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The best bedside cot for newborn Bedside Cot

Designed to sit by your bedside crib they make it easier for you to reach your baby at 3 am for night feeds or changing nappy. These cribs can also be a great alternative to a Moses Basket.

Safe sleep tips from The Lullaby Trust and NHS recommends newborns sleep in a cot away from your bed in order to avoid the danger of suffocation or overheating. This cosy option was a favorite among our mom testers. It has a gliding motion that helps calm babies to sleep.

1. Joie Roomie Glide

The Roomie Glide bedside cot is an innovative product from English brand Joie. It is designed to let you sleep together without sharing your bed. It has an easy glide that glides effortlessly and gently to help ease your baby into sleep without needing to leave the bed. A glide lock is also included that secures the glide in position after your child has fallen asleep. Safety straps keep it firmly secured and retractable wheels permit you to move it as you please.

The curved cocoon shape with softly padded sides and double-mesh windows increase the comfort and security of your child's sleeper. It is also easy to assemble or disassemble making it perfect for packing and travel. The cot is simple to clean and comes with a machine-washable mattress cover. Additional sheets of cotton are available in two-packs.

Roanna loved this cotbed and said it was "a excellent purchase". She also liked the feeling that the gliding motion was gentle, lulling her to sleep. She also found the design very stylish and suggested that it would fit into most bedroom decors. She did mention that it's great for newborns but when they reach the age of six months, you'll require a larger cot.

She also appreciated the feature that the sliding side panel can be lowered with one hand so that it's easy to respond to those inevitable wake-up calls to feed or soothe little children from her bed. The Roomie Glide also has 11 height settings, which means it can be adjusted to fit nearly any size bed. There are clips and straps that can be used to help to secure it.

2. BassiNest

The HALO Swivel Bassinest Sleeper is an excellent product. It comes with a side pouch that can be used to store diapers, nipple lotion and other essentials for the newborn stage. It has a durable base and mattress that can be cleaned easily after spit ups, blowouts and other mishaps with infants. It also has an easy-to-clean sheet to keep it clean.

The most appealing feature of this cot bedside is that it can rotate 360 degrees, so you can be closer to your baby for safe sleep. Its side wall, which is patent-pending, lowers and then automatically returns so that you can take care of your baby while in the bed without having to get away from the crib This is particularly important for mothers who are recovering from C-sections.

The swivel function allows you to snooze while your baby sleeps beside you and it also allows you to hug them for cuddles or feeds in the bed. It has a nightlight and three soothing sounds that are accompanied by two levels of vibrating and a timer for nursing to keep you on the right path with your bottle-feeding or breastfeeding routine.

The deluxe version of this bedside cot includes wood accents to give it a more sophisticated look and a premium yarn dyed fabric. It also has an adjustable floor lamp that helps you stay awake at night without disturbing your baby or partner as well as an organizer caddy to store your essentials. Both versions of the HALO Bassinest come with a sturdy adjustable base that can be placed alongside beds up to 34" tall. The side wall can be locked to improve security. It is designed to be used up until your baby shows signs that they are moving over or has reached a weight of 20 lbs. 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 stylish bedside crib to cot bassinet comes with an elegant design, with a variety of modern colours, and wood effect details. It's a win for sleep. The mesh-like siding lets in plenty of air and provides a clear view of your baby, and the mattress is able to support your child for both nighttime sleep and nap time during the day. It also features a reflux-incline function to help ease reflux and congestion, if necessary. And when you're ready to move your baby into their own room it transforms into an attractive standalone crib that has an incredibly comfortable mattress. It can be folded flat and put away in a convenient travel bag so you can bring it along for a trip on weekends or when your baby stays at Grandma’s.

This co-sleeper is shortlisted for the 2021 Mother&Baby Awards for the most beautiful Cot or Crib or Moses Basket. It provides maximum comfort for babies in the beginning stages. It features a breathable mattress that's extra thick, adjustable to five different heights and a rocking option for infants who are fussy during nap time. It's also made of EcoCare Maxi-Cosi's latest high-end, future-proof fabric which is soft and comfy on baby's skin.

Its slim frame makes it smaller than the majority of bedside cots. It's also simple to raise the bed to a comfortable level with only two levers. (Some mums have found it difficult to move the bar that connects the legs upwards and downwards. It also glides side to side, which helps you to position it closer your bed when it's time for evening feeding or to soothe your baby to sleep. As with other bedsides it has a huge storage basket beneath for everything your baby needs.

4. Shnuggle Air

Shnuggle is an American company that creates products that make parenting easier for parents, and safer for infants. The brand was launched with its first hypoallergenic moses basket with no wicker in 2009. It has won over 50 consumer and industry awards.

The crib's dual-view mesh sides maximise airflow and let you keep an eye on your baby. Its mattress is also 50 percent more breathable than standard foam mattresses, and is tested to highest British safety standards. The crib can also be turned into a cot with a separate kit, resulting in an ideal sleep solution for newborns and toddlers. Its soft padded sides prevent babies' legs or arms from getting caught in cot bars, and its fabric are removable and hand washable.

The bedside crib travel crib is secured to your bed frame Its swivel wheels mean it's easy to maneuver. It's the only product on this list that has 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 model has soft padded sides rather than cot bars, which protect infant legs and arms from getting stuck or tangled. It's a great choice for mothers who are nursing or have had a c-section, as it is easy to lift the baby inside and out.

It also comes with a few extra features that are not found in the majority of cribs listed on this list, such as a gentle slope to aid with reflux and colic. There is also a hammock for storage under the crib, and seven height adjustments. However, our testers for parents did say the safety catch on the top bar could be loud when it is reattached, which could wake your baby. The mattress and fabric can be taken out and cleaned by hand. The crib is easy to assemble.

5. Clair de Lune

The third movement of the 1890 Suite bergamasque by Claude Debussy called 'Clair deLune' (French for moonlight) is inspired by Paul Verlaine's romantic poem. It gives an ethereal impression of a sunlit Italian small town. It is also a fitting fit for Twilight the film, where Edward Cullen has it on his stereo as he seduces Bella and gazes at her with that vampire love. It's a melodramatic love story certainly but the music is great.

Mike Mills adapted this piece for his 2009 movie C'mon C'mon. In the film, it is not performed by a piano player, but rather by the San Francisco Saxophone Quartet.