Graco Compact Primary travel cot. The instructions for the mattress say: not less than 93cm x 65.5 cm nor more than 97 cm x 69.5 cm

Age suitability: travel cots differ with upper age and weight limits, so make sure you take this into account depending on your child and how long you are planning to use the travel cot. Inglesina Carrycot (2) 75 cm long with rounded corners. The head end is 32.5cm at its widest and the foot end is 30cm wide. It tapers evenly from one end to the other. Each product was tested in rooms with both carpet and laminate flooring, then scored on six key areas: Step 2 Cruise & Snooze car bed 135cm x 70cm or some prefer 134 x 70, this allows for a 1/2 cm gap around the sides due to the slight roundness of the corners.

Prams & Carrycots

For practical reasons, a lighter, more compact mattress will most likely be more suitable for travel than one that’s heavy and bulkier. Materials

Neonato Multisport carrycot - 73cm long, 26cm at the foot measured at 5cm from the bottom, 30 across the middle and 29 at the head measured at 5cm from the top. The corners are rounded more at the bottom, similar to the pattern of the Koelstra carrycot just not so straight at the head. Not sure where to start? Jumaimah Hussain from Kiddies Kingdom has outlined the following key features to look out for when buying a travel cot.The cover is pure cotton for breathability and has been treated to protect against bed bugs, dust mites, mosquitos and moths. When, and if possible, travelling during the day and when they are usually awake is always helpful.

Some travel cots come with a decent mattress included but the mattresses in many travel cots are quite thin and flimsy. There’s no guarantee that your destination will have a safe sleeping space for your baby,’ says Paediatrician and child development expert Dr Harvey Karp. ‘While a plush, pillow-loaded hotel bed may sound like a dream for Mum and Dad, it’s not a safe spot for your little one to rest their head. By bringing your own cot, you can rest easier knowing that your bub will have a safe place to sleep.’ Travel cot shopping guide Mesh window: a good travel cot should have at least one mesh window so that you can always see the baby. Some cots have removable side panels, but if they don’t then you can always wipe them clean with warm water. 4. Extra featuresDuring the research process, she looked at the types of products available, scoured the Mumsnet forums for recommendations and spoke to baby sleep experts from The Lullaby Trust, an organisation that provides advice on safer sleep for babies.Ruth tried out each bed with her youngest child, who was 18 months old at the time of testing. She tested each for at least three nights, both at home and at the grandparents' house, which meant that all the models were subject to the same environmental factors and held a child of the same age and weight. About the author Was it heavy to carry and did it fit comfortably in the boot of an average-sized family car? Could it be taken on public transport easily?