The Best Bedside Cot

These cribs are designed to be put near your bed to make it easier to reach your baby at 3am to feed them and changing nappy. They can also be a great alternative to a Moses basket.

Sleeping safely is a recommendation from the Lullaby Trust and NHS recommends babies sleep in a cot away from your bed in order to avoid the risk of suffocation or overheating. This cosy option was a favorite among our mum testers. It has a gliding motion that helps soothe babies back to sleep.

1. Joie Roomie Glide

The Roomie Glide is an innovative bedside travel crib cot by English brand Joie that was designed to let you sleep comfortably without sharing your bed. It features a smooth single-hand glide that gently eases baby into a dream without needing to leave your side of the bed and the glide lock is a single touch that locks it in place when your baby is asleep. Safety straps keep it firmly attached and retractable wheels allow you to move it however you'd like.

The softly cushioned sides, double-mesh window, and curvaceous cocoon shape add to the comfort of your child sleeper. It is also easy to disassemble and assemble, making it perfect for travel and packing. The cot comes with a machine-washable mattress cover and is easy to clean. Additional sheets of cotton are available in two packs.

Roanna was awed by this cotbed and said it was "a high quality buy". She also appreciated the fact that the gliding action was gentle, and lulled her to sleep. She also found the design to be stylish and suggested that it would fit into most bedroom decors. She did say that it is great for infants, but once they reach six months old, you will require a bigger cot.

She also loved the fact 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 comfort little children from her bed. Another advantage was that the Roomie Glide has 11 height adjustments, so it can be fitted to almost any size of bed, and comes with clips and straps to hold it securely.

2. BassiNest

The HALO Bassinest Swivel Sleeper comes with many advantages with a side pouch which is ideal for diapers, nipple cream and other items you'll need during the newborn stage. It comes with a sturdy base and mattress which can be easily cleaned after blowouts, spit ups and other mishaps with infants. It also comes with a machine washable sheet to keep it clean.

This bedside cot rotates 360 degrees to allow you to be closer to your child's bed for a safe sleeping. Its side walls that are patent-pending lower and then automatically return to allow 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.

The swivel function allows you to sleep while your baby is sleeping in your arms and makes it easier to take them in for cuddles or feeds in bed. It has a night light, three soothing sounds and two levels of vibration and a timer for nursing to help you stay on track with your bottle-feeding or breastfeeding routine.

The more luxurious version of this cot for bedside use has wood accents for an elegant look and a premium yarn dyed fabric. It also has an illuminated floor to help you see in the dark without disturbing your baby or your partner and a storage caddy to keep essentials at your fingertips. Both versions of the HALO Bassinest have a stable and adjustable base that sits close to beds that are that are 34 inches or more and the side wall can be locked to ensure safety. It is designed to be used until your baby is showing signs that they are moving over or reach 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

With its clean and stylish design in a range of contemporary colors and wood-effect details, this sleek bedside bassinet is a real winner for sleep. The mesh is breathable, allowing air to flow in and provides you with a great view of your baby. The mattress is firm enough for napping during the day and for nighttime sleep. It also has a reflux incline function for easing congestion and reflux if needed. When you're ready to move your baby bedside sleeper to their own room, it converts to a stylish, standalone crib with an incredibly comfortable mattress. It also folds flat and fits in an easy-to-carry bag so you can take it with you on a weekend away or when baby stays over at Grandma's.

This co-sleeper has been shortlisted for the 2021 Mother&Baby Awards for Best Cot or Crib, or Moses Basket. It provides maximum comfort for babies in the early stages. It has a breathable and extra thick mattress that can be adjusted up to five height settings and a rocking option for nappers who are fussy. Additionally, it's made of EcoCare, Maxi-Cosi's new premium, future-friendly fabric, which is soft and comfortable on your baby's skin.

Its slim frame makes it more compact than other cots for bedside and it's simple to raise it to the right bed height with just two levers (although some mums have found the bar that joins the legs difficult to move up and down). It also glides from side to side, which lets you place it closer to your bed when it's time for night feeding or to soothe baby back to sleep. Like other bedsides, it has a huge storage basket that can be used underneath to store all the baby necessities.

4. Shnuggle Air

Shnuggle is a specialist in the design of products that ease the parenting burden for parents and safer for their children. The company was founded with its first moses basket made of hypoallergenic material without wicker in 2009. It has won over 50 consumer and industry awards.

The crib's dual-view mesh sides maximise breathability and allow you to monitor baby. The mattress is 50% more comfortable than standard foam mattresses, and is tested to highest British safety standards. The crib can also be transformed into a bed (kit sold separately), making it an ideal sleep solution for newborns to toddlers. Softly padded side panels prevent baby's arms and legs from getting caught on cot bars. Fabrics are washable and can be hand washed.

This bedside travel cot crib is easy to move around with its swivel wheel. It is secured to a bed frame or divan. It's the only product on this list with an opening side that can be opened to give you access to your food at night or comforting.

This model is distinct from the other bassinets that are featured in this guide. It features soft padding on the sides instead of cot bars. This helps prevent little arms and legs getting caught in. It's also a good option for women who are breastfeeding or who have had a c-section since it's easy to lift baby in and out to nurse and soothe.

It also comes with more features than most of the other cribs on this list, including an easy incline to help with reflux and colic as well as a storage hammock beneath and seven height adjustments. Our parents who have tested it have reported that the safety catch on the top bar could be noisy when it is removed. This could wake your baby. The mattress and fabric can be removed and washed by hand. The crib is also easy to assemble.

5. Clair de Lune

The third movement of the 1890 Suite bergamasque composed by Claude Debussy"Clair de Lune" (French for moonlight) is inspired by Paul Verlaine's wistful poem and gives a dreamy sense of a sunny Italian small town. It's also used in Twilight in which Edward Cullen plays it as he looks at Bella with his love for a vampire. It's a melodramatic love story certain but the music is fantastic.

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.