Babymore Space Saver Cot review

The Babymore Space Saver Cot is designed for those where space is at a premium. Ideal for smaller bedrooms, the space saver crib is for those who want all the benefits of a solid cot or crib but without the bulk.

Testing the Babymore Space Saver Cot

I’m a soon to be mother of two so was looking for a second cot option for the impending arrival that could be easily moved around (now we are short on bedroom space, so will be moving the cot between spaces depending on who is here to stay) and that would have decent storage space under it to obviously be an efficient use of space.

This product ticks both those boxes. It has decent clearance from the ground so you can store plenty of bits under it, though the obvious down side of this is that it means it is not as ‘deep’ so your baby is likely to outgrow it quicker if they have climbing tendencies. However, given it is generally a smaller cot in terms of width and length, I’d agree with the manufacturers that your baby will probably outgrow it by a year or slightly older. A friend’s 14 month old baby test drove it for us at the weekend and it was definitely snug by that age though their baby, who is already walking, showed no signs of being able to escape it.

The wheels are also handy, particularly if you have non-carpeted floors as it makes it unsurprisingly incredibly easy to move around. The frame is also really light, without feeling flimsy or easily broken, which helps with this selling point. I imagine it might get chipped relatively easily as it’s not the most high quality of materials, but I was impressed by the finish for something that is on the more affordable end of the cot spectrum. It’s definitely easy enough to move around as one person. As shown in the pictures, it has slatted slides so is peak breathable, but it would be easy enough to attach something cosy to if you wanted to make it a big more snug as they grow up and having more in their cot becomes safer.

It was also really easy to assemble as one person, and came with all the tools you need. As someone who is 6 months pregnant, it wasn’t too difficult to do around the bump though you need some things to rest a few of the pieces on while you’re putting the slightly fiddly screws in. It took about 30 minutes to put it all together, with a minimal number of screws and instructions. The base has four different height adjustments from new born through to ±12 months that are similarly easy to adjust so it can definitely adapt to your baby’s needs once they can sit and stand.

I think my main reservation with this cot is that it feels quite bulky to have instead of a smaller ‘beside the bed’ initial cot (for when they’re really small and potentially nestled up to the side of the bed in something) but then is too small to see your child much beyond one year. So it seems like it would be great for 6-12 months, but by that age you can have them in a bigger cot/bed that will see them through from 6 months to several years. In other words, I’d probably rather stick with a smaller cot for the new-born size and then invest in a cot/bed from aged 6-9 months that will grow with the child until they’re much bigger.

Testing the Babymore Space Saver Cot Eco Fibre Cot Mattress

We got this cot to go in the Babymore Space Saver Cot, which it does perfectly. It is a basic foam mattress, that the website markets as being ‘dent resistant’ for excellent support. Our friend’s 14 month old seemed to sleep very well on it at the weekend, and it shows no signs of having been affected by 3 nights of him sleeping in there. More long term though, I can’t yet vouch for how it will stand up to 6-12 months of nightly use. It’s really light, so easy to move into and out of the cot (e.g. if you want to clean the water resistant outside fabric, which can be removed through a zip that runs down the side of it).

I was a bit concerned that the removable cover would be easy to tear but I’ve given the seams a good tug, and scratched at the fabric, which seems more durable than it looks. It feels like the fabric used for the tiny silicon pouches that you get with goods to stop them getting damp before they’re purchased, so not the nicest or cosiest of finishes. It is great that it can be washed at 60 degrees though in case of any accidents!

Once you’ve taken the cover off though, the mattress would be really easy to tear apart. It’s just layers of fibre with no other wrapping so you can tease it apart really easily. With a toddler or pet around, I would be concerned that they could do some serious damage to it very quickly if left unsupervised. If anything did make it through the water resistant cover then onto the mattress, I also think you’d have a hard time cleaning off any stains or odours from that texture of layered foam.

This product also markets itself as eco-friendly, without providing any explanation as to what this means. It says that it is ‘recyclable’ but not that it contains any recycled materials or that the dent resistant fibre pad that it’s made from is particularly environmentally friendly in any way. It’s at a slight risk of greenwashing advertising!