The Three Greatest Moments In Large Bedside Cot History

Choosing a Large Bedside Cot

Bedside cots, also known as bassinets or co-sleepers are designed to allow parents to sleep close to their infants at night without the danger of SIDS. They are only recommended for up to 6 months, when your baby will be ready to move to a cot.

Mehack Mehack, an MFM home tester, was impressed by the feature that this model comes with a bassinet that can be used all around the house. It also has a manual rocking bedside crib (her response) feature. It was easy to assemble, and came with its own travel bag.

Size

Cots are smaller than cots. They are smaller than. Cots can also be transformed into toddler beds. However, cots are usually only used for children up to the age of three. There are two sizes of wooden cots - big and standard that can be transformed into a toddler bed or a cot. Selecting the larger of the two is a good idea for children who want to sleep in it until the age of +/- three.

MFM mother home test Jasmine liked that this bedside rocking crib cot was a little bigger than a Moses basket, but not too big for her baby's room. It's easy to get her baby into and out of the cot for nighttime feeding or calming and that the quality is great when compared to other cots she's encountered that feel cheap and flimsy.

Another home-based test subject, Emily, likes how versatile the Maxi-Cosi Lora is it's a drop-off bassinet that can be moved around the home, and it's a blast too. It also has an option for inclining the reflux and a machine-washable liner that breathes. And it was shortlisted in the 2021 Mother&Baby awards for the Best Cot Crib, Crib or Moses Basket. In contrast to International or European cot brands, the Lora can be fitted with South African cot mattresses so you don't need to purchase another mattress as your baby grows. It does require a special bedding set (60x120cm). Here you can find the ideal mattress for your cot.

Height

When choosing a bedside cot choose one that can be raised to a height that's comfortable for you to feed your the baby. It also needs to be able to be lowered down out of the way to allow you to lift your baby closer to you for night feeds or to soothe. This feature is particularly useful when you're recovering from a C-section. For example, the Next2me and Tutti Bambini cots can be adjusted to a height of 58cm while the Snuzpod 3 goes up to 63cm, and the Knuma Huddle up to 70cm.

It is also important to consider the height you'd like the base of your crib to be. While some mums find it easier to get their babies out of the standard Moses baskets at the lowest level, some mothers prefer having a higher base that gives them more stability. One of our testers for mums said that the Joie Roomie Glide was a popular option. It has a collapsible side which you can use to push of one button.

Keep in mind that a bassinet or bedside sleeping device is only suitable when your baby can hold his head up with no assistance, which is usually around 6 months. This is due to the risk of inhaling suffocation. It is also important to be aware that if your child is old enough to be able to convert a bassinet/bedside sleeping system into a cot, they must remove the sides when they are ready to do this. This will prevent them from getting out or falling out of bed.

Design

There are many styles of bedside cribs, from basic to lavish. The more expensive options could include features such as an integrated night light, a soothing centre which plays music and sounds and comes with two levels of vibration to help soothe baby back to sleep, or even a swivelling base that allows you to easily reach your child for feedings. You can also find models that can be converted to the form of a toddler bed or cot bed (or both) which is ideal when your child is ready to move to a bigger bed.

The Tutti Bambini CoZee Air for instance was awarded Bronze at the 2021 Mother&Baby Awards Best Cot, Moses Basket or Crib category. It features a swivelling bottom that allows you to take your baby to the crib and transfer them to the other side of the crib without having to get out of bed. This is ideal for new mums who are recovering from Caesareans or who need to stay in bed for longer periods of time. Jasmine is an MFM mom who tried this product at home, said it was simple to use and made it easier to reach her baby - especially after the C-section.

Another alternative is the Chicco Next2me Magic, which has won Gold at the 2021 Mother&Baby Awards for the category of the Best Cot, Crib or Moses Basket and is equipped with a machine-washable liner, reflux incline and rocking feature. It's bigger than other bedside cribs that we've tested, however it folds into its bag for travel cot bedside crib, making it a small size when not in use.

Leya, MFM mum home tester, also praised the bedside crib's functionality. She claimed that it was designed for both parents and babies. It has a great design that is very simple to operate and is extremely durable. Its swivelling base is brilliant as it means you can move the bassinet from side-to-side, and one of its sides can be opened down to make access easier especially for mothers who are recovering from C-sections,' she added.

Safety

The main safety feature of a large bedside cot is that it can be moved up or down to allow parents to reach their baby when they need to feed them, comfort them or change their nappy. This is ideal for mothers who are recovering from the C-section. Find a model that allows you to lower one side with the push of a button, so you can effortlessly lift your baby without having to get out of bed. This is crucial, particularly when your baby grows and becomes more mobile. Do not add anything that may increase the chance of suffocation or injury, such as pillowcases and duvets, which can cause your baby to overheat.

The NPR released by the CPSC NPR included 24 incidents that were attributed to product issues that included gaps between the bedside sleeper and the adult bed (12 incidents); fabric-sided enclosed openings (11 incidents); consumer misassembly or missing components (6 incidents); and miscellaneous other product-related issues (9 incidents).

In its NPR the CPSC considered the possibility of adding additional requirements to bedside sleepers. For instance, these products would have to meet the minimum height requirements for bassinets or at least the maximum height requirements for the lowered rail. However the CPSC determined that these requirements are not efficient or feasible to reduce the number of incidents in which infants were entrapped between the bedside cosleeper sleeper and an adult bed.

The majority of the reported incidents in the NPR involved multiuse bedside sleepers that can be converted to other types of use, such as bassinets and play yards. Many commenters suggested that CPSC include in the proposed rule an alternative option for multi-use bedside sleepers that would enable them to meet the minimum side-height requirement of bassinets by using a removable attachment that can be connected permanently or disconnected when the item is not being used as the bassinet.

The CPSC is examining the comments and other suggestions received in response to the NPR on sleep at night. The Commission will take into account these comments when voting on the final rule, which is expected to come out in November 2021.