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The cribs are designed to be placed close to your bed, making it easier for your baby to reach you at 3am for night feeds and changing nappy. They're also a good alternative to a Moses basket.

Safe sleep tips from The Lullaby Trust and NHS recommends babies sleep in a cot away from your bed to reduce the risk of suffocation or overheating. Our mum testers loved this cozy solution with a neat gliding motion to lull babies back to sleep.

1. Joie Roomie Glide

The Roomie Glide is an innovative bedside cot co sleeper cot from English brand Joie that was designed to allow you to sleep comfortably without sharing your bed. It has an easy glide that glides smoothly and gently to help soothe your baby to sleep without you needing to leave your bed. A glide lock is included that locks the glide into position when your child is asleep. Safety straps keep it firmly secured and retractable wheels permit you to move it around as you please.

The softly cushioned sides, double-mesh window, and the curved cocoon shape enhance the comfort of your little sleeper. It is also easy to assemble and disassemble, making it ideal for travel and packing. The cot comes with a machine washable mattress cover that is easy to clean. You can also purchase additional sheets of cotton in a pack of two.

Roanna loved the cotbed and described it as "a quality purchase". She also liked the ease of the glide was gentle, lulling her to sleep. She also found the design to be elegant and said it could be incorporated into many bedroom decors. However, she did point out that although it's great for newborns, once they're six months old, you'll need to get them an extra large cot.

She also liked that the side panel that slides could be lifted by one hand, which meant she could easily answer those alarms from her bed to feed or comfort her infants. Another benefit was the fact that the Roomie Glide has 11 height adjustments, so it can be adapted to almost any size bed, and there are straps and clips to secure it securely.

2. BassiNest

The HALO Bassinest Swivel Sleeper has a lot going for it and includes a side bag that's perfect for diapers, nipple cream, and all the other things you'll require during the newborn stage. It also comes with an extremely sturdy mattress and base that is easy to clean up after spit-ups, blowouts and the other mishaps that happen with infants. It also comes with a machine washable sheet to keep it clean.

The best thing about this cot bedside is that it rotates 360 degrees, so you can be closer to your baby to ensure secure sleep. Its side wall, which is patent-pending, can be raised and then returned automatically so that you can take care of your baby in bed without having to step away from the crib which is crucial for new mothers recovering from C-sections.

Its swivel feature lets you to snooze while your baby naps with you. It also allows you to scoop them up for cuddles or feedings in the bed. It has the nightlight, three calming sounds and two levels vibration to help you stay on your breastfeeding or bottle feeding schedule.

The deluxe version of this cot for bedside use has wood accents for a more sophisticated look and a high-quality yarn dyed fabric. It also features the option of a floor lamp to let you see in the dark without disturbing your child or your companion, and an organizer caddy to keep all the essentials close at hand. Both versions of the HALO Bassinest have a stable and adjustable base that sits next to beds up to 34 inches tall, while its side wall can be locked for extra 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 in a range of modern colours and wood effect details this sleek bedside cot crib bassinet is a real sleep winner. The breathable mesh allows air to flow in and offers a stunning view of your child. The mattress is firm enough to allow for napping during the day and for nighttime sleep. It also features a reflux-incline function to ease congestion and reflux in the event of a need. If you're ready move your baby to their own room it transforms into a stylish, standalone crib with a comfy mattress. It can be folded flat and put away in a bag that is convenient for travel so that you can take it for a trip on weekends or when your baby is at Grandma’s.

Nominated for 2021's Best Cot, Crib or Moses Basket at the Mother&Baby Awards, this sleeper provides the best comfort for babies during the first few months of. It has a breathable and thick mattress that can be adjusted 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 baby's skin.

Its slim frame makes it smaller than other cots for bedside and is easy to raise to the correct bed level using just two levers (although some mothers have found the bar that joins the legs to be tricky to move up and down). It also glides side to side, which lets you position it closer to your bed when it's time for feeding at night or to help soothe your baby to sleep. And like other bedsides, it has a spacious storage basket that can be used underneath to store all the baby necessities.

4. Shnuggle Air

Shnuggle is an organization that creates products that make parenting easier for parents, and safer for babies. The company was founded with their first hypoallergenic wicker-less moses basket in 2009 and has won more than 50 consumer and industry awards.

The dual-view mesh sides of the crib improve the airflow while allowing you to keep an eye on your baby. Its mattress, which is tested to meet the most stringent British safety standards, is 50% more air-tight. The crib can also be transformed into a cot by an additional kit, resulting in an ideal sleep solution for newborns and toddlers. Softly cushioned side panels protect baby's arms and legs from getting caught on bars for cots. Fabrics are washable and can be washed by hand.

This bedside crib is easy to move around thanks to its swivel wheel. It attaches securely to a bed frame or divan. It's the only product on this list with the option of a drop-down side that can be opened to allow you access for nighttime feeding or comforting.

This model is distinct from the other bassinets that are in this guide. It has soft padded side panels instead of cot bars. This prevents little legs and arms from becoming entangled. It's also a good choice for mothers who are breastfeeding or who have had a C-section because it's simple to lift baby into and out of the bassinet for nursing and relaxing.

It also has more features than most of the cribs on this list, such as a gentle incline for 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 may cause your baby to wake up. The mattress and the fabric are both removable and hand washed and the crib is easy to put together.

5. Clair de Lune

The third movement in the 1890 Suite bergamasque by Claude Debussy 'Clair de Lune,' (French moonlight), is based on Paul Verlaine’s wistful poetry and gives a dreamy feeling of a smoky Italian small town. It's also featured in Twilight in which Edward Cullen plays it as he gazes at Bella with his love for a vampire. It's a romantic melodrama certainly, but at least the music is great.

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