The Best Bedside Cot

The cribs are designed to be put near your bed to make it easier to reach your baby at 3am for night feeds and changing nappy. They can also be a great alternative to a Moses basket.

The Lullaby Trust, NHS and other experts in safe sleep recommend that newborns are kept in a crib that is away from your bed. This reduces the risk of suffocation and overheating. Our mum testers were thrilled with this cozy solution with an elegant gliding motion that helps lull babies back to sleep.

1. Joie Roomie Glide

The Roomie Glide bedside cot is an innovative product from English brand Joie. It was designed to let you sleep with your partner without sharing the bed. It features the glide which glides smoothly and gently to help ease your baby to sleep without having to leave your bed. A glide lock is included that locks the glide in position when your child has fallen asleep. There are also safety straps that secure it to your bed and retractable wheels that let you move it whenever you want to.

The softly padded sides, double-mesh window, and curved cocoon shape add to the comfort of your little sleeper. It's also easy to put together and disassemble, making it ideal for travelling with and packing away. The mattress is machine-washable mattress cover that is easy to clean. Additional sheets of cotton are sold in two packs.

Roanna was awed by this cotbed and deemed it "a excellent purchase". She also appreciated the feeling that the gliding motion was soft, which helped her fall to sleep. She thought the design was elegant and would fit with most bedroom decors. She also said that it is great for newborns but when they reach the age of six months, you'll require a bigger cot.

She also liked that the sliding side panel could be lowered with one hand, meaning she could easily answer those wake-up calls 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 adjusted to almost any size of bed, and comes with clips and straps that can be used to secure it securely.

2. BassiNest

The HALO Swivel Bassinest Sleeper is a fantastic product. It comes with a pouch for diapers, nipple lotion, and other necessities during the newborn stage. It also has a sturdy base and mattress that is easy to clean up after spit-ups, blowouts and other mishaps that come with infants. Plus, it includes a machine-washable mattress so you can keep it clean.

The bedside cot rotates 360 degrees, allowing you to be closer to your child for safe sleeping. The side walls are patented and lower and automatically return, allowing you to take care of your baby without having to get 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 and feeds while you're sleeping. It has an LED nightlight, three relaxing sounds and two levels of vibration to help you stick to your breastfeeding or bottle feeding schedule.

The upgraded version of this cot for bedside use has wood accents to give it an elegant look and a high-quality yarn dyed fabric. It also features a floor light to help you see in the dark without disturbing your child or your partner and a storage caddy that keeps essentials at your fingertips. Both versions of the HALO Bassinest have a sturdy and adjustable base that sits next to beds that are up to 34 inches high and its side wall can be locked for added security. It's designed to be used until your baby 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

With its sleek and modern design, available in a variety of contemporary colors and wood effect details, this sleek bedside bassinet is a real sleep winner. The mesh is breathable, allowing air to flow in and offers a stunning view of your baby. The mattress is firm enough to allow for even naps during the day as well as the night time sleep. It also has the ability to tilt it upwards for alleviating reflux and congestion if required. When you're ready to move your baby into their own space it transforms into a stylish standalone crib with a comfy mattress. It folds flat and fits in the perfect travel cot bedside bag so you can take it on a weekend away or if baby stays at Grandma's.

This co-sleeper has been shortlisted for the 2021 Mother&Baby Awards, which are for Best Cot or Crib or Moses Basket. It provides maximum comfort for babies in the beginning stages. It has a breathable mattress that's thicker, adjustable to five different heights, and a rocking option for fussy naps. Plus, it's made with EcoCare Maxi-Cosi's latest high-end, future-proof fabric which is soft and comfy on baby's skin.

Its slim frame makes it more compact than other cots for bedside cot reviews and it's simple to raise it to the right bed height with just two levers (although some moms have found the bar that joins the legs difficult to move up and down). It can also be moved from side to side so you can position it closer to the bed to feed your baby at night or to soothe your baby back to sleep. It also comes with a large bedside crib storage basket to store all of baby's necessities.

4. Shnuggle Air

Shnuggle is a specialist in the design of products that ease the parenting burden for parents and safer for babies. The brand was launched with its first moses basket that was hypoallergenic without wicker in the year 2009. It has won over 50 consumer and industry awards.

The crib's dual-view mesh sides maximise breathability and allow you to keep an eye on your baby. Its mattress, which is tested to meet the highest British safety standards, is 50 more than a mattress that is breathable. The crib can also be turned into a cot with an additional kit, making it an adaptable sleeping solution for infants and toddlers. The softly cushioned sides prevent babies' arms or legs from getting caught in the cot bars, and its fabrics can be washed and removed.

This bedside crib is easy to move around due to its swivel wheel. It is secured to a bedframe or divan. This is the only item on this list with a side that can be removed and drop down. It can be opened for evening comforting or for feeding.

Contrary to the bassinets mentioned in this guide, this model features soft padded sides, instead of cot bars which prevent little arms and legs from getting stuck or tangled. It's also a good choice for women who are breastfeeding or who have had a C-section because it's easy to get baby into and out of the bassinet for nursing and soothing.

It also comes with more features than cribs that are on this list, like an easy incline for reflux and colic, a storage hammock underneath and seven height adjustments. Our parents who have tested it have reported that the safety catch on the top bar could be a bit loud when it's reattached. This could wake your baby. The fabric and mattress are both movable and hand washed, and the crib is easy to assemble.

5. Clair de Lune

The third and final movement of Claude Debussy’s 1890 Suite bergamasque 'Clair de Lune,' (French moonlight), is based on Paul Verlaine's wistful poetry and gives a dreamy feeling of a sunny Italian small town. It's also featured in Twilight in which Edward Cullen plays it as the actor gazes at Bella with his love for a vampire. It's a melodramatic love story however the music is excellent.

Mike Mills adapted this piece for his 2009 film C'mon C'mon. In the film, the piece isn't performed by a pianist, but rather by the San Francisco Saxophone Quartet.