Cot for co-sleeping (older baby)

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I'm looking to get a bigger cot that I can take the side off, and attach to my bed. We have the Shnuggle Air but even when we use the expansion pack there's a gap because of the metal bedframe on my bed. I find the Shnuggle quite bulky anyway (we've always had to use the co-sleeper as just a cot beside the bed, so he's ended up in with me instead) so I'm hoping another cot could help.

Will the bedframe always cause an issue with a gap? Can I safely fill this gap? Which cot would you recommend for side carring?

We've been bedsharing but he's a rolly poly boy, so I think we'd all get a wee bit more sleep if I attached a cot to the side. He's 7 months and still breastfeeds through the night, so I feel this is the best option all round.

TIA!

To clarify, the problem with the Shnuggle isn't just my bed frame - it has huge bulky legs that separate the bed and cot even further, hence I'm hoping a regular cot with the side off will get it closer. It doesn't solve the bed frame issue although I'm wondering if it won't be a problem with a bigger cot OR if it is, is it safe to plug that gap? Sorry, tired mum here!

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Do you have a picture by any chance? Will the mattress push against your mattress and you can plug the other size with something? If so, sometimes people use a pool noodle.

In terms of a cot, I have a regular cot but have removed one side and, by some miracle, the mattresses are the same height as each other. I’ve filled the gap on the otherwise with the outside padding from the Sleepyhead

What about a normal cot, just don't put one side on or lower the side.

A cot that has adjustable heights and have this next to your bed?

We got a bed sharing cot from a company on eBay. It was great, he was in it until almost 3 as he was also a breastfed baby and then I liked having him nearby 😄 let me know if you want the details and I’ll see if I can find the name

Yes push the baby mattress tight to yours and add pressure from the other side. I've had 3 different bedside cots with 3 DC and always had to do this! I didn't feel it was safe otherwise.

Probably not ideal with the items on the far side but IME the baby doesn't gravitate to that edge, they gravitate towards you and therefore the gap between your mattress and the cot mattress is the hazard.

First picture: Converted normal cot, large gap, used rolled towels and a tiny useless pillow (the blue thing).

Second picture: Babybay Maxi. Almost perfect fit but I wanted more pressure so I just folded up a couple of new cleaning cloths and tucked them into the bars.

Third picture: Crappy cot I got from amazon, the mattress was absolutely awful, so I had to plug it on every single side just to get it firm. I should have just replaced it but couldn't find one the right size.

But looking at the Shnuggle, it's not the right type for a bed with a lip/protruding frame. Ideally you want something like Joie Roomie Glide, with the legs that go under the bed. Chicco Next2Me Magic has the same kind of idea, slightly different design.

That's if you want a purpose built one. A converted one is also a good option, but you'll need a custom mattress or to do the pushing it across, block the gap thing.