The Best Bedside Cot
The cribs are designed to be put close to your bed, making it easier to reach your baby at 3am to feed them and nappy changing. These cribs can also be a great alternative to a Moses Basket.
Sleeping safely is a recommendation from the Lullaby Trust and NHS recommends babies sleep in a cot away from your bed to avoid the risk of suffocation or overheating. This cozy option was a popular choice among our mum testers. It glides in a motion that can help soothe babies back to sleep.
1. Joie Roomie Glide
The Roomie Glide is an innovative bedside cot made by English brand Joie that was designed to let you sleep safely without sharing your bed. It features an easy glide that glides smoothly and gently to help soothe your baby to sleep without you having to leave your bed. A glide lock is also available that secures the glide in place when your child has fallen asleep. There are safety straps to ensure it stays securely attached to your bed, as well as retractable wheels that let you move it whenever you want to.
The softly padded sides, double-mesh window and curvaceous cocoon shape add to the comfort of your little sleeper. It's also easy to assemble and disassemble, making it ideal to travel with and pack away. The cot comes with a machine washable mattress cover that is easy to clean. Additional sheets of cotton are available in packs of two.
Roanna loved the cotbed and described it as "a top-quality purchase". She was pleased that the gliding motion was soothing and lulled her to sleep. She thought the design was very stylish and could be a good match with most bedroom decors. She did say that it is ideal for newborns but when they reach the age of six months old, you will need a larger cot.
She also appreciated the feature that the side panel slide can be removed with one hand, making it easy to answer those inevitable wake-up calls to feed or soothe little ones from the comfort of her bed. The Roomie Glide also has 11 height settings, which means it can be adjusted to fit almost every size bed. There are also clips and straps that can be used to secure it.
2. BassiNest
The HALO Swivel Bassinest Sleeper is a great product. It comes with a side pouch for diapers, nipple lotion and other necessities during the infant stage. It has a sturdy mattress and base that is easy to clean after spit ups, blowouts and other mishaps with infants. It also includes a machine washable sheet to keep it clean.
This bedside cot rotates 360 degrees to allow you to be closer to your child for safe sleeping. Its side walls that are patent-pending lower and then automatically return, allowing you to take care of your baby without having to get up from your bed. This is crucial for new moms recovering from C-sections.
The Swivel feature makes it easy to pick up your baby for cuddles and feeds while you sleep. It has a night light and three soothing sounds, two levels of vibration and a nursing timer to help you stay on the right path with your breastfeeding or bottle-feeding routine.
The deluxe version of this cot for bedside use has wood accents to give it an elegant appearance and premium yarn dyed fabric. It also comes with an adjustable floor lamp that helps you see at night without disturbing your baby or partner and a storage caddy for your essentials. Both versions of the HALO Bassinest have a sturdy adjustable base that can be placed on beds that are up to 34" tall. The side wall can also be locked to increase safety. It's designed to be used until your baby is able to demonstrate signs of a rollover 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
With its clean and stylish design in a range of modern colors and wood-effect details, this sleek bedside bassinet is a real sleep winner. The mesh is breathable, allowing plenty of air to circulate and offers a stunning view of your baby. The mattress is firm enough for napping during the day and for nighttime sleep. It also has a reflux-incline function to ease congestion and reflux when needed. And when you're ready to move your baby into their own space it transforms into an attractive standalone crib that has a comfortable mattress. It also folds flat and fits in an easy-to-carry bag so you can bring it for a weekend getaway or when baby stays over at Grandma's.
Shortlisted for 2021's Best Cot Crib, Crib, or Moses Basket at the Mother and Baby Awards, this sleeper provides optimal comfort for babies in the initial stages of. It has a breathable mattress that's extra thick and adjustable to five different heights and a rocking feature to help with infants who are fussy during nap time. It's also constructed with EcoCare fabric, Maxi-Cosi’s new high-end, future-friendly fabric that's soft and supple on the baby's body.
Its small frame makes it more compact than most bedside cots. It's also simple to raise the bed to a comfortable level with only two levers. (Some mothers have found it difficult to move the bar that connects the legs up and down. It can also be moved side to side so you can position it closer to the bed for night feedings or to help your baby get back to sleep. It also has a huge storage basket for all baby's necessities.
4. Shnuggle Air
Shnuggle is a specialist in the design of products that make parenting easier for parents as well as safer for infants. The company was founded with their first hypoallergenic wicker-less moses basket in 2009 and has been awarded more than 50 consumer and industry awards.
The dual-view mesh sides of the crib improve breathability while allowing you to keep an eye on your baby. The mattress, tested to meet the highest British safety standards, is 50% more breathable. The crib can also be turned into a cot using a separate kit, resulting in an ideal sleeping solution for infants and toddlers. Soft padded side panels keep the baby's arms and legs from being caught by bars on the cot. Fabrics are movable and can be washed by hand.
This bedside crib attaches securely to your divan or bed frame and its swivel wheels mean it's easy to manoeuvre. This is the only item in this list with a drop-down, removable side. It is able to be opened for evening comforting or for feeding.
This model is different from the other bassinets which are included in this guide. It has softly padding on the sides instead of bars for cots. This helps prevent the legs and arms of babies from becoming entangled. It's also a good choice for women who are breastfeeding or who have had a C-section as it's easy to lift baby in and out to nurse and soothe.
It also has more features than cribs on this list, including 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 be loud when it is reattached, which could wake up your baby. The mattress and the fabric are both washable and removable. washed and the crib is easy to assemble.
5. twin bedside cot de Lune
The third movement of the 1890 Suite bergamasque by Claude Debussy called 'Clair deLune' (French for moonlight) is inspired by Paul Verlaine's romantic poem and gives a dreamy sense of a sun-drenched Italian small town. It's also featured in Twilight where Edward Cullen plays it as the actor gazes at Bella with his vampire love. It's a melodramatic romance certainly, but at least the music is fantastic.
Mike Mills adapted this piece for his 2009 movie C'mon C'mon. In bedside cot for twins , it's not performed by a pianist, but by the San Francisco Saxophone Quartet.