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 for night feeds and nappy changing. They are also 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 to reduce the possibility of suffocation and overheating. This cozy option was a popular choice among our mum testers. It glides in a motion that helps bring babies to sleep.
1. Joie Roomie Glide
The Roomie Glide bedside cot is an innovative product by English brand Joie. It is designed to let you sleep together without sharing your bed. It has a smooth, single-hand glide that gently soothes baby into dreamland without you needing to leave the side of the bed. bedside cosleeper comes with a one-touch glide lock that locks it in place when your baby is asleep. There are also safety straps that ensure it stays securely attached to your bed and retractable wheels that allow you to move it whenever you want to.
The softly cushioned sides, double-mesh window and curvaceous cocoon shape add to the comfort of your child sleeper. It is also easy to assemble and disassemble, making it perfect to travel with and pack. The cot is simple 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 excellent purchase". She also appreciated the feeling that the gliding motion was soft, which helped her fall to sleep. She also found the design very stylish and said that it would fit into most bedrooms. She did mention that it's great for infants, but once they reach six months, you'll require a bigger cot.
She also loved the fact 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 the little ones from the comfort of her own bed. Another benefit was that the Roomie Glide has 11 height adjustments, so it can be adapted to almost any size bed, and comes with clips and straps to hold it securely.
2. BassiNest
The HALO Bassinest Swivel Sleeper comes with plenty of features and includes a side bag ideal for diapers, nipple cream and all the other things you'll need during the infant stage. It has a durable base and mattress that is easy to clean after blowouts, spit-ups and other mishaps with infants. It also is machine washable so that you can keep it clean.
The best thing about this cot bedside is that it rotates 360 degrees, which means you can get closer to your baby for secure sleep. Its side wall, which is patent-pending, lowers and then automatically returns so that you can take care of your baby from the bed without having to get away from your bed - this is especially important for mothers who are recovering from C-sections.
The swivel feature makes it easy to pick up your baby to cuddle and feeds while you're asleep. It has a nightlight, three soothing sounds that are accompanied by two levels of vibrating and a nursing timer that will keep you on the right path in 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 comes with an illuminated floor to let you see in the dark without disturbing your baby or your partner and 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 can fit alongside beds that are up to 34" tall. Its side wall can be locked to improve safety. 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
With its premium clean design, available in a variety of contemporary colors and wood-effect details, this stylish bassinet for bed is a real winner for sleep. The breathable mesh allows plenty of air to enter and provides you with a great view of your baby. The mattress is firm enough for even naps during the day as well as the night time sleep. Additionally, it comes with the ability to tilt it upwards for easing congestion and reflux if required. When you're ready to move your baby to their own room it can be converted into a stylish, standalone crib with an incredibly comfortable mattress. It can be folded flat and fit into an easy-to-carry bag so you can take it with you on a weekend away or when baby stays over at Grandma's.
This co-sleeper has been shortlisted for the 2021 Mother&Baby Award for Best Cot or Crib or Moses Basket. It offers maximum comfort for babies in the beginning stages. It comes with a comfortable mattress that's extra thick, adjustable to five different heights and a rocking feature for infants who are fussy during nap time. It's also constructed with EcoCare fabric, Maxi-Cosi's brand new premium future-friendly fabric that is soft and comfortable on your baby's body.
Its small frame makes it less bulky than most bedside cots. It's also simple to raise the bed to the right level with just two levers. (Some mothers have found it difficult to move the bar linking the legs upwards and downwards. It also glides side to side, which can help you position it closer to your bed for night feeding or to soothe baby back to sleep. It also comes with a large storage basket for all baby's necessities.
4. Shnuggle Air
Shnuggle specialises in designing products that ease the parenting burden for parents and safer for their children. 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 dual-view mesh sides of the crib increase the airflow while allowing parents to keep an eagle eye on your baby. The mattress, tested to meet the highest British safety standards, is 50% more than a mattress that is breathable. The crib also converts into a cot (kit sold separately) which makes it a versatile sleep solution for newborns to toddlers. The softly cushioned sides prevent babies' arms or legs from getting caught in the cot bars, and its fabrics are removable and hand washable.
This bedside crib is easy to move around thanks to its swivel wheel. It is secured to a bedframe or divan. This is the only product in this list with an open, slide-down side. It can be opened to allow for comforting at night or feeding.
This model is distinct from the other bassinets which are in this guide. It has soft padded side panels instead of bars for cots. This prevents little legs and arms from getting tangled. It's also a great option for mothers who are breastfeeding or who have had a c-section since it's simple to lift baby in and out to nurse and soothe.
It also comes with more features than cribs on this list, including an easy incline for reflux and colic and a hammock for storage underneath and seven height adjustments. Parents who have used it have stated that the safety latch at the top bar could be loud when being reattached. This could wake your baby. The fabric and mattress are both movable and hand washable, and the crib is easy to put together.
5. Clair de Lune
The third movement of Claude Debussy's 1890 Suite bergamasque, 'Clair de Lune' (French for moonlight) is inspired by Paul Verlaine's wistful poem and gives the impression of a sunlit Italian small town. It's also used in Twilight in which Edward Cullen plays it as he gazes at Bella with his vampire love. It's a romantic melodrama for sure but the music's great.
4-in-1 bedside crib 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.