The Best Bedside Cot
These cribs are designed to be placed by your bed to make it easier for your baby to reach you at 3am for feedings and changing nappy. These cribs 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 to avoid the risk of suffocation or overheating. Our mom testers loved this cozy solution with smooth gliding motions to help babies sleep.
1. Joie Roomie Glide
The Roomie Glide is an innovative bedside cot from English brand Joie that is designed to help you co-sleep comfortably without sharing your bed. It features an easy glide that glides smoothly and gently to ease your baby into sleep without needing to leave your bed. A glide lock is also available that locks the glide into position when your child is asleep. Safety straps hold it securely secured and retractable wheels permit you to move it however you please.
The curvaceous cocoon design, softly padded sides and double-mesh windows enhance the comfort and security of your child's sleeper. It's also easy to assemble and disassemble, making it ideal to travel with and pack away. The cot is simple to clean and comes with a machine-washable mattress cover. You can also purchase additional sheets of cotton in a set of two.
Roanna was awed by this cotbed and said it was "a excellent purchase". She liked that the gliding motion was gentle and lulled her to sleep. She felt that the design was very stylish and could be a good match with most bedroom decors. However, she did point out that while it's great for babies, once they're six months old, you'll require a bigger cot.
She also appreciated the fact that the side panel sliding can be removed with one hand, making it easy to respond to those inevitable wake-up calls to feed or soothe little ones from the comfort of her bed. Another benefit was that the Roomie Glide has 11 height adjustments, so it can be adapted to almost any size bed, and it comes with straps and clips to secure it securely.
2. BassiNest
The HALO Swivel Bassinest Sleeper is a fantastic product. It comes with a pouch for diapers, nipple lotion and other necessities during the newborn stage. It has a sturdy mattress and base that is easy to clean after blowouts, spit-ups, and other mishaps with infants. Additionally, it is machine washable so you can keep it clean.
The most appealing feature of this bedside cot is that it can rotate 360 degrees, so you can be closer to your baby to ensure safe sleep. Its side wall, which is patent-pending, lowers and automatically returns to allow you to take care of your baby from bed without having to go away from the crib This is particularly important for mothers who are recovering from C-sections.
Its swivel feature lets you to sleep while your baby is sleeping with you. It also allows you to hug them to cuddle or feed them in the bed. It has an LED nightlight, three relaxing sounds and two levels vibration to help you stick to your breastfeeding or bottle-feeding routine.
The premium version includes wood accents to give it an elegant look and a high-quality yarn-dyed fabric. It also has the option of a floor lamp to help you sleep at the night without disturbing your partner or baby and a storage caddy for essentials. Both versions of the HALO Bassinest have a stable and adjustable base that fits next to beds that are up to 34 inches high, while its side wall can be locked for extra security. 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. cot for bedside and Health Canada safety standards.
3. Maxi-Cosi lora
This stylish bedside bassinet comes with an elegant design that comes with a range of contemporary colors, and wood-effect details. It's a true winner for sleep. The breathable mesh allows for plenty of air to enter and gives you an excellent view of your baby. The mattress is firm enough to allow for napping during the day and for the night time sleep. It also comes with a reflux-incline feature to help ease reflux and congestion, if necessary. If you're ready move your baby to their own room it transforms into an attractive standalone crib that has a comfy mattress. It folds flat and fits into the perfect travel bag so you can bring it with you for a weekend getaway or if baby stays at Grandma's.
The co-sleeper has been nominated for the 2021 Mother&Baby Awards for the most beautiful Cot or Crib, or Moses Basket. It offers maximum comfort for babies in the beginning stages. It features a breathable and extra-thick mattress, adjustable up to five different heights, and a rocking feature for babies who are fussy. Additionally, it's made of EcoCare Maxi-Cosi's brand new high-end, future-proof fabric which is soft and comfy on baby's skin.
Its slim frame makes it more compact than other bedside cot options and it's simple to raise it to the proper bed height with only two levers (although some mums were unable to get the bar that connects the legs to be tricky to move up and down). It can also be moved side to side to position it closer to the bed for night feedings or to soothe your baby back to sleep. And like other bedsides, it has a huge storage basket that can be used underneath to store all the baby necessities.
4. Shnuggle Air
Shnuggle is an American company that creates products to make parenting easier for parents and safer for infants. The company was founded with its first moses basket that was hypoallergenic with no wicker in 2009. It has been awarded over 50 consumer and industry awards.
The dual-view mesh sides of the crib increase the airflow while allowing parents to keep an eye on your baby. Its mattress, which is tested to meet the most stringent British safety standards, is 50 more breathable. The crib can also be converted into a cot using an additional kit, resulting in a flexible sleeping solution for infants and toddlers. Softly cushioned side panels protect the baby's arms and legs from being caught by cot bars. Fabrics are removable and can be hand washed.
This bedside crib can be attached securely to your bed frame and its wheels that swivel make it easy to maneuver. This is the only product in this list with an open, slide-down side. It is able to be opened for evening comforting or food preparation.
This model is distinct from the other bassinets that are featured in this guide. It has soft padding on the sides instead of cot bars. This helps prevent little legs and arms from getting tangled. It's also a great option for breastfeeding mothers or women who have had a C-section as it's easy to lift baby into and out of the bassinet to nurse and soothe.
It also comes with more features than cribs on this list, including an easy incline to help with reflux and colic, a storage hammock underneath and seven height adjustments. However, our testers for parents did say the safety catch on the top bar can be loud when it is reattached, which may wake up your baby. The fabric and mattress can be taken off and cleaned by hand. The crib is also easy to assemble.
5. Clair de Lune
The third movement of the 1890 Suite bergamasque composed by Claude Debussy, 'Clair de Lune' (French for moonlight) is inspired by Paul Verlaine's romantic poem and gives an ethereal 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 melodramatic love story certainly but the music is fantastic.
Mike Mills adapted the piece for his 2009 film C'mon C'mon, in which it is played not by a piano, but by the San Francisco Saxophone Quartet.