The Best Bedside Cot
Designed to sit by your bedside, these cribs help you to get your baby in at 3 am for feedings at night or changing nappy. They can also be a great alternative to a Moses basket.
The Lullaby Trust, NHS and other experts in safe sleep recommend that newborns sleep in a crib away from your bed. This will reduce the possibility of suffocation or overheating. This cosy option was a favourite by our mom testers. It glides in a motion that helps to soothe babies to sleep.
1. Joie Roomie Glide
The Roomie Glide is an innovative bedside cot made by English brand Joie that was designed to help you co-sleep safely without sharing your bed. It has a smooth, single-hand glide that gently eases baby into dreamland without you having to get off your side of the bed. It also has an easy-to-use glide lock that secures it when your baby is fast asleep. There are safety straps to keep it firmly attached to your bed, and retractable wheels that let you move it whenever you want to.
The softly padded sides, double-mesh windows and the curved cocoon shape enhance the comfort of your child sleeper. It is also easy to assemble and disassemble, making it ideal for travel and packing. The cot is simple to wipe clean and comes with a machine washable mattress cover. Additional sheets of cotton are available in packs of two.
Roanna loved the cotbed, and described it as "a quality purchase". She also appreciated the feeling that the gliding motion was soft, which helped her fall to sleep. She also thought the design was elegant and said it would look great in most bedroom decors. However, she did point out that although it's a great choice for babies, once they're six months old, you'll need to buy them an extra large cot.
She also liked the fact that the sliding side panel could be lifted by one hand, which meant she could easily respond to wake-up calls from her bed to feed or soothe her children. Another benefit was that the Roomie Glide has 11 height adjustments, so it can be adapted to almost any size bed, and it comes with clips and straps that can be used to secure it securely.
2. BassiNest
The HALO Bassinest Swivel Sleeper comes with plenty of features with a side pouch ideal for diapers, nipple cream and all the other essentials you'll need during the newborn stage. It comes with a sturdy mattress and base that can be cleaned easily after blowouts, spit-ups and other mishaps with infants. Plus, it comes with a machine-washable sheet to keep it clean.
The best thing about this cot for bed is that it rotates 360 degrees, which means you can get closer to your baby to ensure safe sleep. Its patented side walls lower and automatically return to allow you to take care of your baby without getting up from your bed. This is crucial for moms who are recovering from C-sections.
The swivel feature makes it easy to pick up your baby to cuddle and feeds while you're sleeping. It has a nightlight, three soothing sounds, two levels of vibration and a nursing timer to ensure you are on the right path with your breastfeeding or bottle-feeding routine.
The premium version includes wood accents for a more sophisticated appearance and a high-quality yarn-dyed fabric. It also features an adjustable floor lamp that helps you see at night without disturbing your baby or partner, and a storage caddy for essentials. Both versions of the HALO Bassinest come with a sturdy and adjustable base that can fit alongside beds that are up to 34" tall. The side wall can also be locked to increase security. It's designed to be used until your child shows signs of rolling over or reaches 20 lbs and is JPMA certified and independently tested to meet U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Health Canada safety standards.
3. Maxi-Cosi lora
The sleek bedside bassinet features an elegant design, with a range of contemporary colours, and wood effect features. It's a success for sleep. The mesh is breathable, allowing plenty of air to circulate and provides you with a great view of your baby. The mattress is sturdy enough for even naps during the day as well as nighttime sleep. It also has a reflux-incline function to reduce reflux and congestion in the event of a need. When you're ready to move your baby to their own room, it converts to a stylish standalone crib with an incredibly comfortable mattress. It can be folded flat and put away in a convenient travel bag so that you can take it on a weekend trip or when your baby is at Grandma's.
This co-sleeper has been shortlisted for the 2021 Mother&Baby Awards, which are for the most beautiful Cot or Crib or Moses Basket. It provides maximum comfort for babies during 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. Plus, it's made with EcoCare Maxi-Cosi's brand new premium, future-proof fabric which is soft and comfy on baby's skin.
Its slim frame makes it smaller than other cots that are bedside and is easy to raise to the correct bed level using just two levers (although some mums were unable to get the bar that connects the legs difficult to move up and down). It can also be moved side to side to place it closer to the bed to feed your baby at night or to help soothe your baby to sleep. And like other bedsides, it comes with a large storage basket that can be used underneath to store all your baby essentials.
4. Shnuggle Air
Shnuggle is an organization that creates products that make parenting easier for parents and safer for babies. The company was founded with their first hypoallergenic wicker-less moses basket in 2009 and has since won more than 50 consumer and industry awards.
The crib's dual-view mesh sides maximize the airflow and allow you to keep an eye on baby. Its mattress, which is tested to meet the most stringent British safety standards and is 50 percent more air-tight. The crib can also be transformed into a cot (kit sold separately) and is an ideal sleeping option for infants and toddlers. small bedside cot padded sides prevent babies' arms or legs from getting caught in the cot bars, and its fabrics are washable and removable.
This bedside crib is easy to move around due to its swivel wheel. It attaches securely to a bed frame or divan. This is the only product on this list with a side that can be removed and drop down. It can be opened for evening comforting or for feeding.
In contrast to the bassinets featured in this guide, this bassinet features soft padded sides, rather than cot bars, which keep little legs and arms from getting caught or entangled. It's also a great option for breastfeeding mothers or women who have had a c-section since it's easy to get baby in and out for nursing and relaxing.
It also has more features than most of the other cribs on this list, including a gentle incline for reflux and colic and a hammock for storage underneath and seven height adjustments. Our parents who have tested it have reported that the safety latch at the top bar may be noisy when it is being reattached. This may wake your baby. The mattress and the fabric are both movable and hand washed and the crib is easy to assemble.
5. Clair de Lune
The third movement in the 1890 Suite bergamasque of Claude Debussy "Clair deLune," (French: moonlight), is based on Paul Verlaine’s poetic wistfulness and conveys an ethereal feeling of a smoky Italian small town. It's also used in Twilight where Edward Cullen plays it as the actor gazes at Bella with his vampire love. It's a romantic melodrama for sure, but at least the music's 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.