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The Best bedside crib travel Cot

Created to sit at your bedside, these cribs help you to reach your baby at 3 am for night feeds or changing their nappies. These cribs can also be an excellent alternative to a Moses Basket.

Safe sleep advice from The Lullaby Trust and NHS recommends babies sleep in a cot, away from your bed to reduce the possibility of suffocation and overheating. Our mum testers loved this cozy solution with a neat gliding motion to bring 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 co-sleep without sharing your bed. It has a smooth single-hand glide that gently soothes infants into a state of bliss without needing to leave the side of the bed. It also has an easy-to-use glide lock that locks it in place after your child is asleep. Safety straps hold it securely attached and retractable wheels allow you to move it as you please.

The softly cushioned sides, double-mesh window and curvaceous cocoon shape add to the comfort of your baby sleeper. It is also easy to assemble and disassemble, making it perfect to travel with and pack. The cot is easy to clean and comes with a machine washable mattress cover. You can also buy additional sheets of cotton in a pack of two.

Roanna loved this cotbed and said it was "a high quality buy". She also appreciated the ease of the glide was gentle, lulling her to sleep. She also found the design very stylish and suggested that it could be incorporated into many bedroom decors. She did mention that it's great for infants, but once they reach six months, you'll require a bigger cot.

She also appreciated that the sliding side panel could be lowered by one hand, so she could easily respond to alarms from her bed to feed or comfort her children. The Roomie Glide also has 11 height settings, which means it can be adjusted to fit nearly every size bed. There are clips and straps to help to secure it.

2. BassiNest

The HALO Bassinest Swivel Sleeper comes with a lot going for it with a side pouch which is ideal for diapers, nipple cream and all the other essentials you'll require during the newborn stage. It comes with a sturdy base and mattress that is easy to clean after blowouts, spit-ups and other mishaps with infants. It also includes a machine-washable mattress so you can keep it clean.

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

The swivel feature makes it simple to grab your baby to cuddle and feeds while you're asleep. It comes with an LED nightlight, three relaxing sounds, and two levels of vibration to help you keep to your breastfeeding or bottle feeding schedule.

The deluxe version adds wood accents to give it a more sophisticated appearance and a high-quality yarn-dyed fabric. It also has the option of a floor lamp to let you see in the dark without disturbing your child or your partner, as well as a storage caddy that keeps essentials at your fingertips. Both versions of the HALO Bassinest have a sturdy and adjustable base that fits close to beds that are that are 34 inches or more and its side wall can be locked for added security. It is designed to be used until your baby is showing signs of rolling over or reaches 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

The sleek amazon bedside cot bassinet features an elegant design that comes with a range of modern colors, and wood-effect details. It's a win for sleep. The mesh-like siding allows for plenty of air and offers a great view of baby, and the mattress is able to support your child to be used for nighttime sleep as well as daytime naps. It also has a reflux incline function for easing congestion and reflux if needed. And when you're ready to move your baby into their own space, it converts to a stylish, standalone crib with a comfortable mattress. It can be folded flat and placed in a handy travel bag so that you can take it along on a weekend trip or even when your baby is at Grandma's.

The co-sleeper has been nominated for the 2021 Mother&Baby Awards for the best Cot or Crib, or Moses Basket. It provides maximum comfort for babies in the beginning stages. It comes with a comfortable mattress that's extra thick that can be adjusted to five different heights, and a rocking feature for fussy naps. It's also made with EcoCare fabric, Maxi-Cosi's brand new premium future-friendly fabric that is soft and supple on your baby's body.

Its slim frame makes it much smaller than other cots that are bedside Crib with changing table, and it's easy to raise to the correct bed height with just two levers (although some moms were unable to get the bar that connects the legs difficult to move up and down). It also glides side to side, which can help you position it closer to your bed when it's time to feed your baby feeding 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 a specialist in the design of products that ease the parenting burden for parents and safer for their children. The brand began with their first hypoallergenic wicker-free moses basket in 2009 and has won more than 50 industry and consumer awards.

The crib's dual-view mesh sides maximize breathability and allow you to keep an eye on your baby. Its mattress is 50 percent more comfortable than standard foam mattresses, and has been tested to the highest British safety standards. The crib can also be converted into a cot by an additional kit, resulting in an adaptable sleep solution for infants and toddlers. The softly cushioned side panels prevent baby's arms or legs from getting caught in cot bars, and its fabrics are removable and hand washable.

The bedside crib is secured to your divan or bed frame Its wheels that swivel make it easy to maneuver. It's the only product on this list that has a drop-down side, which can be opened to allow the ability to feed your child at night or comforting.

This model is distinct from the other bassinets which are included in this guide. It features soft padded side panels instead of bars for cots. This helps prevent little legs and arms from getting caught in. It's also a good 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 for nursing and soothing.

It also has more features than the majority of cribs on this list, such as a gentle slope to aid with colic and reflux. There's 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. The fabric and mattress are both removable and hand washable and the crib is easy to assemble.

5. Clair de Lune

The third movement of the 1890 Suite bergamasque by Claude Debussy 'Clair de Lune,' (French: moonlight) is based on Paul verlaine's wistful poetry and gives a dreamy feeling of a smoky 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 melodramatic romance certain but the music is great.

Mike Mills adapted this piece for his 2009 film C'mon C'mon. In the film, it's not played by a pianist but rather by the San Francisco Saxophone Quartet.