The best bedside cot for newborn Bedside Cot

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

The Lullaby Trust, NHS and other sleep experts who are safe suggest that babies sleep in a crib away from your bed. This reduces the risk of suffocation and overheating. This cosy option was a favorite among our mum testers. It is a smooth motion that helps to bring babies to sleep.

1. Joie Roomie Glide

The Roomie Glide bedside cot is an innovative product from English brand Joie. It was designed to allow you to sleep with your partner without sharing the bed. It comes with 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 available that secures the glide in place when your child is asleep. Safety straps keep it firmly in place and retractable wheels allow you to move it around as you please.

The softly padded sides, double-mesh windows and curvaceous cocoon shape add to the comfort of your child sleeper. It's also easy to assemble and take apart, making it suitable to travel with and pack away. 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 was pleased that the gliding motion was soft and soothed her to sleep. She also thought the design was elegant and said it would fit into most bedroom decors. She also said that it is ideal for infants, but once they reach six months, you will require a bigger cot.

She also appreciated the fact that the side panel sliding can be removed with one hand so that it's easy to answer those inevitable wake-up calls to feed or soothe the little ones from the comfort of her bed. The Roomie Glide also has 11 height settings, meaning it can be adjusted to fit almost any size bed. There are clips and straps to secure it.

2. BassiNest

The HALO Bassinest Swivel Sleeper has plenty of features and includes a side bag ideal for diapers, nipple cream and all the other essentials you'll need during the newborn stage. It also comes with a sturdy base and mattress which can be easily cleaned up after blowouts, spit-ups and other mishaps associated with infants. Plus, it includes a machine-washable mattress to keep it fresh.

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

Its swivel feature lets you to snooze while your baby bedside sleeper sleeps with you. It also makes it easier to take them in for cuddles or feedings in the bed. It has a night light, three soothing sounds, two levels of vibration and a nursing timer to help you stay on the right track with your bottle-feeding or breastfeeding routine.

The more luxurious version of this cot for bedside use has wood accents to give it an elegant look and a premium yarn dyed fabric. It also features a floor lamp to help you sleep at night without disturbing your partner or baby and an organizer caddy to store your essentials. Both versions of the HALO Bassinest have a sturdy and adjustable base that fits next to beds up to 34 inches tall and the side wall can be locked for extra security. It's designed to be used until your child shows 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 premium clean design, available in a variety of contemporary colors and wood-effect details, this sleek bedside bassinet is a real sleep winner. The breathable mesh allows for plenty of air to circulate and offers a stunning view of your baby. The mattress is sturdy enough for napping during the day and for the night time sleep. Plus, it has the ability to tilt it upwards for alleviating reflux and congestion if required. When you're ready to move your baby into their own room it transforms into a stylish standalone crib with a comfortable mattress. It also can be folded flat and fit into an easy-to-carry bag so you can carry it with you for a weekend getaway or when baby stays over at Grandma's.

Nominated for 2021's best Cot, Crib or Moses Basket at the Mother&Baby Awards, this crib offers optimum comfort for baby during the first few months of. It has a breathable and extra-thick mattress, adjustable up to five different heights, and a rocking function for nappers who are fussy. It's also made of EcoCare, Maxi-Cosi's new premium, future-proof fabric that is soft and comfortable on your baby's skin.

Its slim frame makes it more compact than other cots for bedside crib that turns into cot and is easy to raise it to the right bed height with only two levers (although some moms found the bar attaching the legs difficult to move upwards and downwards). It also glides from side to side, which can help you position it closer to your bed when it's time to feed your baby night feeding or to soothe baby to sleep. As with other bedsides it has a spacious storage basket underneath for all the baby necessities.

4. Shnuggle Air

Shnuggle is a company that designs products that make parenting easier for parents and safer for babies. The brand began with their first hypoallergenic wicker-less moses basket in 2009 and has since won more than 50 industry and consumer awards.

The crib's dual-view mesh sides increase the airflow and allow you to keep an eye on your baby. Its mattress is 50 percent more breathable than standard foam mattresses and is tested to highest British safety standards. The crib can also be transformed into a crib (kit sold separately), making it a versatile sleep option for infants and toddlers. Softly cushioned side panels protect baby's legs and arms from getting caught on bars for cots. Fabrics are removable and can be hand washed.

The bedside crib is simple to move around due to its swivel wheel. It can be attached securely to a bedframe or divan. It's the only product 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.

This model is different from the other bassinets which are included in this guide. It has soft padded side panels instead of bars for cots. This stops little arms and legs getting tangled. It's also a great 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 that include a gentle incline to help with reflux and colic. There's also a storage hammock under the crib, and seven height adjustments. But our parent testers did mention that the safety catch on the top bar could click loudly when reattached, which could wake your baby. The mattress and the fabric are both movable and hand washable, and the crib is simple to put together.

5. Clair de Lune

The third and final movement of Claude Debussy’s 1890 Suite bergamasque 'Clair de Lune,' (French moonlight) is based on Paul verlaine's wistful poetry and gives the impression of a sun-drenched Italian small town. It's also featured in Twilight where Edward Cullen plays it as he gazes at Bella with his love for a vampire. It's a melodramatic love story certainly, but at least 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 the San Francisco Saxophone Quartet.