The Best Bedside Cot
They are designed to be placed by your bed to make it easier for your baby to reach you at 3am to feed them and nappy changing. These cribs are also a great alternative to a Moses Basket.
Safe sleep advice from The Lullaby Trust and NHS recommends babies sleep in a cot away from your bed to reduce the possibility of suffocation and overheating. Our mum testers loved this cozy option that has smooth gliding motions to bring babies back to sleep.
1. Joie Roomie Glide
The Roomie Glide is an innovative bedside cot by English brand Joie that is designed to allow you to sleep in a safe manner without sharing the bed. It has a smooth, single-hand glide that gently lulls your baby into dreamland without you needing to leave your side of the bed and an easy-to-use glide lock that secures it once your little one is fast asleep. Safety straps ensure it stays in place and retractable wheels allow you to move it as you please.
The softly padded sides, double-mesh windows and curved cocoon shape add to the comfort of your baby sleeper. It is also easy to assemble or disassemble making it ideal for packing and travel. The cot comes with a machine-washable mattress cover and is easy to clean. You can also buy additional sheets of cotton in a set of two.
Roanna loved the cotbed and said it was “a high quality buy”. She was pleased that the gliding motion was gentle and lulled her to sleep. She also thought that the design was stylish and could be a good match with the majority of bedrooms. She did say that it is great for infants, but once they reach six months old, you will require a bigger cot.
She also loved the feature that the sliding side panel can be removed with one hand so that it’s easy to respond to those inevitable wake-up calls to feed or soothe little ones from the comfort of her own bed. The Roomie Glide also has 11 height settings, meaning it can be adjusted to fit almost any bed size. There are straps and clips that help to secure it.
2. BassiNest
The HALO Bassinest Swivel Sleeper comes with a lot going for it and includes a side bag that’s perfect for diapers, nipple cream and all the other essentials you’ll require during the newborn stage. It has a durable base and mattress that can be cleaned easily after blowouts, spit ups, and other mishaps with infants. It also comes with an easy-to-clean sheet to keep it clean.
The greatest benefit of this cot bedside is that it can rotate 360 degrees, so you can get closer to your baby to ensure peace of mind. The side wall is patented and lowers and then automatically returns to allow you to take care of your baby while in bed without having to step out of your way This is particularly important for mothers who have just had C-sections.
The swivel function allows you to relax while your baby naps in your arms and makes it easier to scoop them up to cuddle or feed them in the bed. It comes with a night light and three soothing sounds, two levels of vibration and a nursing timer to ensure you are on the right track with your breastfeeding or bottle-feeding routine.
The upgraded version of this bedside cot adds wood accents for an elegant look and a high-quality yarn dyed fabric. It also features a floor light to let you see in the dark without disrupting your baby or your partner, as well as an organizer caddy to keep all the essentials close at hand. Both versions of the HALO Bassinest come with a sturdy and adjustable base that fits on beds that are up to 34 inches high, while its side wall can be locked for added security. It is designed to be used up until your baby shows signs of rolling over or reach 20 pounds. It has been independently tested and inspected 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, available in a variety of contemporary colors and wood effect details, this sleek bedside bassinet is a true sleeper. The breathable mesh siding lets in plenty of air and gives you a good view of your baby bedside sleeper, and the mattress is able to support your child to allow for both nighttime and nap time during the day. Plus, it has the ability to tilt it upwards for easing congestion and reflux if needed. And when you’re ready to move your baby to their own room it can be converted into a stylish, standalone crib with a comfortable mattress. It can be folded flat and stored in a handy travel bag so that you can take it for a trip on weekends or when your baby is at Grandma’s.
The 2021 best bedside cots Cot Crib, Crib or Moses Basket at the Mother and Baby Awards, this crib offers optimal comfort for babies in the first few months of. It has a breathable mattress that is extra thick and adjustable to five different heights, and a rocking feature for napping with a fuss. It’s also made of EcoCare fabric, Maxi-Cosi’s latest premium future-friendly fabric that is soft and supple on the baby bedside sleeper‘s body.
Its slim frame makes it smaller than other bedside cot options and is easy to raise to the correct bed level using only two levers (although some mothers have found the bar that joins the legs to be difficult to move up and down). It can also be moved side to side, allowing you to put it closer to your bed to feed your baby bedside co sleeper at night or to help soothe your baby back to sleep. It also comes with a large storage basket for all your baby’s essentials.
4. Shnuggle Air
Shnuggle specialises in designing products that ease the parenting burden for parents as well as safer for infants. The company was founded with its first hypoallergenic moses basket without wicker in 2009. It has won over 50 awards from industry and consumer groups.
The dual-view mesh sides of the crib increase the airflow while allowing parents to keep an eagle eye on your baby. Its mattress is 50% more air-tight than standard foam mattresses, and is tested to the highest British safety standards. The crib also converts into a bed (kit sold separately) which makes it an ideal sleeping solution for newborns to toddlers. Soft padded side panels keep baby’s arms and legs from getting caught on cot bars. Fabrics are washable and can be hand washed.
The bedside crib is simple to move around with its swivel wheel. It can be attached securely to a divan or bedframe. This is the only item in this list that has a drop-down, removable side. It can be opened to allow for comforting at night or for feeding.
In contrast to the bassinets featured in this guide, this model features soft padded sides, rather than cot bars, which keep little legs and arms from becoming tangled or trapped. It’s also a great option for mothers who are breastfeeding or who have had a C-section as it’s easy to get baby in and out for nursing and soothing.
It also has more features than cribs that are on this list, like a gentle incline for colic and reflux and a hammock for storage underneath and seven height adjustments. But our parent testers did say the safety catch on the top bar could be loud when it is reattached, which may wake up your baby. The mattress and fabric can be taken off and cleaned by hand. The crib is also simple to put together.
5. Clair de Lune
The third movement in the 1890 Suite bergamasque of Claude Debussy ‘Clair de Lune,’ (French: moonlight), is based on Paul Verlaine’s romantic poetry and offers an ethereal feeling of a smoky 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 melodramatic love tale and the music is great.
Mike Mills adapted the piece for his 2009 film C’mon C’mon, in which it is played not by a piano, but by the San Francisco Saxophone Quartet.