The Best Bedside Cot

Created to sit at your bedside they help you to reach baby at 3 am for feedings or changing nappy. They can also be a great alternative to a Moses basket.

The Lullaby Trust, NHS and other sleep experts who are safe recommend that babies are kept in a crib that is away from your bed. This reduces the risk of suffocation as well as overheating. Our mum testers were thrilled with this cozy solution with a neat gliding motion to bring babies back to sleep.

1. Joie Roomie Glide

The Roomie Glide bedside cot is an innovative product from English brand Joie. It was designed to allow you to co-sleep without sharing your bed. It has a smooth single-hand glide that gently soothes infants into a state of bliss without needing to leave the side of the bed. It also has an easy-to-use glide lock that secures it once your little one is asleep. There are also safety straps that keep it firmly attached to your bed, and retractable wheels that let you move it whenever you want to.

The curved cocoon shape with softly padded sides and double-mesh windows increase the security and comfort of your little sleeper. It's also simple to assemble and take apart, making it suitable for travelling with and packing away. The mattress is machine-washable mattress cover that is easy to clean. You can also buy additional sheets of cotton in a pack of two.

Roanna loved the cotbed and said it was "a excellent purchase". She also appreciated the ease of the glide was soft, which helped her fall to sleep. She also thought that the design was stylish and would fit with most bedroom decors. She also said that it is ideal for newborns but when they reach six months, you will require a bigger cot.

She also loved the feature that the sliding side panel can be lifted with just one hand, making it easy to answer those inevitable wake-up calls to feed or soothe the little ones from the comfort of her bed. Another advantage was that the Roomie Glide has 11 height adjustments so it can be fitted to nearly any size bed, and comes with clips and straps to hold it securely.

2. BassiNest

The HALO Swivel Bassinest Sleeper is a fantastic product. website comes with a side pouch that can be used to store diapers, nipple lotion, and other essentials for the infant stage. It has a durable mattress and base that can be cleaned easily after blowouts, spit ups and other mishaps with infants. It also includes a machine-washable mattress to keep it clean.

The bedside cot rotates 360 degrees to allow you to be closer to your child for safe sleeping. Its patented side walls lower and then automatically return so you can take care of your baby without having to get up from your bed. This is especially important for new moms recovering from C-sections.

Its swivel feature allows you to relax while your baby sleeps with you. It also helps you scoop them up for cuddles or feedings in bed. It comes with the nightlight, three calming sounds and two levels of vibration to help you stick to your breastfeeding or bottle-feeding schedule.

The upgraded version has wood accents to give it an elegant appearance and premium yarn-dyed fabric. It also features the option of a floor lamp to help you see in the dark without disturbing your child or your companion, and an organizer caddy to keep essentials at your fingertips. Both versions of the HALO Bassinest come with a sturdy and adjustable base that can fit beside beds that are up to 34" tall. Its side wall can also be locked to ensure security. It is designed to be used until your baby is showing signs that they are rolling over or reaches 20 pounds. It has been independently tested and approved by JPMA to meet the safety standards of Health Canada and the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.


3. Maxi-Cosi lora

With its premium clean design, available in a variety of contemporary colors and wood effect details this elegant bedside bassinet is a true sleeper. The breathable mesh panel allows plenty of air to circulate and gives you a good view of your baby, and the mattress is supportive enough to be used for nighttime sleep as well as nap time during the day. It also features a reflux-incline function to ease congestion and reflux when needed. When you're ready to give your baby their own room, the crib converts into a stylish standalone with the most comfortable mattress. It can be folded flat and placed in a convenient travel bag so you can bring it on a trip to the weekend or when your baby is at Grandma’s.

Shortlisted for 2021's Best Cot, Crib or Moses Basket at the Mother and Baby Awards, this co-sleeper offers optimum comfort for baby during the initial stages of. It comes with a comfortable mattress that's extra thick that can be adjusted to five different heights and a rocking feature to help with infants who are fussy during nap time. Additionally, it's made of EcoCare, Maxi-Cosi's new premium, future-proof fabric that is soft and comfortable on baby's skin.

Its slim frame makes it much smaller than other cots for bedside and is easy to raise to the correct bed level using just two levers (although some moms found the bar attaching the legs to be difficult to move up and down). It can also be moved from side to side, allowing you to put it closer to your bed to feed your baby at night or to help your baby get to sleep. It also has a huge storage basket to store all of your baby's essentials.

4. Shnuggle Air

Shnuggle is a company that designs products that ease the parenting burden for parents as well as safer for infants. The company was founded with its first moses basket made of hypoallergenic material without wicker in the year 2009. It has been awarded over 50 consumer and industry awards.

The crib's dual-view mesh sides increase 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 more breathable. The crib can also be transformed into a bed (kit sold separately), making it an ideal sleep solution for newborns to toddlers. Soft padded side panels keep baby's legs and arms from being caught by cot bars. Fabrics are removable and can be hand washed.

This bedside crib can be attached securely to your bed or divan frame Its swivel wheels make it easy to maneuver. This is the only item in this list that has a side that can be removed and drop down. It is able to be opened for evening comforting or food preparation.

This model is distinct from the other bassinets that are in this guide. It has softly padding on the sides instead of cot bars. This prevents the legs and arms of babies from getting tangled. It's also a great option for breastfeeding mothers or women who have had a C-section as it's simple to lift baby into and out of the bassinet for nursing and relaxing.

It also comes with more features than the other cribs that are on this list, like an easy incline to help with 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 sound a loud click when reattached which may wake up your baby. The mattress and fabric are both washable and removable. washed and the crib is simple to put together.

5. Clair de Lune

The third movement of the 1890 Suite bergamasque composed by Claude Debussy called 'Clair deLune' (French for moonlight) is inspired by Paul Verlaine's wistful poem, and conveys a dreamy sense of a sunlit Italian small town. It's also featured in Twilight where Edward Cullen plays it as he looks at Bella with his love for a vampire. It's a melodramatic love story for sure however 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 the San Francisco Saxophone Quartet.