The Best Bedside Cot
These cribs are designed to be put by your bed to make it easier to reach your baby at 3am for feedings and changing nappy. These cribs are also a great alternative to a Moses Basket.
Sleeping safely is a recommendation from the Lullaby Trust and NHS recommends infants sleep in a crib, away from your bed to avoid the risk of suffocation or overheating. This cosy option was a favorite among our mom testers. It is a smooth motion that helps bring babies to sleep.
1. Joie Roomie Glide
The Roomie Glide is an innovative bedside cot by English brand Joie that is designed to let you sleep safely without sharing your bed. It features the glide which glides smoothly and gently to ease your baby to sleep without needing to leave the bed. A glide lock is also available that secures the glide in place when your child has fallen asleep. Safety straps hold it securely in place and retractable wheels allow you to move it however you like.
The softly padded sides, double-mesh window, and the curved cocoon shape enhance the comfort of your little sleeper. It is also simple to assemble or disassemble making it perfect for packing and travel. The cot comes with a machine-washable mattress cover that is easy to clean. Additional sheets of cotton are available in two-packs.
Roanna loved the cotbed and called it "a quality purchase". She liked that the gliding motion was gentle and lulled her to sleep. She also found the design very stylish and suggested that it would look great in most bedroom decors. She also said that it is ideal for infants, but when they reach the age of six months old, you will require a bigger cot.
She also appreciated that the sliding side panel could be moved down by one hand, so she could quickly answer alarms from her bed to feed or comfort her children. The Roomie Glide also has 11 height settings, meaning it can be adjusted to fit nearly every size bed. There are also clips and straps to secure it.
2. BassiNest
The HALO Swivel Bassinest Sleeper is a fantastic product. It comes with a pouch for diapers, nipple lotion and other essentials for the first stage of infanthood. It also has a sturdy mattress and a solid base that can be easily cleaned up after blowouts, spit-ups and other mishaps associated with infants. It also has an easy-to-clean sheet to keep it clean.
The best thing about this bedside cot is that it rotates 360 degrees, meaning you can get closer to your baby to ensure secure sleep. Its patented side walls lower and automatically return to allow you to take care of your baby without getting up from your bed. This is crucial for mothers who are recovering from C-sections.
The swivel function allows you to relax while your baby sleeps beside you and it also makes it easier to hug them for cuddles or feedings in the bed. It has a nightlight, three soothing sounds that are accompanied by two levels of vibrating and a nursing timer that will keep you on track with your breastfeeding or bottle-feeding routine.
The more luxurious version of this cot for bedside use has wood accents to give it an elegant look and premium yarn dyed fabric. It also has a floor lamp to help you see at the night without disturbing your partner or baby and a storage caddy for your essentials. Both versions of the HALO Bassinest have a stable and adjustable base that sits next to beds up to 34 inches tall and its side wall can be locked to ensure security. It's designed to be used until your child begins to show 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
The sleek bedside bassinet features an elegant design that comes with a variety of modern colors and wood details. It is a real win for sleep. The breathable mesh siding lets in plenty of air and gives you a good view of your baby. the mattress is supportive enough to allow for both nighttime and nap time during the day. Plus, it has a reflux incline function for relieving reflux and congestion when needed. When you're ready to move your baby to their own room it transforms into an attractive standalone crib that has a comfy mattress. It also folds flat and fits into a handy travel bag, so you can take it with you on a trip to the beach or when baby stays over at Grandma's.
Shortlisted for 2021's most comfortable Cot Crib, Crib or Moses Basket at the Mother&Baby Awards, this crib offers optimum comfort for baby during the first few months of. It has a breathable mattress that's extra thick that can be adjusted to five different heights and a rocking feature for infants who are fussy during nap time. bedside crib or cot 's also made of EcoCare, Maxi-Cosi's new premium, future-friendly fabric, that is soft and comfortable on your baby's skin.
It's compact frame makes it less bulky than other cots for bedside use. It's also easy to raise the bed to the right level with only two levers. (Some mothers have reported that they find it difficult to move the bar linking the legs up and down. It can also be moved from side to side, allowing you to place it closer to the bed for feedings at night or to help your baby get to sleep. As with other bedsides it has a spacious storage basket underneath for everything your baby needs.
4. Shnuggle Air
Shnuggle is an organization that creates products that make parenting easier for parents and safer for babies. The company began with their first hypoallergenic wicker-less moses basket in 2009 and has won more than 50 industry and consumer awards.
The crib's dual-view mesh sides increase the airflow and allow you to monitor baby. The mattress, tested to meet the highest British safety standards is 50% more breathable. The crib can also be converted into a bed (kit sold separately) and is an ideal sleeping option for infants and toddlers. Its soft padded side panels prevent baby's arms or legs from being caught in cot bars, and its fabric can be washed and removed.
The bedside crib is secured to your bed or divan frame, and its wheels that swivel make it easy to maneuver. It's the only item on this list with the option of a drop-down side that can be opened to allow you access for nighttime feeding or comforting.
Contrary to the bassinets mentioned in this guide, this bassinet has soft padded sides instead of cot bars which prevent little arms and legs from getting caught or entangled. It's a great choice for women who are breastfeeding or have had a c-section as it's easy to get the baby inside and out.
It also has more features than the other cribs on this list, such as a gentle incline for reflux and colic and a hammock for storage underneath and seven height adjustments. However, our testers for parents did say the safety catch on the top bar can sound a loud click when reattached which could wake up your baby. The fabric and mattress can be taken off and cleaned by hand. The crib is easy to assemble.
5. Clair de Lune
The third movement in the 1890 Suite bergamasque of Claude Debussy "Clair de Lune," (French moonlight), is based on Paul Verlaine’s wistful poetry and gives an ethereal feeling of a sunny Italian small town. It's also used in Twilight where Edward Cullen plays it as he looks at Bella with his vampire love. It's a melodramatic love tale, but the music is excellent.
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.