The Best Bedside cot for bedside

These cribs are designed to be put by your bed to make it easier to reach your baby at 3am for night feeds and nappy changing. These cribs are also an excellent alternative to a Moses Basket.

Safe sleep advice from The Lullaby Trust and NHS recommends newborns sleep in a cot, away from your bed to avoid the risk of suffocation or overheating. This cosy option was a popular choice by our mom testers. It glides in a motion that can help bring babies back to sleep.

1. Joie Roomie Glide

The Roomie Glide bedside crib to cot cot is an innovative product from English brand Joie. It was designed to allow you to sleep with your partner without sharing the bed. It features a smooth single-hand glide that gently eases baby into dreamland without you needing to leave your side of the bed. It also has a one-touch glide lock that locks it in place when your baby is fast asleep. There are also safety straps that secure it to your bed and retractable wheels that allow you to move it as you wish to.

The curvaceous cocoon design softly padded sides, and double-mesh windows increase the comfort and security of your sleeper. It's also easy to assemble and take apart, making it suitable for travelling with and packing away. The cot is simple to clean and comes with a machine washable mattress cover. You can also buy additional sheets of cotton in a set of two.

Roanna loved the cotbed, and described it as "a top-quality purchase". She loved that the smooth motion was gentle and lulled her to sleep. She felt that the design was very stylish and that it would go with most bedrooms. She did mention that it is great for infants, but once they reach six months, you will require a larger cot.

She also liked the fact that the sliding side panel could be lowered by one hand, which meant 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 almost every size bed. There are also clips and straps that can be used to secure it.

2. BassiNest

The HALO Bassinest Swivel Sleeper has a lot going for it with a side pouch that's perfect for diapers, Cot for bedside nipple cream, and all the other essentials you'll require during the newborn stage. It also has a sturdy mattress and cot for bedside a solid base which can be easily cleaned up after blowouts, spit-ups and other mishaps associated with infants. It also includes a machine washable sheet to 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 patented side wall lowers and then automatically returns to allow you to take care of your baby from bed without having to go away 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 to cuddle and feeds while you're asleep. It has a nightlight with three soothing sounds that are accompanied by two levels of vibrating and a nursing timer that will help you stay on track with your bottle-feeding or breastfeeding routine.

The upgraded version of this cot for bedside use has wood accents to give it a more sophisticated look and a premium yarn dyed fabric. It also features an adjustable floor lamp that helps you stay awake at the night without disrupting your baby or partner and a storage caddy for essentials. Both versions of the HALO Bassinest have a stable and adjustable base that sits close to beds that are that are 34 inches or more and its side wall can be locked to ensure safety. It is designed to be used until your baby is showing signs that they are moving over or has reached a weight of 20 lbs. It has been independently tested and inspected 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 bassinet has a premium design with a variety of modern colours, and wood effect features. It is a real win for sleep. The mesh-like siding lets in plenty of air and gives you a good view of your baby. the mattress is able to support your child to be used for nighttime sleep as well as napping during the day. It also comes with a reflux-incline feature to ease congestion and reflux 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 folds flat and fits into the perfect travel bag so you can bring it with you on a trip to the beach or if baby stays at Grandma's.

Nominated for 2021's Best cot bedside, Crib or Moses Basket at the Mother&Baby Awards, this crib offers the best comfort for babies during the initial stages of. It has a breathable and thick mattress that can be adjusted up to five height settings and a rocking option for fussy nappers. It's also made with EcoCare fabric, Maxi-Cosi's brand new premium future-friendly fabric that is soft and supple on the baby's body.

Its small frame makes it smaller than the majority of bedside cot 6 months plus cots. It's also simple to raise the bed to the right level using 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 to put it closer to your bed for feedings at night or to help soothe your baby back to sleep. It also has a large storage basket to store all of the baby's essentials.

4. Shnuggle Air

Shnuggle is an American company that creates products to make parenting easier for parents, and more secure for babies. The company began with their first hypoallergenic wicker-less moses basket in 2009 and has since won more than 50 industry and consumer awards.

The crib's dual-view mesh sides maximise the airflow and allow you to keep an eye on baby. Its mattress, which is tested to meet the most stringent British safety standards and is 50 percent more breathable. The crib can also be transformed into a cot using a separate kit, resulting in an ideal sleeping solution for infants and toddlers. The softly cushioned sides prevent babies' legs or arms from getting caught in the cot bars, and the fabrics are washable and removable.

This bedside crib attaches securely to your bed frame and its swivel wheels make it easy to manoeuvre. This is the only item in this list with a drop-down, removable side. It is able to be opened to allow for comforting at night or for feeding.

Unlike the bassinets in this guide, this one features softly padded sides instead of cot bars which prevent little legs and arms from getting stuck or tangled. It's a great choice for mothers who are breastfeeding or who have had a c-section, as it's easy to lift the baby in and out.

It also has a few more features than the majority of cribs on this list, such as a gentle incline to help with reflux and colic. There is also a storage hammock under the crib, and seven height adjustments. However, our parents who tested it say the safety catch on the top bar can sound a loud click when reattached which may wake up your baby bedside crib. The mattress and fabric are both movable and hand washed, and the crib is easy 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 inspired by Paul Verlaine's romantic poem. It gives a dreamy sense of a sunny Italian small town. It's also used in Twilight where Edward Cullen plays it as he gazes at Bella with his vampire love. It's a romantic melodrama certain however the music is great.

Mike Mills adapted the piece for his 2009 film C'mon C'mon, in which it is performed not by a piano, but the San Francisco Saxophone Quartet.