The Best Bedside Cot

The cribs are designed to be placed close to your bed, making it easier for your baby bedside crib to reach you at 3am to feed them and nappy changing. They're also a good alternative to a Moses basket.

Safe sleep advice from The Lullaby Trust and NHS recommends babies sleep in a cot away from your bed in order to avoid the danger of suffocation or overheating. Our mom testers loved this cozy option that has an elegant gliding motion that helps lull babies back to sleep.

1. Joie Roomie Glide

The Roomie Glide 4-in-1 bedside crib cot is an innovative product by English brand Joie. It was designed to let you co-sleep without sharing your bed. It has an easy glide that glides smoothly and gently to help ease your baby to sleep without you having to leave your bed. A glide lock is also available that locks the glide in position when your child has fallen asleep. There are safety straps to keep it firmly attached to your bed, as well as retractable wheels that let you move it whenever you want to.

The softly cushioned sides, double-mesh window, and the curved cocoon shape enhance the comfort of your child sleeper. It's also simple to assemble and disassemble, making it ideal to travel with and pack away. The cot is simple to clean and comes with a machine-washable mattress cover. Additional cotton sheets are available in two packs.

Roanna loved the cotbed, and called it "a top-quality purchase". She liked that the gliding motion was gentle and lulled her to sleep. She also found the design to be stylish and suggested that it could be incorporated into many bedrooms. However, she did point out that while it's great for infants, once they reach six months old, you'll need to get them an additional cot.

She also appreciated the aspect that the side panel slide can be removed with one hand so that it's easy to respond to those inevitable wake-up calls to feed or soothe little ones from the comfort of her own bed. The Roomie Glide also has 11 height settings, meaning it can be adjusted to fit nearly any bed size. There are clips and straps that can be used to secure it.

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 essentials for the first stage of infanthood. It comes with a sturdy base and mattress that is easy to clean after spit ups, blowouts and other mishaps with infants. It also comes with a machine-washable sheet so that you can keep it clean.

This bedside cot rotates 360 degrees, allowing you to be closer to your child's bed for a safe sleeping. Its side walls that are patent-pending lower and automatically return so you can take care of your baby without getting up from your bed. This is crucial for mothers who are recovering from C-sections.

Its swivel feature lets you to relax while your baby naps in your arms and helps you scoop them up for cuddles or feedings in the bed. It has the nightlight, three calming sounds and two levels of vibration to help you stick to your breastfeeding or bottle feeding schedule.

The more luxurious version of this cot for bedside use has wood accents to give it a more sophisticated look and a high-quality yarn dyed fabric. It also features an illuminated floor to let you see in the dark without disrupting your baby or your companion, and a storage caddy that keeps essentials at your fingertips. Both versions of the HALO Bassinest have a sturdy, adjustable base that fits beside beds up to 34" tall. The side wall can be locked to improve safety. It is designed to be used until your baby shows signs that they are rolling over or reach 20 pounds. 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 an elegant design, with a range of modern colors and wood features. It's a true win for sleep. The breathable mesh panel allows plenty of air to circulate and offers a great view of your baby, and the mattress is able to support your child to allow for both nighttime and napping during the day. Additionally, it comes with the ability to tilt it upwards for easing congestion and reflux if required. If you're ready for your baby their own room, the crib converts into a stylish standalone with a comfortable mattress. It can be folded flat and put away in a handy travel bag so that you can take it on a weekend trip or even when your baby is at Grandma's.

Nominated for 2021's Best Cot, Crib or Moses Basket at the Mother and Baby Awards, this co-sleeper offers optimum comfort for baby during the first few months of. It has a comfortable and extra thick mattress that can be adjusted up to five height settings and a rocking feature for fussy nappers. It's also made of EcoCare fabric, Maxi-Cosi's brand new high-end, future-friendly fabric that's soft and comfortable on the baby's body.

Its small frame makes it less bulky than the majority of large bedside cot cots. It's also simple to raise the bed to a comfortable level with only two levers. (Some mothers have reported that they find it difficult to move the bar connecting the legs upwards and downwards. It can also be moved side to side, allowing you to place it closer to the bed to feed your baby at night or to soothe your baby to sleep. Like other bedsides, it has a spacious storage basket beneath for everything your baby needs.

4. Shnuggle Air

Shnuggle is a specialist in the design of products that ease the parenting burden for parents and safer for their children. The company began with their first hypoallergenic wicker-free moses basket in 2009 and has won more than 50 consumer and industry awards.

The dual-view mesh sides of the crib improve breathability while allowing you to keep an eye on your baby. Its mattress is also 50 percent more air-tight than standard foam mattresses and has been tested to the highest British safety standards. The crib can also be transformed into a cot (kit sold separately), making it a versatile sleep option for infants and toddlers. The softly cushioned sides prevent babies' legs or arms from getting caught in the cot bars, and its fabric are washable and removable.

This bedside crib can be attached securely to your bed frame, and its swivel wheels mean it's easy to manoeuvre. It's the only product on this list with a drop-down side, which can be opened to give you access to your food at night or comforting.

In contrast to the bassinets featured in this guide, this bassinet features soft padded sides, instead of cot bars which keep little arms and legs from getting tangled or trapped. It's also a great option for breastfeeding mothers or women who have had a C-section because it's easy to get baby in and out for nursing and relaxing.

It also has more features than most of cribs that are on this list, like a gentle incline for colic and reflux and a hammock for storage underneath and seven height adjustments. Our parent testers have said that the safety latch at the top bar can be a bit loud when it's reattached. This may cause your baby to wake up. The fabric and mattress are both movable and hand washable and the crib is simple to put together.

5. Clair de Lune

The third movement of Claude Debussy’s 1890 Suite bergamasque "Clair deLune," (French moonlight), is based on Paul verlaine's poetic wistfulness and conveys the impression of a smoky 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 stares at her with that romantic gaze. It's a melodramatic love story and the music is great.

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.