legs from being caught by cot bars. Fabrics are removable and can be hand washed.
This bedside crib is easy to move around with its swivel wheel. It attaches securely to a bedframe or divan. This is the only item in this list that has a drop-down, removable side. It can be opened for nighttime comforting or feeding.
This model is different from the other bassinets that are in this guide. It has soft cushioned side panels instead of cot bars. bedside crib to cot helps prevent little arms and legs becoming entangled. It's also a good choice for breastfeeding mothers or women who have had a c-section since it's easy to get baby into and out of the bassinet for nursing and relaxing.
It also has extra features that are not found in the majority of cribs on this list that include a gentle incline to help with colic and reflux. There's also a storage hammock under the crib, as well as seven height adjustments. However, our parents who tested it say the safety catch on the top bar can click loudly when reattached, which could wake up your baby. The fabric and mattress are both movable and hand washed and the crib is easy to assemble.
5. Clair de Lune
The third movement of the 1890 Suite bergamasque by Claude Debussy, 'Clair de Lune' (French for moonlight) is based on Paul Verlaine's wistful poem and gives an ethereal impression of a sunny Italian small town. It is also a fitting fit for Twilight, where Edward Cullen has it on his stereo as he flirts with Bella and gazes at her with that romantic gaze. It's a romantic melodrama certain but the music is great.
Mike Mills adapted the piece for his 2009 film C'mon C'mon, in which it is performed not by a piano, but by the San Francisco Saxophone Quartet.