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Choosing a Large Bedside Cot Bedside cots, also known as co-sleepers and bassinets, are designed to allow parents to sleep close to their babies at night, without the risk of SIDS. However they are only suitable for use up to 6 months of age when your baby is required to move into a cot or a moses basket. Mehack is an MFM home tester, was impressed by the feature that this model comes with a bassinet that can be used all around the house. It also features the ability to rock manually. It was also simple to put together and came in its own travel bag for convenient storage. Size Cots and cot beds differ in size, with cots being smaller than cot beds. Cots can also convert into toddler beds. However cots are generally used by children up to the age of three. There are two sizes of wooden cots, large and standard – which can be converted into a toddler bed or cot. If you want your child (or children) to be able to sleep in a bigger cot, it's a great option to select the larger one. Jasmine, an MFM mum who tested the product at home, liked the fact that it was a little bigger than a Moses' basket but still not too large for the room of her baby. Jasmine says it's easy to get the baby in and out of the cot during evening feedings or to soothe and that it's quality is superior to others she has seen that are less sturdy. Emily, another home-based tester, is thrilled by the versatility of the Maxi-Cosi Lora that is a lift-off, portable bassinet. It also is a rock. It also has a reflux incline and a machine washable liner that breathes. It was also shortlisted for the 2021 Mother&Baby Awards in the Best Cot or Moses Basket category. The Lora is a perfect fit for a South African cot mattress unlike many international or European brands. This means that you don't have to purchase an entirely new mattress each time your baby grows. It does require a special bedding set (60x120cm). You can find the right mattress for your cot here. Height When you are choosing a crib that is bedside make sure it can be adjusted to a suitable height for you. It must also be able to be dropped to the ground to allow you to lift your baby closer to you for feedings at night or to soothe. This feature is particularly helpful if you are recovering from a C-section. For example, the Next2me and Tutti Bambini cots can be adjusted up to a height of 58cm while the Snuzpod 3 goes up to 63cm and the Knuma huddle up to 70cm. Another thing to think about is how low you want the base of your cot to be. Some moms find it is easier to lift their babies from their standard Moses baskets if the base is situated at the lowest level and others prefer a higher level to give them greater stability. The Joie Roomie Glide is a popular choice, with one of our mom test subjects saying that it is easy to use with a collapsible part that you can press down at the touch of a button. Keep in mind that a bassinet/bedside sleeping device is only suitable until your baby can hold their head without assistance generally around 6 months. This is due to the risk of suffocation. It is also important to remember that if you select a bassinet/bedside sleeper that can be converted into a crib it is necessary to start removing the sides when your child is able to do this to ensure they don't climb out or fall out of bed. Design There are a variety of bedside crib with a range of styles from simple to lavish. The more expensive options could include features like a built-in night light and a calming centre that plays music and sounds and offers two levels of vibrating to help soothe baby back to sleep, or a swivelling base that allows you to easily get your baby's food in the right place. You may also find some models that can be converted to a cot bed or toddler bed (or both) ideal for when your child is ready to move to a bigger bed. For example the Tutti Bambini CoZee Air that won Bronze in the 2021 Mother&Baby Awards for the Best Crib, Cot or Moses Basket category, has a swivelling base that allows you to pick up your baby and transfer them from one side of the crib to the other without needing to get up. This makes it ideal for mothers who are recovering from Caesareans or who require bed for longer periods of time. bedside crib and travel cot loved this feature, stating that it was easy to use and made her baby easier particularly after her c-section. Chicco Next2me Magic is another alternative. It was awarded Gold in the 2021 Mother&Baby Awards as the Best Cot, Moses Basket, or Crib. It is machine washable and comes with a interior, reflux incline, and a rocking feature. It's a bit larger than the other cribs for bed we've tried, but it folds flat in its bag for travel, so it's quite compact when not in use. MFM mum home tester Leya also liked the functionality of this bedside crib, explaining how it was designed with the needs of parents and children in mind. 'It has an excellent design that is very maneuverable and is extremely durable. Its swivelling base is brilliant because it lets you move the bassinet side to side and one of its sides can be opened down to ease access especially for new mothers who are recovering from c-sections,' she said. Safety The most important safety feature of a large bedside cot is that it can be easily raised or lowered to enable parents to reach their baby when they require to feed them, comfort them, or change their nappies. This makes it ideal for new mothers who may still recovering from a C-section. It is recommended to choose a design which allows you to lower the side of the bed with a simple button press. This will allow you to easily raise your child without having to get out of the bed. This is important, especially when your baby grows and becomes more mobile. Do not add anything that may increase the chance of suffocation or injury, like duvets and pillows that can cause your baby to become overheated. The CPSC's NPR includes 24 incidents that are attributed to issues with the product that include gaps between a bedside sleeper (adult bed) and the bedside sleeper (12 incidents) as well as enclosed openings made of fabric (11) and consumer disassembly (6 incidents). In its NPR the CPSC examined the possibility of adding more requirements to bedside sleepers. For example they would need to meet the minimum height requirements for bassinets or at a minimum, the maximum height requirements for the rails that are lowered. However the CPSC found that these requirements would not be feasible or effective to reduce the number of incidents where infants were trapped between the bedside sleeper and the adult bed. Many of the reported incidents in the NPR included bedside sleepers with multiple uses that could be converted into different modes like play yards and bassinets. Many commenters suggested that CPSC include in the proposed rule an alternative provision for multiuse bedside sleepers to enable them to meet the minimum side-height requirements for bassinets by using a removable attachment that can be permanently connected or removed when the product is not being used as a bassinet. The CPSC is examining the comments and other suggestions received in response to the NPR on bedside sleeping. The Commission will consider these comments when voting on the final rule, which is expected to come out in November 2021.