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The Best Bedside Cot
They are designed to be put by your bed to make it easier for your baby to reach you at 3am for feedings and changing nappy. They are also an excellent alternative to a Moses Basket.
The Lullaby Trust, NHS and other experts in safe sleep recommend that newborns sleep in a crib far from your bed. This reduces the risk of suffocation as well as overheating. Our mum testers were thrilled with this cosy option with smooth gliding motions 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 sleep together without sharing your bed. It has a glide that glides smoothly and gently to help ease your baby into sleep without having to leave your bed. A glide lock is also included that locks the glide in position after your child has fallen asleep. There are safety straps to ensure it stays securely attached to your bed, as well as retractable wheels that allow you to move it whenever you want to.
The softly cushioned sides, double-mesh window and curvaceous cocoon shape add to the comfort of your baby sleeper. It is also simple 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. Additional sheets of cotton are available in two packs.
Roanna loved the cotbed, and described it as "a quality purchase". She loved that the smooth motion was soothing and lulled her to sleep. She felt that the design was stylish and would fit with most bedrooms. She did say that it is ideal for babies, but once they reach six months, you will need a larger cot.
She also appreciated the fact that the side panel slide can be lowered with one hand, making it easy to answer those inevitable wake-up calls to feed or comfort little children from her own bed. Another benefit was that the Roomie Glide has 11 height adjustments so it can be fitted to nearly any size bed, and it comes with clips and straps that can be used to secure it securely.
2. BassiNest
The HALO Swivel Bassinest Sleeper is a great product. It comes with a side pouch for diapers, nipple lotion, and other essentials during the infant stage. It comes with a sturdy base and mattress which can be easily cleaned after spit ups, blowouts and other mishaps that happen to infants. It also comes with a machine washable mattress to keep it clean.
The bedside cot can rotate 360 degrees to allow you to be closer to your child for safe sleeping. Its patented side walls lower and then automatically return so you can take care of your baby without having to get up from your bed. This is crucial for new moms recovering from C-sections.
Its swivel feature lets you to snooze while your baby naps with you. It also allows you to take them in for cuddles or feedings in the bed. It has a nightlight, three soothing sounds and two levels vibration to help you keep to your breastfeeding or bottle-feeding schedule.
The premium version includes wood accents to give it an elegant look and a premium yarn-dyed fabric. It also comes with an adjustable floor lamp that helps you see at night without disturbing your baby or partner, and an organizer caddy to store your essentials. Both versions of the HALO Bassinest have a stable and adjustable base that sits close to beds that are that are up to 34 inches high and the side wall can be locked to ensure safety. It's designed to be used until your child begins to show signs of rolling over or reaches 20 lbs and is JPMA certified and independently tested to meet U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Health Canada safety standards.
3. Maxi-Cosi lora
With its clean and stylish design that comes in a range of modern colors and wood effect details, this elegant bedside bassinet is a true sleeper. 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 for both nighttime sleep and daytime naps. It also has the ability to tilt it upwards for relieving reflux and congestion when required. When you're ready to give your baby their own room, the crib converts into a stylish standalone with an incredibly comfortable mattress. It can be folded flat and stored in a handy travel bag so that you can take it along on a weekend trip or when your baby is at Grandma’s.
Shortlisted for 2021's Best Cot Crib, Crib or Moses Basket at the Mother and Baby Awards, this sleeper provides optimum comfort for baby during the first few months of. It has a breathable mattress that's thicker, 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 brand new premium, future-friendly fabric, which is soft and comfy on your baby's skin.
Its small frame makes it more compact than other cots for bedside use. It's also simple to raise the bed to a comfortable level using just two levers. (Some mothers have reported that they find it difficult to move the bar connecting the legs up and down. It can also be moved side to side so you can place it closer to the bed for night feedings or to help soothe your baby to sleep. Like other bedsides, it has a huge storage basket underneath for everything your baby needs.
4. Shnuggle Air
Shnuggle is a specialist in the design of products that make parenting easier for parents and safer for their children. The company began with their first hypoallergenic wicker-free moses basket in 2009 and has since 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% more comfortable than standard foam mattresses and is tested to highest British safety standards. The crib can also be converted into a cot with a separate kit, making it an ideal sleep solution for newborns and toddlers. The softly padded sides prevent babies' arms or legs from getting caught in the cot bars, and the fabrics are washable and removable.
This bedside crib is easy to move around due to its swivel wheel. It attaches securely to a bedframe or divan. It's the only item on this list with a drop-down side, which can be opened to allow the ability to feed your child at night or a relaxing.
This model is distinct from the other bassinets which are in this guide. It has softly cushioned side panels instead of cot bars. This helps prevent little legs and arms from becoming entangled. It's also a good choice for women who are breastfeeding or who have had a C-section because it's easy to lift baby in and out for nursing and soothing.
It also comes with more features than the cribs on this list, such as a gentle incline for colic and reflux and a hammock for storage underneath and seven height adjustments. Parents who have used it have stated that the safety latch at the top bar could be noisy when it is being reattached. This may cause your baby to wake up. The mattress and fabric can be taken out and cleaned by hand. The crib is also simple to put together.
5. travel bedside crib de Lune
The third movement in the 1890 Suite bergamasque by Claude Debussy "Clair deLune," (French moonlight) is based on Paul verlaine's wistful poetry and gives the impression of a smoky Italian small town. It is also an ideal fit into Twilight, where Edward Cullen has it on his stereo as he woos Bella and stares at her with that vampire love. It's a melodramatic romance for sure but the music's great.
Mike Mills adapted the piece for his 2009 film C'mon C'mon, in which it is performed not by a piano, but by the San Francisco Saxophone Quartet.