Bedside cot - any safety tips?

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Hello

I'm trying to decide whether to put DD in a bedside cot or a moses basket right by our bed when she arrives. I love the idea of having her in a bedside cot right next to me, but I'm worried in case there are any safety concerns I should be aware of.

Is it safe to use your normal duvet on the bed if you have a bedside cot attached, or should you use blankets and sheets as if you were co-sleeping? And any any other bits of knowledge / info relating to bedside cots you could impart would be much appreciated!

Thank you :)

I used a bedside cot with both of mine, it was so much easier to feed them in the night then slide them back in. I used a moses basket for the first couple of months as they were both winter babies and I felt it was cosier than the cot.

I always had my normal duvet on, as they weren't covered by it. I used sheets and blankets for them, then a grobag as they got bigger.

I think a bedside cot is different to co-sleeping as the baby is not actually in your bed. I imagine there are SIDS information websites which may help.

Same as fifty, our bedding stayed the same, it doesn't go near them as the cot is shorter and creates a barrier iyswim? I had DD in a moses basket for 6 weeks or so, she was so tiny and looked cosier in there but transferred fine to the cot.

I am going straight to a bedside cot. I am going to tuck my duvets in at the end of the bed so they don't move about too much... but only because I tend to pull them over the side of the bed.

Can I ask which bedside cot you ladies have used/are using?

I haven't found too many options online.

I have an Arm's Reach. They are much cheaper online from the US if you can get someone to bring one back for you. There are some on ebay too.

www.armsreach.com/pages/about-us-sleep-pv-c10-1.html

We used a Cosatto closer to you, got it off ebay in lovely condition for a reasonable price.

Thanks everyone, really helpful :)

I like the look of this one.

www.johnlewis.com/231015150/Product.aspx