The Best Bedside Cot

They are designed to be put by your bed to make it easier to reach your baby at 3am to feed them and nappy changing. They can also be a great alternative to a Moses basket.

The Lullaby Trust, NHS and other safe sleep experts suggest that babies sleep in a crib far from your bed. This will prevent the risk of suffocation and overheating. Our mum testers were thrilled with this cozy option that has an elegant gliding motion that helps bring babies back to sleep.

1. Joie Roomie Glide

The Roomie Glide bedside cosleeper cot is an innovative product by English brand Joie. It was designed to allow you to sleep together without sharing your bed. It has a smooth single-hand glide that gently lulls your baby into a dream without needing to leave the side of the bed and the glide lock is a single touch that locks it in place once your little one is asleep. Safety straps ensure it stays attached and retractable wheels allow you to move it as you'd like.

The curvaceous cocoon shape softly padded sides, and double-mesh windows enhance the security and comfort of your child's sleeper. It's also easy to put together and disassemble, making it ideal to travel bedside crib with and pack away. The cot comes with a machine-washable mattress cover and cot for bedside is easy to clean. You can also purchase additional sheets of cotton in a set of two.

Roanna loved the cotbed and called it "a quality purchase". She liked that the gliding motion was soothing and lulled her to sleep. She also found the design very elegant and said it would fit into most bedroom decors. She did mention that it's great for infants, but once they reach six months old, you will need a larger cot.

She also appreciated that the sliding side panel 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. Another plus point was the fact that the Roomie Glide has 11 height adjustments, so it can be adjusted to almost any size of bed, and comes with clips and straps to hold it securely.

2. BassiNest

The HALO Swivel Bassinest Sleeper is a great product. It comes with a pouch that can be used to store diapers, nipple lotion, and other necessities during the infant stage. It comes with a sturdy base and mattress that can be cleaned easily after spit ups, blowouts and other mishaps that happen to infants. It also comes with a machine-washable sheet so that you can 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 for safe sleep. Its patented side walls lower and automatically return so you can care for your baby without getting up from your bed. This is especially ie it along for a trip on weekends or when your baby stays at Grandma’s.

The 2021 best Cot, Crib or Moses Basket at the Mother and Baby Awards, this sleeper provides optimum comfort for baby during the initial stages of. It features a breathable mattress that's extra thick that can be adjusted to five different heights, and a rocking bedside crib feature to help with fussy naps. It's also made of EcoCare fabric, Maxi-Cosi's brand new premium future-friendly fabric that is soft and supple on your baby's body.

Its slim frame makes it less bulky than the majority of bedside cots. It's also simple to raise the bed to a comfortable level using just two levers. (Some mums have found it difficult to move the bar connecting the legs up and down. It also glides from side to side, which can help you place it closer to your bed when it's time to feed your baby feeding at night or to help soothe your baby to sleep. As with other bedsides it comes with a large storage basket underneath for all the baby necessities.

4. Shnuggle Air

Shnuggle specialises in designing products that help parents be more comfortable parents and safer for their children. The company began with their first hypoallergenic wicker-free moses basket in 2009 and has been awarded more than 50 industry and consumer 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, tested to meet the most stringent British safety standards and is 50 more breathable. The crib can also be converted into a cot using a separate kit, resulting in a flexible sleep solution for newborns and toddlers. The softly padded side panels prevent baby's legs or arms from getting caught in cot bars, and the fabrics are removable and hand washable.

This 4-in-1 bedside crib crib is easy to move around thanks to its swivel wheel. It can be attached securely to a divan or bedframe. It's the only product on this list with an opening side that can be opened to allow you access to your food at night or comforting.

This model is distinct from the other bassinets which are included in this guide. It has soft cushioned side panels instead of cot bars. This stops the legs and arms of babies from getting caught in. It's also a great option for women who are breastfeeding or who have had a C-section as it's simple to lift baby in and out for nursing and soothing.

It also has more features than most of the cribs on this list, including a gentle incline for colic and reflux and a hammock for storage underneath and seven height adjustments. However, our testers for parents did say the safety catch on the top bar could click loudly when reattached, which may wake up your baby. The mattress and the fabric are both movable and hand washable and the crib is simple to put together.

5. Clair de Lune

The third movement of the 1890 Suite bergamasque composed by Claude Debussy"Clair de Lune" (French for moonlight) is inspired by Paul Verlaine's romantic poem. It 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 woos Bella and stares at her with that vampire love. It's a melodramatic romance for sure but 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 pianist, but by the San Francisco Saxophone Quartet.