The Best Bedside Cot

They are designed to be placed close to your bed, making it easier for your baby to reach you at 3am for night feeds and nappy changing. These cribs can also be a great alternative to a Moses Basket.

The Lullaby Trust, NHS and other sleep experts who are safe suggest that babies sleep in a crib far from your bed. This will prevent the risk of suffocation and overheating. This cosy option was a popular choice among our mum testers. It is a smooth motion that helps to bring babies back to sleep.

1. Joie Roomie Glide

The Roomie Glide is an innovative bedside cot by English brand Joie that was designed to let you sleep in a safe manner without sharing the bed. It has a smooth, single-hand glide that gently eases baby into a dream without needing to leave your side of the bed and a one-touch glide lock that secures it when your baby is asleep. Safety straps hold it securely in place and retractable wheels allow you to move it however you like.

The softly cushioned sides, double-mesh window, and curvaceous cocoon shape add to the comfort of your child sleeper. It's also easy to assemble and take apart, making it suitable to take on trips and then pack away. The cot is easy to wipe clean and comes with a machine-washable mattress cover. You can also buy additional cotton sheets in a pack of two.

Roanna loved this cotbed and described it as "a high quality buy". She liked that the gliding motion was gentle and lulled her to sleep. She also thought the design was stylish and said that it could be incorporated into many bedrooms. However, she pointed out that while it's great for newborns, once they're six months old, you'll need to buy them an additional cot.

She also liked that the sliding side panel could be lowered with one hand, meaning she could quickly answer wake-up calls from her bed to feed or soothe her infants. Another plus point was that the Roomie Glide has 11 height adjustments so it can be adapted to almost any size of bed, and there are clips and straps to hold it securely.

2. BassiNest

The HALO Swivel Bassinest Sleeper is a great product. It comes with a pouch to hold diapers, nipple lotion and other necessities during the first stage of infanthood. It comes with a sturdy mattress and base that is easy to clean after blowouts, spit-ups, and other mishaps with infants. It also comes with a machine-washable sheet so you can keep it clean.

This bedside cot rotates 360 degrees to allow you to be closer to your child for safe sleeping. Its patented side walls lower and automatically return so you can care for your baby without having to get up from your bed. This is especially important for new moms recovering from C-sections.

The Swivel feature makes it easy to grab your baby for cuddles and feeds while you sleep. It comes with an LED nightlight, three relaxing sounds, and two levels of vibration to help you stick to your breastfeeding or bottle-feeding routine.

The premium version includes wood accents to give it an elegant look and premium yarn-dyed fabric. It also comes with an illuminated floor to let you see in the dark without disturbing your child or your companion, and an organizer caddy to keep essentials at your fingertips. Both versions of the HALO Bassinest come with a sturdy adjustable base that can be placed alongside beds up to 34" tall. Its side wall can also be locked to increase security. It's designed to be used until your child shows signs of rolling over or reaching 20 pounds. It 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 modern colors and wood features. It's a win for sleep. The breathable mesh panel lets in plenty of air and gives you a good view of your baby. the mattress is comfortable enough for both nighttime sleep and nap time during the day. Additionally, it comes with the ability to tilt it upwards for easing congestion and reflux if needed. When you're ready to move your baby to their own room it can be converted into an attractive standalone crib that has an incredibly comfortable mattress. It can be folded flat and put away in a bag that is convenient for travel to take it for a trip on weekends or even when your baby is at Grandma’s.

This co sleeper bedside cot-sleeper has been shortlisted for the 2021 Mother&Baby Awards, which are for the best Cot or Crib, or Moses Basket. It provides optimum comfort to baby during the first few months of. It has a comfortable and extra thick mattress that can be adjusted to five height settings, and a rocking feature for babies who are fussy. It's also constructed with EcoCare fabric, Maxi-Cosi's brand new high-end, future-friendly fabric that's soft and comfortable on the baby's body.

Its slim frame makes it smaller than other cots for bedside cosleeper and is easy to raise it to the proper bed level using only two levers (although some mothers have found the bar that joins the legs difficult to move upwards and downwards). It also glides side to side, which can help you to position it closer your bed when it's time for feeding at night or to help soothe your baby to sleep. And like other bedsides, it has a huge storage basket beneath for everything your baby needs.

4. Shnuggle Air

Shnuggle is a specialist in the design of products that ease the parenting burden for parents and safer for babies. The brand began with their first hypoallergenic wicker-less moses basket in 2009 and has been awarded more than 50 consumer and industry awards.

The dual-view mesh sides of the crib maximize the airflow while allowing you to keep an eye on your baby. The mattress, tested to meet the most stringent British safety standards and is 50 percent more than a mattress that is breathable. The crib also converts into a crib (kit sold separately) which makes it a versatile sleep solution for toddlers and newborns. The softly cushioned side panels prevent baby's arms or legs from getting caught in cot bars, and its fabrics are removable and hand washable.

The bedside cots crib is simple to move around due to its swivel wheel. It attaches securely to a bedframe or divan. It's the only item on this list that has a drop-down side, which can be opened to give you access for nighttime feeding or comforting.

Unlike the bassinets in this guide, this bassinet features softly padded sides instead of cot bars which keep little legs and arms from becoming stuck or tangled. It's also a great option for mothers who are breastfeeding or who have had a c-section since it's easy to lift baby in and out for nursing and relaxing.

It also has more features than most of the cribs on this list, such as a gentle incline for reflux and colic as well as a storage hammock beneath and seven height adjustments. However, our testers for parents did mention that the safety catch on the top bar can click loudly when reattached, which could wake your baby. The mattress and fabric are both washable and removable. washable, and the crib is simple to put together.

5. Clair de Lune

The third movement of the 1890 Suite bergamasque by Claude Debussy, 'Clair de Lune' (French for moonlight) is inspired by Paul Verlaine's wistful poem and gives a dreamy sense of a sunlit Italian small town. It is also a fitting fit for Twilight the film, where Edward Cullen has it on his stereo as he seduces Bella and stares at her with that romantic gaze. It's a melodramatic romance certainly however the music is fantastic.

Mike Mills adapted the piece for his 2009 film C'mon C'mon, in which it is not played by a piano, but by the San Francisco Saxophone Quartet.