The Best Bedside Cot

Designed to sit by your bedside they help you to reach your baby at 3 am for feedings or nappy changes. They can also be a great alternative to a Moses basket.

Safe sleep advice from The Lullaby Trust and NHS recommends infants sleep in a crib away from your bed to reduce the possibility of suffocation and overheating. Our mum testers loved this cozy option that has an elegant gliding motion that helps bring babies back to sleep.

1. Joie Roomie Glide

The Roomie Glide is an innovative foldable bedside crib cot made by English brand Joie that is designed to allow you to sleep safely without sharing your bed. It features a glide that glides effortlessly and gently to help ease your baby to sleep without having to leave your bed. A glide lock is also available that locks the glide into place when your child has fallen asleep. There are also safety straps that ensure it stays securely attached to your bed, and retractable wheels that let you move it when you want to.

The curvaceous cocoon design, softly padded sides and double-mesh windows add to the security and comfort of your child's sleeper. It is also easy to assemble and disassemble, making it ideal to travel with and pack. The cot bedside comes with a machine-washable mattress cover and is easy to clean. You can also buy additional cotton sheets in a pack of two.

Roanna loved the cotbed, and described it as "a quality purchase". She was pleased that the gliding motion was gentle and lulled her to sleep. She thought the design was elegant and could be a good match with the majority of bedrooms. However, she pointed out that while it's great for babies, once they're six months old you will need to buy them an additional cot.

She also liked that the sliding side panel could be lifted with one hand, meaning she could easily answer those 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 help to secure it.

2. BassiNest

The HALO Bassinest Swivel Mattress has plenty of features with a side pouch that's perfect for diapers, nipple cream and other items you'll need during the newborn stage. It has a durable base and mattress which can be easily cleaned after blowouts, spit ups and other mishaps that happen to infants. It also comes with a machine washable mattress to keep it clean.

The best thing about this cot bedside is that it rotates 360 degrees, so you can be closer to your baby to ensure peace of mind. Its side walls that are patent-pending lower and then automatically return to allow you to care for your baby without getting up from your bed. This is particularly important for mothers who are recovering from C-sections.

The Swivel feature makes it easy to grab your baby for cuddles or feeds while you sleep. It comes with a night light and three soothing sounds that are accompanied by two levels of vibrating and a timer for nursing to help you stay on track in your breastfeeding or bottle feeding routine.

The premium version includes wood accents to give it an elegant appearance and premium yarn-dyed fabric. It also has an illuminated floor to let you see in the dark without disturbing your baby or your partner and an organizer caddy to keep everything you need at your fingertips. Both versions of the HALO Bassinest have a sturdy, adjustable base that fits beside beds up to 34" tall. Its side wall can also be locked to increase security. It is designed to be used until your baby begins to show signs of rolling over or has reached 20 pounds. 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

This stylish bedside bassinet comes with an elegant design, with a variety of modern colors and wood details. It is a real winner for sleep. The breathable mesh siding allows for plenty of air and gives you a good view of your baby, and the mattress is comfortable enough to allow for both nighttime and napping during the day. Plus, it has a reflux incline function for relieving reflux and congestion when needed. If you're ready to give your baby a room of their own The crib can be transformed into a stylish standalone with an incredibly comfortable mattress. It can be folded flat and stored in a handy travel bag so that you can take it on a weekend trip or when your baby stays at Grandma's.

This co-sleeper is shortlisted for the 2021 Mother&Baby Awards for Best Cot or Crib or Moses Basket. It provides maximum comfort for babies in the beginning stages. It comes with a comfortable mattress that is extra thick and adjustable to five different heights, and a rocking feature to help with infants who are fussy during nap time. Plus, it's made with EcoCare Maxi-Cosi's brand new premium, future-proof fabric that is soft and comfortable on your baby's skin.

Its slim frame makes it more compact than other bedside cot reviews cot bedside options, and it's easy to raise to the correct bed level using just two levers (although some mothers were unable to get the bar that connects the legs to be tricky to move upwards and downwards). It also glides side to side, which lets you position it closer to your bed when it's time for night feeding or to soothe baby back to sleep. It also comes with a large storage basket to store all of baby's necessities.

4. Shnuggle Air

Shnuggle is a company that designs products that make parenting easier for parents as well as safer for infants. The company was founded with their first hypoallergenic wicker-free moses basket in 2009 and has been awarded more than 50 consumer and industry awards.

The crib's dual-view mesh sides increase breathability and allow you to monitor baby. Its mattress, which is tested to meet the highest British safety standards, is 50 percent more breathable. The crib can also be transformed into a cot (kit sold separately), making it an ideal sleep solution for newborns to toddlers. Its soft padded sides prevent babies' legs or arms from getting caught in cot bars, and its fabric are washable and removable.

The bedside crib is simple to move around due to its swivel wheel. It attaches securely to a bed frame or divan. This is the only product in this list that has an open, slide-down side. It can be opened for evening comforting or food preparation.

Contrary to the bassinets mentioned in this guide, this model features softly padded sides instead of cot bars which protect infant legs and arms from becoming caught or entangled. It's also a great option for women who are breastfeeding or who have had a C-section as it's simple to lift baby into and out of the bassinet for nursing and relaxing.

It also comes with a few extra features that are not found in the majority of cribs on this listing that include a gentle slope to aid with colic and reflux. It also has a storage hammock under the crib, as well as seven height adjustments. However, our parents who tested it say the safety catch on the top bar could click loudly when reattached, which could wake your baby. The fabric and mattress can be removed and washed by hand. The crib is easy to put together.

5. Clair de Lune

The third movement of Claude Debussy's 1890 Suite bergamasque"Clair de Lune" (French for moonlight) is inspired by Paul Verlaine's romantic poem. It gives the impression of a sunlit Italian small town. It is also an ideal fit into Twilight the film, where Edward Cullen has it on his stereo as he woos Bella and stares at her with that vampire love. It's a melodramatic love story certain 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.