The Best Bedside Cot

These cribs are designed to be put close to your bed, making it easier to reach your baby at 3am to feed them and nappy changes. These cribs are also a great alternative to a Moses Basket.

The Lullaby Trust, NHS and other experts in safe sleep recommend that newborns sleep in a crib far from your bed. This will reduce the risk of suffocation as well as overheating. Our mum testers were thrilled with this cozy option that has smooth gliding motions to bring babies back to sleep.

1. Joie Roomie Glide

The Roomie Glide bedside cot is an innovative product by English brand Joie. It is designed to allow you to sleep together without sharing your bed. It features a smooth single-hand glide that gently lulls your baby into dreamland without you needing to leave your side of the bed and a one-touch glide lock that secures it once your little one is fast asleep. Safety straps keep it firmly attached and retractable wheels allow you to move it however you like.

The curvaceous cocoon shape with softly padded sides and double-mesh windows increase the comfort and security of your sleeper. It is also easy to assemble and disassemble, making it perfect to travel with and pack. The cot is easy to wipe clean and comes with a machine washable mattress cover. Additional cotton sheets are available in two packs.

Roanna loved the cotbed, and described it as "a top-quality purchase". She also appreciated the feeling that the gliding motion was gentle, and lulled her to sleep. She also found the design to be elegant and said it would fit into most bedroom decors. She did say that it is great for babies, but when they reach six months, you'll need a larger cot.

She also appreciated that the sliding side panel could be lowered by one hand, which meant she could easily respond to alarms from her bed to feed or soothe her infants. Another benefit was the fact that the Roomie Glide has 11 height adjustments so it can be adapted to almost any size bed, and there are straps and clips to secure it securely.

2. BassiNest

The HALO Swivel Bassinest Sleeper is a fantastic product. It has a side pouch for diapers, nipple lotion, and other necessities during the newborn stage. It has a durable mattress and base that can be cleaned easily after blowouts, spit-ups and other mishaps that happen to infants. It also includes a machine washable sheet to keep it clean.

The bedside cot mattress cot can rotate 360 degrees so you can be closer to your child for safe sleeping. The side wall is patented and can be raised and then returned automatically to allow you to take care of your baby while in bed without having to go out of your way - this is especially important for mothers who are recovering from C-sections.

Its swivel feature lets you to sleep while your baby is sleeping in your arms and allows you to take them in for cuddles or feedings in the bed. It features an LED nightlight, three relaxing sounds, and two levels of vibration to help you stick to your breastfeeding or bottle-feeding routine.

The upgraded version of this cot for bedside use has wood accents to give it an elegant appearance and a premium yarn dyed fabric. It also features a floor lamp to help you sleep at night without disrupting your baby or partner, and a storage caddy for your 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 and the side wall can be locked for added safety. It is designed to be used until your baby begins to show signs that they are rolling over or reach a weight of 20 lbs. 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 sleek bedside co sleeper bassinet has an elegant design, with a range of contemporary colours, and wood effect details. It's a win for sleep. The breathable mesh panel allows plenty of air to circulate and gives you a good view of your baby, and the mattress is able to support your child for both nighttime sleep and napping during the day. Additionally, it comes with the ability to tilt it upwards for easing congestion and reflux if needed. When you're ready to move your baby to their own room it transforms into a stylish, standalone crib with a comfy mattress. It can be folded flat and put away in a bag that is convenient for travel so you can bring it on a trip to the weekend or even when your baby is at Grandma’s.

The co-sleeper has been nominated for the 2021 Mother&Baby Award for the best Cot or Crib or Moses Basket. It offers optimum comfort to baby in the beginning stages. It has a breathable mattress that's thicker and adjustable to five different heights and a rocking bedside crib feature to help with napping with a fuss. It's also made with EcoCare fabric, Maxi-Cosi's brand new premium fabric that is soft and comfortable on the baby's body.

Its small frame makes it less bulky than most bedside cots. It's also simple to raise the bed to the right level with just two levers. (Some mums have found it difficult to move the bar linking the legs up and down. It can also be moved from side to side to place it closer to the bed to feed your baby at night or to help your baby get to sleep. It also has a large basket that can store all your baby's essentials.

4. Shnuggle Air

Shnuggle is a company that designs products that make parenting simpler 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 industry and consumer awards.

The dual-view mesh sides of the crib increase breathability while allowing you to keep an eagle eye on your baby. The mattress, tested to meet the highest British safety standards and is 50% more than a mattress that is breathable. The crib also converts into a crib (kit sold separately), cot for bedside making it an ideal sleep option for infants and toddlers. Softly cushioned side panels protect baby's legs and arms from being caught by bars for cots. Fabrics are washable and can be hand washed.

The bedside cot mattress crib is simple to move around thanks to its swivel wheel. It attaches securely to a bed frame or divan. It's the only item on this list with a drop-down side, which can be opened to allow you access for nighttime feeding or comforting.

Contrary to the bassinets mentioned in this guide, this bassinet features softly padded sides instead of cot bars which keep little legs and arms from getting tangled or trapped. It's a great option for women who are breastfeeding or have had a csection, since it is easy to lift the baby into and out.

It also has more features than the cribs on this list, including an easy incline for colic and reflux, a storage hammock underneath and seven height adjustments. However, our testers for parents did say the safety catch on the top bar may be loud when it is reattached, which could wake your baby. The mattress and fabric are both removable and hand washable, and the crib is easy to assemble.

5. Clair de Lune

The third and final movement of the 1890 Suite bergamasque of Claude Debussy "Clair deLune," (French moonlight), is based on Paul Verlaine's romantic poetry and offers an ethereal feeling of a sun-drenched Italian small town. It's also featured in Twilight where Edward Cullen plays it as he looks at Bella with his love for a vampire. It's a romantic melodrama certainly, but at least the music's great.

Mike Mills adapted this piece for his 2009 movie C'mon C'mon. In the film, it's not played by a pianist but by the San Francisco Saxophone Quartet.