Your baby sleeps safe.

You sleep well

 

The pleasure and reassurance of seeing, touching and caring for your little one from your own bed. We call it Bednesting.

 

Bednest is our multi-award winning bedside crib that helps you to follow health expert's safer sleep advice*. It's easy to bring your little one into your bed for care, comfort and feeding and then return them to their Bednest to sleep - without leaving your own bed. This means less disturbed sleep for you, your baby and your family.

 

*Health experts say the safest place for your baby to sleep for the first 6 months is in a crib beside your bed. This halves the risk of SIDS (sudden infant death syndrome)  compared to baby sleeping in a separate room away from its parents.

You can now buy the NCT Bednest from selected branches of John Lewis.

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KEY FEATURES

Bednesting enables you to connect and bond with your little one from your own bed, unlike traditional style Moses baskets and bassinets which hide your baby away from you in 4 closed sides.

 

Thousands of mums choose Bednest because no other crib offers all this:
 
  • Secures to the side of your bed.
  • Stand height adjusts in seconds - Bednest mattress is level with your mattress.
  • Side panel can be opened - forms a bridge to your mattress for easy access to your bed.
  • Second opening side panel for easy access from either side when attached to your bed. 
  • See-through mesh side panels - see your baby from your bed.
  • Stand can be tilted - mums say this helps relieve symptoms of reflux.
  • No tools, screws or bolts - set up Bednest in a minute - watch our video.
  • Can be used as a stand-alone crib or Moses basket.
  • Folds up in seconds for travel - your baby has a familiar environment wherever you go.
  • Designed by 'therefore' a leading London design consultancy and manufactured in Europe by furniture experts
  • Only crib selected and endorsed by NCT- the UK's biggest parenting charity.

 

If you are in the UK, you also have the option to rent a Bednest from as little as 60p a day.

We have supplied 1000s of happy Bednest mums -  read what they say here.

 

Why bedside sleeping? Baby asleep in NCT Bednest.

Cots can be too large to fit beside your bed, meaning your sleep is disturbed by having to leave your bed to respond to your baby.

 

The NCT Bednest fits alongside beds in most rooms and the lowered side panels give you immediate access to your baby from either side. Unlike a cot, the Bednest attaches securely to your bed so there is no risk of a gap forming. 

 

The NCT Bednest can be used with or without the tilting stand, acting as a standalone sleep unit, or can be folded into its travel bag and taken away with you.  This ensures your baby has the same sleep space wherever you are.

 

Baby in NCT Bednest bedside crib with side panels lowered.

 

No quibble 30 day Money Back Guarantee
 
 
We are so confident you'll love your Bednest as much as Jools Oliver did, that if for any reason, within 30 days of receipt, you decide that it's not right for you, we will refund your money and arrange collection at our cost. This applies whether you buy or rent and to customers in the UK or anywhere in the World. There are no catches or special conditions. We just ask that you treat your Bednest with care - which we know you will!
 
 
 
Jools Oliver, babywear designer and wife of Jamie Oliver said ....
 
"We love the Bednest we have never had anything like it before for our other three children.  I love the way it is so close to our bed the sides are really easy to pull down and I could practically roll little buddy from my boob to bed!!!!! Easy and definitely eliminates the fear of falling asleep with them in your bed and suffocating them as they lay safe next to you but in their own safe little cosy bed brilliant! Also large enough to last longer than the Moses, buddy now sleeps in the Bednest in his nursery as I think he is a little small for his cot so it's perfect."

 

NCT Bednest bedside crib is also a moses basket.

Health experts state that sleeping with your baby in the same bed carries some risks if parents are smokers, taking drugs or medication or have consumed alcohol.

Latest analysis of previous studies suggests that babies should only be brought into your bed for feeding and comfort, not for sleeping. Please see here for latest research on bed-sharing and read our blog here.

 

There is also the risk of baby falling out of the bed or getting caught up in the duvet or pillow.

 

These risks and fear of smothering can also cause parental anxiety.

 

The NCT Bednest keeps your baby close to you to aid bonding, breastfeeding and less disturbed sleep whilst your baby is in their own safe sleep space.

NCT Bednest bedside crib is also a travel cot.

1 in 4 births are by caesarean section and this can result in a long recovery period with reduced mobility making it harder to get out of bed and care for your baby. It may be especially difficult to lift your baby in and out of a closed sided crib or Moses basket. Both side panels of the Bednest drop down making access much easier from either side.

 

1 in 9 babies are premature where there is a need for extra care and where bed-sharing is to be avoided.

 

The NCT Bednest makes it easier to see, touch and care for your baby from your own bed.

 

It secures to virtually any bed on its height adjustable stand, even with bed- frames allowing you to remain in bed whilst breastfeeding, comforting, and responding to your baby.

NCT Bednest bedside crib has variable height adjustment.

Bedside crib

- No complicated assembly - build in about a minute

- Attaches securely to your divan or bedframe

- Around 70 height adjustments so you can form a flat sleep surface with your mattress

- Drop down side panel forms a bridge to your bed - fully open crosses bedframes or half open when the mattresses touch so it's less intrusive

 

Stand-alone crib

- With the side panels locked closed, it's a crib for use anywhere

 

Moses basket

- Crib easliy detaches from the stand to move around your home

 

Portable crib

- Folds into its own carry bag in a minute - keeping a familiar environment for your baby wherever you go

 

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FIND OUT MORE

  • A brief history of the NCT Bednest

     

    The NCT Bednest was designed to be best solution to the question of where your baby should sleep. The development journey has taken several years. 

     

    The original Bednest concept of safe sleep was created by childcare experts Right from the Start and developed into an award-winning product by ‘therefore’ design consultants.  

     

    The partnership with the NCT, the UK’s largest charity for parents, has helped to confirm Bednest’s reputation as one of the best ways to sleep with your baby.

    Co-sleeping mother with baby in NCT Bednest bedside crib
  • What is bedside sleeping and why consider it?

     

    Bedside (or alongside) sleeping is where your baby sleeps in their own sleep space such as a crib beside your bed. This keeps your baby close to you allowing you to care more easily for your baby.

     

    There is evidence that sleeping close to your baby halves the risks of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) compared to placing them in a room alone.

     

    Having your baby in direct contact both night and day for the period following birth is also vital for their normal development, and can increase bonding between mother and child.

    

Co-sleeping mother with baby in NCT Bednest bedside crib, with side panels lowered
  • What are the benefits?

     

    Safety – Health experts state that the safest place for a baby to sleep for the first 6 months is in their own sleep space beside its parent’s bed.

     

    Sleep – Being able to attend to your baby’s needs in the night quickly, easily and without having to get out of bed can mean less disturbance and more sleep.

     

    Breastfeed more easily - close contact increases bonding between you and your baby which helps successful breast-feeding and milk flow.

     

    Simplicity – the only place your child needs to sleep for the first six months; the NCT Bednest functions as a bedside sleeper, cot, moses basket and travel cot, allowing you to take it with you virtually everywhere you go.

     

    NCT Bednest bedside crib with stand.
  • Bednest and NCT

     

    NCT is the UK's largest charity for parents.

     

    We have worked with NCT to use all the best available information on infant feeding, bonding and bedside sleeping to bring you the ultimate crib for sleeping next to your baby safely.

     

    · Your baby has their own sleeping space

    · Enjoy sleeping with your baby peacefully and closely together

    · When your baby stirs you will immediately hear him/her

    · Easy to feed at night without getting out of bed

    · Easy to settle back to sleep again

    · Perfect for bonding with your new baby

     

    Of all the cribs available, NCT selected the Bednest as their choice – that’s why they are confident to put their name on it.

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