The Best Bedside Cot

The cribs are designed to be put by your bed to make it easier for your baby to reach you at 3am to feed them and nappy changes. They can also be a great alternative to a Moses basket.

Safe sleep advice from The Lullaby Trust and NHS recommends babies sleep in a cot away from your bed in order to avoid the risk of suffocation or overheating. Our mum testers were thrilled with this cozy solution with an elegant gliding motion that helps lull 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 comfortably without sharing your bed. It comes with the glide which glides smoothly and gently to ease your baby to sleep without you needing to leave the bed. A glide lock is included that locks the glide in position when your child has fallen asleep. There are also safety straps that secure it to your bed, as well as retractable wheels that let you move it when you want to.

The curved cocoon shape softly padded sides, and double-mesh windows add to the comfort and security of your little sleeper. It's also easy to assemble and disassemble, making it ideal for travelling with and packing away. The cot is easy to clean and comes with a machine-washable mattress cover. You can also purchase additional sheets of cotton in a pack of two.

Roanna loved the cotbed, and described it as "a high-quality purchase". She was pleased that the gliding motion was soothing and lulled her to sleep. She felt that the design was elegant and would fit with the majority of bedroom decors. However, she did point out that although it's a great choice for newborns, once they're six months old, you'll need to buy them an additional cot.

She also loved the aspect that the sliding side panel can be lowered with one hand, making it easy to answer those inevitable wake-up calls to feed or soothe little children from her bed. Another advantage was that the Roomie Glide has 11 height adjustments so it can be fitted to almost any size bed, and comes with clips and straps that can be used to secure it securely.

2. BassiNest

The HALO Swivel Bassinest co sleeper bedside crib co sleeper cot (http://ezproxy.cityu.edu.hk) is a great product. It comes with a pouch that can be used to store diapers, nipple lotion and other essentials during the first stage of infanthood. It comes with a sturdy mattress and base that can be cleaned easily after blowouts, spit-ups and other mishaps that happen to infants. It also is machine washable to keep it clean.

The best thing about this cot bedside is that it can rotate 360 degrees, so you can be closer to your baby to ensure peace of mind. Its patented side wall can be raised and then returned automatically to allow you to take care of your baby bedside sleeper while in the bed without having to get away from the crib - this is especially important for new mothers recovering from C-sections.

The Swivel feature makes it easy to grab your baby for cuddles and feeds while you're sleeping. It features an LED nightlight, three relaxing sounds and two levels of vibration to help you stay on your breastfeeding or bottle-feeding routine.

The more luxurious version of this bedside cot adds wood accents for an elegant appearance and a high-quality yarn dyed fabric. It also has an adjustable floor lamp that helps you sleep at night without disrupting your baby or partner as well as a storage caddy for your essentials. Both versions of the HALO Bassinest have a sturdy, adjustable base that fits alongside beds up to 34" tall. Its side wall can be locked to ensure safety. It's designed to be used until your baby 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

This stylish bedside bassinet comes with an elegant design, with a range of contemporary colors and wood features. It is a real win for sleep. The mesh-like siding allows for plenty of air and offers a great view of your baby, and the mattress is able to support your child to allow for both nighttime and 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 stand-alone unit with the most comfortable mattress. It can be folded flat and fit into an easy-to-carry bag so you can carry it on a trip to the beach or when baby stays over at Grandma's.

Nominated for 2021's best Cot, Crib or Moses Basket at the Mother and Baby Awards, this crib offers optimum comfort for baby during the initial stages of. It features a breathable and extra-thick mattress that can be adjusted to five height settings and a rocking function for nappers who are fussy. It's also made of EcoCare fabric, Maxi-Cosi's latest premium fabric that is soft and comfortable on the baby's body.

Its slim frame makes it smaller than other cots that are bedside cot bed, and it's easy to raise to the correct bed level with only two levers (although some mums have found the bar that joins the legs to be difficult to move upwards and downwards). It can also be moved from side to side, allowing you to put it closer to your bed for night feedings or to help your baby get back to sleep. And like other bedsides, it has a huge storage basket beneath for all the baby necessities.

4. Shnuggle Air

Shnuggle is a company that designs products that make parenting simpler for parents, and more secure for babies. The company began with their first hypoallergenic wicker-free moses basket in 2009 and has won more than 50 consumer and industry awards.

The dual-view mesh sides of the crib maximize the airflow while allowing you to keep an eye on your baby. Its mattress, which is tested to meet the highest British safety standards, is 50% more breathable. The crib can also be converted into a cot (kit sold separately) and is an ideal sleep solution for toddlers and newborns. Its soft padded sides prevent babies' arms or legs from getting caught in the cot bars, and its fabric are removable and hand washable.

This bedside cot newborn crib attaches securely to your bed or divan frame and its swivel wheels mean it's easy to maneuver. It's the only product on this list with an opening side that can be opened to give the ability to feed your child at night or a relaxing.

Unlike the bassinets in this guide, this bassinet features softly padded sides instead of cot bars which prevent little legs and arms from becoming stuck or tangled. It's a great choice for mothers who are breastfeeding or have had a c-section, as it's easy to get the baby inside and out.

It also comes with more features than the cribs on this list, including an easy incline to help with reflux and colic as well as a storage hammock beneath and seven height adjustments. However, our parents who tested it mention that the safety catch on the top bar may click loudly when reattached, which could wake your baby. The fabric and mattress can be taken out and cleaned by hand. The crib is also easy to put together.

5. Clair de Lune

The third and final movement of the 1890 Suite bergamasque by Claude Debussy "Clair de Lune," (French moonlight), is based on Paul Verlaine’s poetic wistfulness and conveys a dreamy feeling of a sun-drenched Italian small town. It also fits into Twilight, where Edward Cullen has it on his stereo as he flirts with Bella and stares at her with that vampire love. It's a melodramatic romance for sure, but at least the music is fantastic.

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