Snuz

Getting up six times a night is what breaks people in the first months. Snuz makes one thing extremely well, and it's aimed squarely at that problem: a bedside crib that puts your newborn within arm's reach, so settling them doesn't mean getting out of bed.

A British Brand That Stayed Focused

Plenty of nursery brands try to make everything. Snuz is a British company that went the other way, building its reputation on the SnuzPod and then refining it across several generations rather than spreading into categories it knows less about. The SnuzPod 5 is the current one, and you can see the accumulated thinking in it. That focus is also why the accessories are worth having, since the fitted sheets and mattress protector are cut for that mattress rather than approximately sized, which matters more on a bedside crib than almost anywhere else.

Designed to Sit Beside a Bed, Not Beside the Point

Australian safe sleep guidance recommends your baby sleeps in their own separate space in your room for the first six to twelve months, and a bedside crib is built precisely for that arrangement. Your baby lies on their own firm, flat mattress with a mesh side you can see and hear through, and the crib attaches to your bed frame so there's no gap between the two surfaces. The height adjusts to meet your mattress, which matters because beds vary far more than people expect once you've added a base and a pillow top. If you've had a caesarean or a long labour, not having to sit up and swing your legs out for every feed is worth a great deal.

Three Ways You'll Use a SnuzPod 

• Beside your bed: the main job, and the reason most families buy one. It sits alongside otherbedside bassinets andco sleepers as the closest option short of bed sharing.

• As a standalone crib: detached from the bed, it works as a conventionalbassinet in the corner of the room or for daytime naps closer to where you are.

• Then on to a cot: most babies outgrow a bedside crib between four and six months, or earlier once they're rolling, so acot is the next step. Buying thesheets in a two-pack from the start makes the middle-of-the-night changes considerably less painful.

 The SnuzPod 5 comes in White, Natural, Walnut, Cashmere and Chocolate, so it can either disappear against a wall or sit alongside timber furniture without clashing.

Shop Snuz

Browse the Snuz range online, including the SnuzPod 5 in all five finishes plus the fitted sheets and mattress protector made to fit it.

Order and we'll ship it to you. If you want to check the height range against your own bed before deciding, bring your measurements to Alexandria orMiranda and our team will work through it with you.