The Best bedside cots for newborns Cot
The cribs are designed to be placed close to your bed, making it easier to reach your baby at 3am for feedings and nappy changing. They also make 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 cosy option was a favorite among our mom testers. It has a gliding motion that helps to calm babies back to sleep.
1. Joie Roomie Glide
The Roomie Glide is an innovative bedside crib with changing table cot made by English brand Joie that is designed to allow you to sleep in a safe manner without sharing the bed. It features the glide which glides smoothly and gently to help soothe your baby to sleep without needing to leave your bed. A glide lock is included that locks the glide into place when your child has fallen asleep. Safety straps keep it firmly attached and retractable wheels allow you to move it as you please.
The curvaceous cocoon shape softly padded sides, and double-mesh windows add to the security and comfort of your sleeper. It is also easy to disassemble and assemble, making it perfect to travel with and pack. The cot is easy to wipe clean and comes with a machine washable mattress cover. Additional sheets of cotton are sold in two-packs.
Roanna was awed by this cotbed and said it was « a top-quality purchase ». She loved that the smooth motion was gentle and lulled her to sleep. She also thought the design was elegant and said it would fit into most bedrooms. However, she pointed out that although it’s a great choice for infants, once they reach six months old you will need to get them a bigger cot.
She also liked the fact that the side panel that slides could be lowered by one hand, which meant she could quickly answer wake-up calls from her bed to feed or soothe her little ones. The Roomie Glide also has 11 height settings, so it can be adjusted to fit almost any size bed. There are clips and straps to secure it.
2. BassiNest
The HALO Bassinest Swivel Sleeper has a lot going for it, including a side pouch which is ideal for diapers, nipple cream and all the other things you’ll need during the infant stage. It also has a sturdy mattress and a solid base which can be easily cleaned up after blowouts, spit-ups and the other mishaps that happen with infants. Plus, it includes a machine-washable mattress to keep it fresh.
The greatest benefit of this cot 4-in-1 bedside crib is that it rotates 360 degrees, which means you can be closer to your baby for secure sleep. Its side walls that are patent-pending lower and then automatically return so you can care for your baby without having to get up from your bed. This is especially important for moms who are recovering from C-sections.
The swivel feature makes it easy to pick up your baby for cuddles and feeds while you’re asleep. It comes with an LED nightlight, three relaxing sounds and two levels of vibration to help you stay on your breastfeeding or bottle-feeding routine.
The premium version includes wood accents for an elegant look and a premium yarn-dyed fabric. It also has an illuminated floor to let you see in the dark without disturbing your baby or your companion, and an organizer caddy to keep essentials at your fingertips. Both versions of the HALO Bassinest have a sturdy and adjustable base that fits on beds up to 34 inches tall and its side wall can be locked to ensure safety. It is designed to be used until your baby shows signs of rolling over or reaches 20 pounds. 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 elegant bedside bassinet is a true sleeper. The breathable mesh allows plenty of air to enter and provides you with a great view of your child. The mattress is firm enough to allow for napping during the day and for evening sleep. Plus, it has the ability to tilt it upwards for relieving reflux and congestion when needed. If you’re ready to give your baby their own room the crib transforms into a stylish stand-alone unit with the most comfortable mattress. It can be folded flat and stored in a handy travel bag to take it for a trip on weekends or even when your baby is at Grandma’s.
The co-sleeper has been nominated 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 mattress that’s thicker and adjustable to five different heights and a rocking option for fussy naps. It’s also made with EcoCare fabric, Maxi-Cosi’s latest premium future-friendly fabric that is soft and comfortable on the baby’s body.
Its slim frame makes it much smaller than other bedside crib that turns into cot cot options, and it’s easy to raise it to the right bed level with only two levers (although some mothers found the bar attaching the legs to be tricky to move upwards and downwards). It can also be moved from side to side, allowing you to position it closer to the bed to feed your baby at night or to help soothe your baby back to sleep. And like other bedsides, it comes with a large bedside cot storage basket that can be used underneath to store all the baby necessities.
4. Shnuggle Air
Shnuggle is a company that designs products to make parenting easier for parents and safer for infants. The brand started with its first moses basket that was hypoallergenic with no wicker in 2009. It has won over 50 consumer and industry awards.
The crib’s dual-view mesh sides increase breathability and allow you to monitor baby. Its mattress, which is tested to meet the highest British safety standards and is 50 percent more breathable. The crib can also be transformed into a crib (kit sold separately) which makes it an ideal sleeping solution for toddlers and newborns. The softly cushioned sides prevent babies’ arms or legs from getting caught in the cot bars, and its fabrics are washable and removable.
This bedside crib attaches securely to your bed frame, and its swivel wheels make it easy to manoeuvre. It’s the only item on this list that has the option of a drop-down side that can be opened to allow the ability to feed your child at night or comforting.
In contrast to the bassinets featured in this guide, this one has soft padded sides rather than cot bars, which protect infant arms and legs from getting tangled or trapped. It’s also a good choice for women who are breastfeeding or who have had a C-section because it’s simple to lift baby into and out of the bassinet for nursing and soothing.
It also has extra features that are not found in the majority of cribs on this list including a gentle incline to help with colic and reflux. It also has a storage hammock under the crib, as well as seven height adjustments. Parents who have used it have stated that the safety catch at the top bar could be noisy when it is removed. This could cause your baby to wake up. The fabric and mattress can be taken off and cleaned by hand. The crib is simple to put together.
5. Clair de Lune
The third movement in the 1890 Suite bergamasque by Claude Debussy ‘Clair de Lune,’ (French moonlight) is based on Paul Verlaine’s wistful poetry and gives an ethereal feeling of a sunny Italian small town. It’s also used in Twilight in which Edward Cullen plays it as he looks at Bella with his love for a vampire. It’s a melodramatic love tale and the music is excellent.
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.