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The cribs are designed to be put by your bed to make it easier for your baby to reach you at 3am for night feeds and changing nappy. They also make a great alternative to a Moses basket.

Safe sleep advice from The Lullaby Trust and NHS recommends newborns sleep in a cot, away from your bed to reduce the possibility of suffocation and overheating. This cosy option was a favorite among our mum testers. It has a gliding motion that helps bring babies back to sleep.

1. Joie Roomie Glide

The Roomie Glide bedside travel crib cot is an innovative product made by English brand Joie. It was designed to allow you to co-sleep without sharing your bed. It comes with an easy glide that glides smoothly and gently to ease your baby to sleep without you having to leave your bed. A glide lock is included that locks the glide in position when your child is asleep. Safety straps keep it firmly secured and retractable wheels permit you to move it as you please.

The softly padded sides, double-mesh windows and curved cocoon shape add to the comfort of your child sleeper. It's also simple to assemble and disassemble, making it perfect to travel with and pack away. The mattress is machine-washable mattress cover that is easy to clean. You can also buy additional cotton sheets in a pack of two.

Roanna was awed by this cotbed and described it as "a excellent purchase". She was pleased that the gliding motion was gentle and lulled her to sleep. She also thought that the design was elegant and would fit with most bedroom decors. She did say that it is great for infants, but when they reach the age of six months, you will require a bigger cot.

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

2. BassiNest

The HALO Swivel Bassinest Sleeper is a great product. It comes with a side pouch to hold diapers, nipple lotion and other essentials during the newborn stage. It has a durable mattress and base that can be cleaned easily after blowouts, spit-ups, and other mishaps with infants. It also includes an easy-to-clean sheet to keep it clean.

The greatest benefit of this cot bedside is that it rotates 360 degrees, which means you can get closer to your baby for secure sleep. The side wall is patented and lowers and automatically returns to allow you to take care of your baby while in bed without having to step out of your way - this is especially important for new mothers recovering from C-sections.

Its swivel feature allows you to snooze while your baby naps beside you and it also helps you take them in for cuddles or feeds in bed. It has a nightlight with three soothing sounds that are accompanied by two levels of vibrating and a nursing timer that will help you stay on the right path in your breastfeeding or bottle feeding routine.

The premium version includes wood accents for an elegant look and a high-quality yarn-dyed fabric. It also comes with a floor light to help you see in the dark without disturbing your child or your partner, as well as a storage caddy to keep all the essentials close at hand. Both versions of the HALO Bassinest come with a sturdy and adjustable base that fits close to beds that are up to 34 inches tall, while its side wall can be locked for added safety. 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 that comes in a range of modern colors and wood effect details this stylish bassinet for bed is a true sleeper. The mesh is breathable, allowing plenty of air to circulate and gives you an excellent view of your child. The mattress is firm enough for both daytime naps and evening sleep. Additionally, it comes with the ability to tilt it upwards for easing congestion and reflux if needed. And when you're ready to move your baby into their own room it can be converted into a stylish, standalone crib with an incredibly comfortable mattress. It can be folded flat and stored in a bag that is convenient for travel so that you can take it along for a trip on weekends or when your baby stays at Grandma’s.

Shortlisted for 2021's best Cot Crib, Crib, or Moses Basket at the Mother&Baby Awards, this co-sleeper offers optimal comfort for babies in the early stages. It comes with a comfortable mattress that's extra thick and adjustable to five different heights and a rocking feature for napping with a fuss. Plus, it's made with EcoCare, Maxi-Cosi's new high-end, future-proof fabric which is soft and comfortable on your baby's skin.

Its slim frame makes it less bulky than most bedside crib and travel cot cots. It's also simple to raise the bed to a comfortable level with only two levers. (Some mothers have found it difficult to move the bar linking the legs up and down. It can also be moved from side to side to put it closer to your bed to feed your baby at night or to soothe your baby back to sleep. And like other bedsides, it comes with a large storage basket beneath for all the baby necessities.

4. Shnuggle Air

Shnuggle is a company that designs products that ease the parenting burden for parents as well as safer for infants. The company was founded with its first hypoallergenic moses basket without wicker in the year 2009. It has won more than 50 consumer and industry awards.

The crib's dual-view mesh sides increase the airflow and allow you to keep an eye on baby. Its mattress is 50% more air-tight than standard foam mattresses, and has been tested to the highest British safety standards. The crib also converts into a bed (kit sold separately), making it an ideal sleeping solution for toddlers and newborns. Soft padded side panels keep baby's arms and legs from getting caught on bars for cots. Fabrics are removable and can be washed by hand.

The bedside crib with wheels crib is simple to move around thanks to its swivel wheel. It attaches securely to a bed frame or divan. It's the only item on this list with a drop-down side, which can be opened to give you access to your food at night or a relaxing.

Contrary to the bassinets mentioned in this guide, this bassinet features soft padded sides, instead of cot bars which keep little legs and arms from becoming caught or entangled. It's also a great option for mothers who are breastfeeding or who have had a C-section because it's simple to lift baby in and out to nurse and soothe.

It also comes with more features than most of the cribs on this list, such as an easy incline to help with colic and reflux, a storage hammock underneath and seven height adjustments. Our parents who have tested it have reported that the safety catch at the top bar may be a bit loud when it's reattached. This may wake your baby. The fabric and mattress are both movable and hand washed, and the crib is easy to assemble.

5. Clair de Lune

The third movement of the 1890 Suite bergamasque by Claude Debussy, 'Clair de Lune' (French for moonlight) is inspired by Paul Verlaine's romantic poem. It gives the impression of a sunlit Italian small town. It's also featured in Twilight in which Edward Cullen plays it as he looks at Bella with his love for a vampire. It's a melodramatic love tale and the music is fantastic.

Mike Mills adapted the piece for his 2009 film C'mon C'mon, in which it is not played by a piano, but the San Francisco Saxophone Quartet.