The Best Bedside Cot

Designed to sit by your bedside cots for newborns they make it easier for you to reach your baby at 3 am for feedings at night or nappy changes. They are also a great alternative to a Moses Basket.

The Lullaby Trust, NHS and other experts in safe sleep suggest that babies are kept in a crib that is away from your bed. This will prevent the risk of suffocation and overheating. This cosy option was a popular choice among our mum testers. It glides in a motion that helps to bring babies back to sleep.

1. Joie Roomie Glide

The Roomie Glide is an innovative bedside cots for newborns cot by English brand Joie that is designed to help you co-sleep comfortably without sharing your bed. It comes with a glide that glides effortlessly and gently to ease your baby to sleep without you needing to leave your bed. A glide lock is also included that locks the glide into position after your child is asleep. Safety straps hold it securely secured and retractable wheels permit you to move it as you'd like.

The softly padded sides, double-mesh window and the curved cocoon shape enhance the comfort of your baby sleeper. It is also simple to assemble or disassemble making it perfect for packing and travel. The mattress is machine-washable mattress cover that is easy to clean. Additional cotton sheets are available in two-packs.

Roanna loved the cotbed and called it "a high-quality purchase". She loved that the smooth motion was soft and soothed her to sleep. She also found the design to be stylish and suggested that it would look great in most bedroom decors. She also said that it is great for babies, but once they reach six months, you'll need a larger cot.

She also loved the fact that the side panel sliding can be lowered with one hand, making it easy to answer those inevitable wake-up calls to feed or soothe the little children from her own bed. The Roomie Glide also has 11 height settings, so it can be adjusted to fit nearly every size bed. There are also straps and clips that help to secure it.

2. BassiNest

The HALO Swivel Bassinest Sleeper is a fantastic product. It has a side pouch for diapers, nipple lotion and other essentials 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. Plus, it includes a machine-washable mattress so you can keep it clean.

The bedside cot can rotate 360 degrees, allowing you to be closer to your child's bed for a safe sleeping. Its patented side walls lower and automatically return so you can care for your baby without getting up from your bed. This is particularly important for mothers who are recovering from C-sections.

Its swivel feature allows you to sleep while your baby sleeps with you. It also makes it easier to hug them to cuddle or feed them in bed. It has the nightlight, three calming sounds and two levels of vibration to help you keep to your breastfeeding or bottle feeding schedule.

The deluxe version of this cot for bedside use has wood accents to give it an elegant appearance and a premium yarn dyed fabric. It also comes with an adjustable floor lamp that helps you stay awake at the night without disturbing your partner or baby and a storage caddy for your essentials. Both versions of the HALO Bassinest have a sturdy adjustable base that can be placed alongside beds up to 34" tall. Its side wall can be locked to increase safety. It is designed to be used until your baby is showing signs that they are moving over or reaches 20lbs. 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

This stylish large bedside cot bassinet comes with a premium design with a variety of modern colors and wood details. It's a true winner for sleep. The breathable mesh panel allows for plenty of air and offers a great view of your baby. the mattress is supportive enough to be used for nighttime sleep as well as daytime naps. Additionally, it comes with an incline function to help with reflux, relieving reflux and congestion when required. When you're ready to move your baby into their own room it can be converted into an attractive standalone crib that has a comfortable mattress. It also folds flat and fits in the perfect travel bag so you can take it on a weekend away 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 the best comfort for babies during the early stages. It has a breathable mattress that's extra thick, adjustable to five different heights and a rocking option for infants who are fussy during nap time. It's also made with EcoCare fabric, Maxi-Cosi’s new premium future-friendly fabric that is soft and supple on your baby's body.

Its slim frame makes it more compact than other bedside cot options, and it's easy to raise it to the right bed level using only two levers (although some moms found the bar attaching the legs to be tricky to move up and down). It also glides side to side, which lets you place it closer to your bed for feeding at night or to help soothe your baby to sleep. Like other bedsides, it has a spacious storage basket that can be used underneath to store all the baby necessities.

4. Shnuggle Air

Shnuggle is an organization that creates products that make parenting easier for parents, and safer for infants. 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 maximise airflow and let you keep an eye on your baby. Its mattress is 50 percent more comfortable than standard foam mattresses and has been tested to the highest British safety standards. The crib can also be transformed into a cot using an additional kit, making it an ideal sleeping solution for infants and toddlers. Its soft padded sides prevent babies' arms or legs from getting caught in the cot bars, and the fabrics are washable and removable.

This bedside crib is easy to move around due to its swivel wheel. It can be attached securely to a bed frame or divan. It's the only product on this list with the option of a drop-down side that can be opened to allow you access to your food at night or a relaxing.

This model is distinct from the other bassinets that are featured in this guide. It has softly cushioned side panels instead of cot bars. This helps prevent 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 as it's easy to get baby in and out to nurse and soothe.

It also has more features than the other cribs on this list, such as a gentle incline for colic and reflux, a storage hammock underneath and seven height adjustments. But our parent testers did mention that the safety catch on the top bar may be loud when it is reattached, which could wake your baby. The fabric and mattress can be removed and washed by hand. The crib is simple to put together.

5. Clair de Lune

The third movement of the 1890 Suite bergamasque of Claude Debussy 'Clair de Lune,' (French moonlight) is based on Paul Verlaine's romantic poetry and offers a dreamy feeling of a sun-drenched Italian small town. It is also a fitting fit for Twilight, where Edward Cullen has it on his stereo as he seduces Bella and gazes at Bella with that lusty vampire. It's a romantic melodrama for sure, but at least the music is great.

Mike Mills adapted the piece for his 2009 film C'mon C'mon, in which it is not played by a piano, but by the San Francisco Saxophone Quartet.