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The Best Bedside Cot

The cribs are designed to be placed at your bedside they make it easier for you to reach your baby at 3 am for feedings at night or changing nappy. They're also a good alternative to a Moses basket.

The Lullaby Trust, NHS and other safe sleep experts recommend that babies are kept in a crib that is away from your bed. This will reduce the possibility of suffocation or overheating. This cosy option was a favorite among our mum testers. It has a gliding motion that can help soothe babies back to sleep.

1. Joie Roomie Glide

The Roomie Glide bedside cot is an innovative product by English brand Joie. It is designed to allow you to sleep together without sharing your bed. It comes with a glide that glides effortlessly and gently to ease your baby into sleep without needing to leave the bed. A glide lock is also available that locks the glide in position when your child has fallen asleep. Safety straps ensure it stays in place and retractable wheels allow you to move it around as you'd like.

The softly padded sides, double-mesh window and the curved cocoon shape enhance the comfort of your little sleeper. It is also easy to disassemble and assemble, making it ideal for travel and packing. The cot is simple to wipe clean and comes with a machine washable mattress cover. You can also purchase additional sheets of cotton in a set of two.

Roanna loved the cotbed and described it as "a top-quality purchase". She also appreciated the feeling that the gliding motion was gentle, and lulled her to sleep. She thought the design was very stylish and could be a good match with most bedroom decors. However, she pointed out that although it's a great choice for babies, once they're six months old, you'll need to get them an additional cot.

She also loved the feature that the side panel sliding can be lifted with just one hand, making it easy to respond to those inevitable wake-up calls to feed or soothe little ones from the comfort of her own bed. Another plus point was that the Roomie Glide has 11 height adjustments so it can be adapted to almost any size of bed, and comes with straps and clips to secure it securely.

2. BassiNest

The HALO Swivel Bassinest Sleeper is a fantastic product. It has a side pouch to hold diapers, nipple lotion, and other essentials during the newborn stage. It also has a sturdy base and mattress which can be easily cleaned up after spit-ups, blowouts and the other mishaps that happen with infants. Plus, it is machine washable so you can keep it clean.

The 4-in-1 bedside crib cot rotates 360 degrees, allowing you to be closer to your child for safe sleeping. Its side wall, which is patent-pending, lowers and automatically returns so you can tend to your baby from bed without having to go away from the crib This is particularly important for mothers who are recovering from C-sections.

Its swivel feature allows you to sleep while your baby naps with you. It also helps you take them in for cuddles or feeds in bed. It has a night light and three soothing sounds that are accompanied by two levels of vibrating and a nursing timer to ensure you are on the right path with your bottle-feeding or breastfeeding routine.

The upgraded version of this cot for bedside (www.ky58.cc) use has wood accents for an elegant look and a high-quality yarn dyed fabric. It also comes with a floor lamp to help you stay awake at night without disturbing your baby or partner and a storage caddy for your essentials. Both versions of the HALO Bassinest have a stable and adjustable base that fits next to beds that are 34 inches or more, while its side wall can be locked for added safety. It's designed to be used until your baby is able to demonstrate signs of a rollover 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

This stylish bedside bassinet comes with a premium design with a variety of modern colors, and wood-effect features. It is a real success for sleep. The mesh is breathable, allowing plenty of air to enter and offers a stunning view of your child. The mattress is sturdy enough for even naps during the day as well as the night time sleep. It also features a reflux-incline function to help ease reflux and congestion when needed. If you're ready for your baby their own room the crib transforms into a stylish stand-alone unit with the most comfortable mattress. It also can be folded flat and fit into the perfect travel cot bedside crib bag so you can carry it with you on a trip to the beach or if baby stays at Grandma's.

The 2021 most comfortable Cot, Crib or Moses Basket at the Mother&Baby Awards, this sleeper provides optimum comfort for baby during the first few months of. It features a breathable and extra-thick mattress that can be adjusted to five height settings, and a rocking feature for nappers who are fussy. It's also made of EcoCare fabric, Maxi-Cosi's latest premium future-friendly fabric that is soft and comfortable on your baby's body.

Its slim frame makes it smaller than most bedside cots. It's also easy to raise the bed to the right level with only two levers. (Some mothers have found it difficult to move the bar linking the legs upwards and downwards. It can also be moved side to side to put it closer to your bed for night feedings or to help your baby get to sleep. As with other bedsides it has a spacious storage basket that can be used underneath to store all your baby bedside sleeper essentials.

4. Shnuggle Air

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

The dual-view mesh sides of the crib increase breathability while allowing you to keep an eye on your baby. The mattress, tested to meet the most stringent British safety standards, is 50% more than a mattress that is breathable. The crib also converts into a cot (kit sold separately) which makes it an ideal sleep solution for newborns to toddlers. Soft padded side panels keep the baby's arms and legs from getting caught on bars for cots. Fabrics are washable and can be hand washed.

The bedside crib is simple to move around with its swivel wheel. It is secured to a bedframe or divan. It's the only item on this list that has a drop-down side, which can be opened to give the ability to feed your child at night or a relaxing.

Contrary to the bassinets mentioned in this guide, this model has soft padded sides instead of cot bars which keep little arms and legs from getting tangled or trapped. It's a great option for women who are nursing or have had a c-section, as it's easy to lift the baby inside and out.

It also has a few more features than the majority of cribs on this list that include a gentle slope to aid with reflux and colic. There is also a storage hammock under the crib, and seven height adjustments. However, our testers for parents did say the safety catch on the top bar can be loud when it is reattached, which may wake up your baby. The mattress and the 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 by Claude Debussy 'Clair de Lune,' (French moonlight), is based on Paul Verlaine’s romantic poetry and offers an ethereal feeling of a smoky Italian small town. It's also used in Twilight where Edward Cullen plays it as he looks at Bella with his love for a vampire. It's a melodramatic romance certainly, but at least 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.