Guide To Large Bedside Cot: The Intermediate Guide Towards Large Bedside Cot

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Bedside cots (also known as co-sleepers and bassinets) are designed to allow parents to rest with their baby at night without fear of SIDS. However they are not suitable for use up to 6 months of age when your baby will be required to be moved into a cot or moses basket.

MFM home tester Mehack was impressed that this model comes with a bassinet that can be lifted off to use around the house and an option to rock manually. It was also simple to put together and came with its own travel cot bedside crib bag for convenient storage.

Size

Cots are smaller than cots. They are less than. They also often convert into toddler beds, whereas the cot beds are typically used up to three years old. There are two sizes of wooden cots - large and standard - which can be transformed into a toddler bed or cot. If you want your child (or children) to be capable of sleeping in a bigger cot, it's a good idea to pick the larger size.

Jasmine, a MFM mom who tried the product at home, was pleased that it was a bit bigger than the typical Moses basket, but not too big for the room of her baby. She claims that it is easy to lift the baby in and out of the cot during night feedings or soothing and that it's quality is far superior to other cots she has seen that are flimsy.

Emily who is a home tester, is awed by the flexibility of the Maxi-Cosi lora that is a portable, lift-off bassinet. It also is a rock. It also comes with an option to tilt the reflux upwards 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 fits South African cot mattress unlike some international or European brands. This means you don't have to purchase a brand new mattress when your baby grows. However, it requires a specific bedding set (60x120cm). You can find the right mattress for your cot here.

Height

When choosing a crib for your bed make sure it can be adjusted to a suitable height for you. It should also be able to be lowered out of the way, so you can lift up your baby to feed them at night or to soothe him. This feature is especially useful if you are recovering from a C-section. The Next2me cot and the Tutti Bambini can be adjusted to the maximum height of 58cm, while the Snuzpod 3 can go up to 63cm, and the Knuma Hutch to 70cm.

You should also consider how low you would like the base of your crib to be. Some mums find that it is easier to lift their babies from their standard Moses baskets if the base is situated at the lowest level, while others prefer a higher level to give them greater stability. The Joie Roomie Glide is a well-liked option and one of our mom testers saying that it has an easy-to-use collapsible side that you can push down with the click of the button.

Remember that a bedside or bassinet should not be used until your baby can hold their head up unaided generally around 6 months. This is due to the danger of being suffocated. It's also important to know that if you select a bedside or bassinet which can convert into a cot it is necessary to remove the sides as soon as your child is ready for this, so that they don't get out of bed or fall out of the bed.

Design

There are many styles of cribs for bedside use, ranging from basic to lavish. Some of the most luxurious options include features such as an inbuilt light, a soothing center that plays music and sounds and comes with two levels to help ease your baby back to sleep, or a swivelling footrest that makes it easier for you to reach your child to feed them. You can also find models that can be converted to a cot bed or toddler bed (or both), perfect when your child is ready to transition to their own bigger bed.

For example the Tutti Bambini CoZee Air that won Bronze in the 2021 Mother and Baby Awards Best Cot, Crib or Moses Basket category, has a swivelling base that lets you pick up your baby and move them from one side of the crib to the other without needing to get up. This is perfect for new mums recovering from Caesarean births, or those who need to remain in bed for long periods of time. MFM mom home tester Jasmine loved this feature, saying it was easy to use and made reaching her baby much more manageable - especially after her c-section.

Another option is the Chicco Next2me Magic, which won Gold at the 2021 Mother&Baby Award in the category of Best Cot, Crib or Moses Basket. It includes an easy-to-clean liner, reflux incline, and rocking function. It's slightly larger than other bedside cribs we tried, but it folds flat into its travel cot bedside bag so it's relatively compact when not in use.

MFM mom home test Leya loved the practicality of this bedside crib describing how it was designed with babies and parents in mind. It is easy to move and super-sturdy. She also said that the bassinet's pivoting base was brilliant because it let you move it from side to side. One of its sides could be lower to facilitate access, especially for new mums recovering from c-sections.

Safety

A large bedside cot's main safety feature is that it can easily be moved up or down so that parents can reach their child to feed or comfort him or her nappies. This makes it ideal for mothers who are recovering from a C-section. You should look for the design that lets you lower the bed's side with a simple button press. This allows you to raise your child without having to get out of the bed. This is especially crucial as your baby grows older and becomes more mobile. You should also not add anything to the crib that could increase the chance of suffocation, or injury, including pillows and duvets. These can cause babies to overheat.

The NPR of the CPSC NPR includes 24 incidents that are attributed to issues with the product like gaps between a bedside sleeper (adult bed) and the bedside sleeper (12 incidents) as well as enclosed openings made of fabric (11) and consumer misassembly (6 incidents).

In its NPR the CPSC examined the possibility of adding more requirements to 4-in-1 bedside crib sleepers. For instance the products would need to meet the minimum height requirements for bassinets or at a minimum, the maximum height requirements for the rail that is lowered. The CPSC found, however that these requirements weren't efficient or effective in reducing number of incidents where infants are trapped between the bedside rail and an adult bed.

A majority of the incidents reported in the NPR included bedside sleepers with multiple uses that could be converted into other modes such as play yards and bassinets. A number of commenters suggested that the CPSC add an alternative option to the proposed rule for bedside sleepers that are multi-use that would allow them to meet minimum side height requirements for bassinets by using an attachment that is removable. This attachment can be permanently fixed or disconnected when the product's not being used as a baby bassinet.

The CPSC is considering these and other comments that were received in response to its NPR regarding bedside sleepers. The Commission will consider these comments when deciding on the final rule that is expected to be released in November 2021.