Bedside Cot Reviews
A bedside crib, also referred to as a baby bassinet, is placed next to your bed to ensure you can be able to attend to your infant during night feeds and nappy-changings, without needing to leave the bed. These cribs are ideal for helping to build independence for your child as they get more comfortable in their own sleeping space.
The Joie Roomie Glide
The Joie Roomie Glide is a bedside crib that lets parents sleep with their infant while ensuring they're sleeping safely. The smooth glide motion helps to ease your baby back to sleep. Its innovative features allow you to monitor your baby without leaving your own bed.
The cot's sliding side panel lifts and lowers with the press of a button, making it easy to reach in and soothe a baby at night. It also has 11 height adjustments that let it accommodate the mattress of nearly any size bed. It also has adjustable folding feet to make sure that it's placed at just the right height.
The cot is padded, features mesh sides for better ventilation, and its mattress is made from high-density foam to provide extra protection. It's also able to be cleaned to keep it clean. Additionally, it comes with a fitted sheet that is suitable for the cot.
The Roomie Glide, unlike some other cribs for beds, is compatible with a wide range of beds, including divans. This is because of the straps and clips which connect to it. It can also be used as a standalone crib if it is not attached to your bed, and it's full of amazing features that were designed with parent-baby bonding in mind.
It is important to remember that this crib will not last as long as when your baby turns six months old. You will need to buy a bigger crib. However, overall Roanna found that the Joie Roomie Glide was a excellent purchase and she especially liked its sleek design.
John Lewis sells the Roomie Glide for PS160. Roanna thought this was a fair price for an item. She was pleased with the way it was positioned in her bedroom and thought the grey color would work in the majority of modern homes. She also mentioned that it's not a good idea to rock a baby younger because it can cause an unhealthy sleep pattern that can be difficult to overcome later.
The Tutti Bambini CoZee
The Tutti Bambini CoZee bedside crib is designed to provide a good night's rest. It has a drop-side rail which can be easily lowered to feed your baby at night without having to disturb your baby or get up It's perfect for breastfeeding mothers! It's also light and easy to move around during naps or when traveling.
We love that it's made from soft materials with breathable mesh sides that promote airflow and comfort. It is available in charcoal or oak and a variety of melange fabrics that blend with all styles of decor. Anna found it to be sturdy and secure when attached to her bed, with the legs firmly snapping into place and the zips secure to ensure safety for babies. It took her about 10 minutes to assemble and didn't require any tools, with clear instructions and a video or support number if you encounter any problems.
The CoZee crib has all the features you would think of in a crib for your bedside, including the ability to attach it to your bed using a stay-in place connection system. It also comes with six height settings. In addition it has an incline feature that can be used to assist babies with congestion or reflux. It's also machine-washable, which is a essential feature for all the dribbles, vomit and snot that come with having a newborn!
If bedside crib travel cot want to keep your baby close during the first six months when they're able to go to sleep on their own, the CoZee is a great choice because it can be used as a separate cot, changing table and toddler bed. With the addition of a sofa bed extension pack, it could be converted into an actual crib. While it will not feed your baby or magically sleep them, it will rock them to send them off!
The Chicco Next2Me Magic
This is one of Chicco’s more expensive options. It does have many great features. It's designed as a side sleeper or standalone crib, and is suitable for babies up to six months. It is easy to open and close the side panel with a brand new mechanism. It's also more adjustable than its predecessor, with 11 different height levels as well as retractable feet for a secure installation under any bed.
Our testers loved the ease of access the side panel provides, which can be lowered and raised with just one push of one button. This was particularly useful during nighttime feedings as they could reach in and pick their baby up without disturbing them up.
It is possible to lower the side panel by it's own, however this is not recommended since it increases the likelihood that your child could fall out of the cot. The patented safety locking system guarantees that the side panel will only remain in place if it's attached correctly to the mattress of the parent. This feature is fantastic to have peace of mind when you are breastfeeding and need frequent nighttime feeds.
Telescopic legs enable the Chicco Next2Me Magic to be used with any bed, such as divan bases or beds with drawers. It comes with a tilting function for babies with reflux, as well as the ability to rock to calm them after a meal. It's also very spacious and provides excellent ventilation thanks to its mesh sides.
Our test subjects found the Next2Me Magic easy to set up and use, although it does have quite lengthy instructions. It is a little heavier than other side-sleepers, however, it is easily moved from one area to another. It can also be folded up into its travel bag, which is ideal when you need to transport it. The only thing our testers have found is that the side panel did not flex as much compared to other models. This caused it to be a bit more difficult to see the baby from your bed.
The Shnuggle Air
If you're in search of an ideal bedside crib that can grow with your child, then the Shnuggle Air is definitely worth a look. Designed to be a co-sleeping bassinet that will attach securely to your bed and convert into a stylish cot once your baby is ready, it's ideal for feeding at night and for strengthening your bond with your newborn.
In contrast to other models of bedside cribs, the Shnuggle Air is built with breathability in mind. Its dual-view mesh sides as well as the airflow mattress, which is hypoallergenic and breathable maximise airflow to keep your baby cool and comfortable. A gentle incline option helps to ease colic and reflux, while the zip down side makes it easy to feed or soothe your baby throughout the night.
The kit for conversion to cot (sold separately) is also well-designed, with clear directions and everything you need to begin. It took us around an hour to complete and was surprisingly simple. The only drawback was the lack of captions in writing on a few of the images which made it difficult to comprehend some of the steps. Overall, the process was easy and the materials used were of high quality.
In the co-sleeping mode, we discovered the Shnuggle Air to be an excellent choice for breastfeeding mums and women who have had a c-section because it lets them easily reach out to their infant to feed and comfort them without having to leave their bed. It's also great for mothers who wish to avoid the difficulty of getting in and out of a traditional cot or placing their child down to sleep.
The motion of gliding was found to be extremely helpful in lulling babies to sleep following meals at night or midday. The drop-down side makes it easy to feed or soothe babies throughout the night. This was a big selling point for our exhausted test moms. The Joie Roomie Glide is a elegant and practical crib that doesn't rock, or have extra features such as the sound machine.