While the baby crib is meant for new born babies, baby cot is meant for slightly grown up babies. Baby cots  are  essential pediatric furniture found in hospitals. Hospital baby cots are found in a variety of materials, designs and finishes. The baby cot is essential in the pediatric unit of the hospital. Beside health care units, a baby cot bed is  also used for new born babies at home. Parents nowadays have different options in choosing baby cots for their new born. These hospital baby beds are usually rectangular in shape and of standard size. They are also known as Baby bassinets.

Materials
The baby cot bed frame is made of various materials like Iron steel, Carbon steel, ERW steel, Aluminum and wood. The metal baby cot bed is painted or powder coated which are of various types like epoxy coating, polyester coating, nylon coating etc. Some pediatric beds are completely made of wood. Various types of wood are used like pine wood, oak wood, teak, plywood, timber etc. which are given different finishes depending on customer's specification.

Features
Whether it is wood or metal, the surfaces should be free of splinters, cracks and be painted with lead-free paint. This will prevent baby from suffering from lead poisoning if he has the tendency to bite or lick the cut surface when he is teething. The cots for babies have bars on all sides and the space between them should not be too large. Cot slats should be between 5 and 7 cm so as to prevent baby's head from being trapped between slats. There are drop side railings. But, the cot sides should be secured when put up. Foam safety mattress, quilt and bumper set - included in some cots. The mattress should fit snugly so that baby cannot get his arm, leg or even his head trapped by the sides . Rolling casters to move the cot easily. The depth of a cot must be a minimum of 60 cm to prevent baby from toppling over when standing.