You only have to read our Buyer's Guide to Travel Cots to see how many shapes and sizes travel cots come in. However, often they are quite heavy things to lug around – which is ironic given that they are travel cots! This tends to be because

Cosatto Bassinette Travel Cot: travel in styleFull-size travel cots look too big for teeny newborns, but if you don’t want to buy a small, pop-up cot for your new baby followed by a full-size one as he or she grows, your best bet is to go for one

Your baby's first cot is a big deal. It's the item your baby is going to nestle down in for their first night at home. It's the crib they'll hopefully find so snug they'll nap a bit during the day so you can get some kip, too. It's the place where

Although some people use their travel cots as a day playpen at home, they come into their own as a useful, safe bed for your child until he is about three years old. (Slightly younger if he is tall for his age, slightly older if he is shorter

), but as time goes on, and your baby settles into a routine of daytime naps and regular bedtimes (not just a pipe dream, honest!) – and grows – you’ll need somewhere bigger to put him, somewhere he can call his own.By about six months, most babies are in cots

Mothercare Ashton Cot (£59.99)When moving your baby from sleeping in a first crib to a cot, check out our Buyer’s Guide to Cots to see what you need to consider before making your choice.First-stage cribs and Moses baskets only last for about six

Scientists have discovered a heart defect in babies who have died from Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) and believe this may lead to a test to identify newborns at risk of cot death.The research team at the University of Strasbourg claim that cot

You may think that there’s little to choose between all the cots available, that it’s down to price, colour and whether you want clean lines or elaborate detail. As ever when it comes to choosing baby equipment, it’s never quite so simple

Every parent knows the biggest irony of new babies is that the smaller they are, the bigger the luggage is! Take the travel cot: they need to be sturdy and comfy for your beloved little ones, but do they REALLY need to be so heavy?! Not according

.It is suggested that sleeping with a dummy can drastically reduce the chances of a baby suffering 'cot death'.However, advice also says that breastfed babies should not be given a dummy for the first four weeks of life, and that babies should not be made to take a