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The Best Bedside Cot
These cribs are designed to be placed close to your bed, making it easier for your baby to reach you at 3am to feed them and nappy changing. They are also a great alternative to a Moses Basket.
Sleeping safely is a recommendation from the Lullaby Trust and NHS recommends newborns sleep in a cot away from your bed to avoid the danger of suffocation or overheating. Our mum testers loved this cosy option with a neat gliding motion to lull babies back to sleep.
1. Joie Roomie Glide
The Roomie Glide is an innovative bedside cot made by English brand Joie that is designed to let you sleep in a safe manner without sharing the bed. It comes with an easy glide that glides smoothly and gently to help soothe your baby to sleep without you needing to leave the bed. A glide lock is included that secures the glide in position after your child has fallen asleep. Safety straps keep it firmly in place and retractable wheels allow you to move it however you like.
The curved cocoon shape, softly padded sides and double-mesh windows enhance the security and comfort of your little sleeper. It is also simple to disassemble and assemble, making it ideal for travel and packing. The cot comes with a 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 soothing and lulled her to sleep. She also found the design to be elegant and said it would look great in most bedrooms. She did mention that it's great for babies, but when they reach six months, you will need a larger cot.
She also liked that the side panel that slides could be lifted by one hand, so she could quickly answer wake-up calls from her bed to feed or comfort her children. Another advantage was the fact that the Roomie Glide has 11 height adjustments, so it can be adjusted to almost any size bed, and it comes with clips and straps that can be used to secure it securely.
2. BassiNest
The HALO Swivel Bassinest Sleeper is a great product. It comes with a side pouch that can be used to store diapers, nipple lotion, and other necessities during the newborn stage. It also comes with an extremely sturdy mattress and base that can be easily cleaned up after spit-ups, blowouts and the other mishaps that happen with infants. Plus, it comes with a machine-washable sheet to keep it fresh.
The greatest benefit of this cot for bed is that it can rotate 360 degrees, which means you can get closer to your baby for safe sleep. Its side walls that are patent-pending lower and automatically return so you can take care of your baby without having to get up from your bed. This is especially important for mothers who are recovering from C-sections.
Its swivel feature lets you to snooze while your baby sleeps with you. It also makes it easier to hug them to cuddle or feed them in bed. It has a night light, three soothing sounds and two levels of vibration and a nursing timer to ensure you are on the right track with your breastfeeding or bottle-feeding routine.
The deluxe version of this cot for bedside use has wood accents for an elegant look and a high-quality yarn dyed fabric. It also comes with the option of a floor lamp to help you see in the dark without disrupting your baby or your partner, as well as a storage caddy to keep all the essentials close at hand. Both versions of the HALO Bassinest have a stable and adjustable base that can be placed close to beds that are that are 34 inches or more and the side wall can be locked to ensure security. It is designed to be used up until your baby is showing signs that they are moving over or has reached 20lbs. It has been independently tested and certified by JPMA to meet the safety standards of Health Canada and the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.
3. Maxi-Cosi lora
With its clean and stylish design that comes in a range of modern colours and wood effect details, this stylish bassinet for bed is a true sleeper. bedside baby sleeper allows for plenty of air to enter and gives you an excellent view of your child. The mattress is firm enough for both daytime naps and the night time sleep. Plus, it has the ability to tilt it upwards for relieving reflux and congestion when needed. If you're ready to give your baby a room of their own, the crib converts into a stylish stand-alone unit with the most comfortable mattress. It can be folded flat and stored in a handy travel bag so you can bring it along on a trip to the weekend or when your baby stays at Grandma's.
Shortlisted for 2021's Best Cot Crib, Crib or Moses Basket at the Mother&Baby Awards, this crib offers optimum comfort for baby during the early stages. It comes with a comfortable mattress that's thicker and adjustable to five different heights and a rocking feature for fussy naps. It's also made of EcoCare Maxi-Cosi's brand new premium, future-proof fabric which is soft and comfy on baby's skin.
Its slim frame makes it less bulky than other cots for bedside use. It's also simple to raise the bed to the right level with just two levers. (Some mothers have found it difficult to move the bar linking the legs upwards and downwards. It can also be moved from side to side so you can position it closer to the bed for night feedings or to help soothe your baby back to sleep. As with other bedsides it has a spacious storage basket underneath for all your baby essentials.
4. Shnuggle Air
Shnuggle specialises in designing products that ease the parenting burden for parents and safer for babies. The brand was launched with its first hypoallergenic moses basket with no wicker in 2009. It has been awarded over 50 consumer and industry 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 and is 50 more air-tight. The crib can also be transformed into a bed (kit sold separately), making it an ideal sleeping solution for toddlers and newborns. The softly padded side panels keep baby's arms or legs from getting caught in the cot bars, and the fabrics are removable and hand washable.
This bedside crib is easy to move around with its swivel wheel. It is secured to a bedframe or divan. This is the only item on this list with a drop-down, removable side. It can be opened for evening comforting or feeding.
Contrary to the bassinets mentioned in this guide, this one features softly padded sides instead of cot bars which keep little legs and arms from getting caught or entangled. It's also a great option for breastfeeding mothers or women who have had a C-section because it's easy to lift baby into and out of the bassinet to nurse and soothe.
It also has extra features that are not found in the majority of cribs listed on this list including a gentle incline to help with colic and reflux. There is also a hammock for storage under the crib, and seven height adjustments. Our parent testers have said that the safety catch at the top bar could be a bit loud when it's being reattached. This could wake your baby. The mattress and fabric can be taken out and cleaned by hand. The crib is also simple to put together.
5. Clair de Lune
The third movement of the 1890 Suite bergamasque composed by Claude Debussy"Clair de Lune" (French for moonlight) is based on Paul Verlaine's wistful poem, and conveys a dreamy sense of a sun-drenched Italian small town. It is also an ideal fit into Twilight in which Edward Cullen has it on his stereo as he woos Bella and gazes at her with that romantic gaze. It's a melodramatic romance for sure, but at least the music's great.
Mike Mills adapted this piece for his 2009 film C'mon C'mon. In the film, the piece isn't played by a pianist but by the San Francisco Saxophone Quartet.