Mattress type help

mummydelicious

Tim_Deegan wrote: »

There are a couple of reasons that some people say that memory foam makes you too hot:


a) Some manufacturers use very deep layers of memory foam, and tell people that the deeper the foam the better. The truth is that the optimum thickness for memory foam is 2" to 2 1/2". Less than this and it won't be enough to contour to your body. If the foam is too deep, then you will sink into it, and it will wrap around you making you too hot.


b) Mattresses with Reflex foam and memory foam don't allow air to circulate under the memory foam to remove the heat. This obviously isn't an issue with pocket sprung or open coil sprung and memory foam mattresses. Memory foam does actually absorb heat from your body which then reacts with it to soften it. So as long as the heat can then disperse there is no problem.


Personally I find that I sweat less with my memory foam mattress than I did with my previous one.


By the way, despite what some sellers will tell you, full memory foam mattresses don't exist. If they did you would sink almost the full depth of the mattress and be engulfed by it. All memory foam mattresses (toppers are a different matter), have a layer under the memory foam to give you the bounce. This layer tends to be made from either reflex Foam, pocket springs, or open coil springs.


There are now new fabrics on the market that all claim to keep you cool in summer, and warm in winter. Some of these fabrics are just wicking fabrics that take the moisture away from your body so that you don't feel clammy. Other fabrics are rather clever, and actually stabilise the temperature. The best of these fabrics (in my opinion) available at the moment is Thermocool, or Climasmart as it is also known.
If you are really sensitive to heat, then there is always the alternative of latex foam. However you need to make sure it has a 2" deep full layer, and not just in zones like some manufacturers use.

In general Kozeesleep in Dewsbury are better quality. From what I understand it is due to the Birmingham one cutting quality that caused the split.

Wow, what a fast response! Thanks Tim, your advice is v useful. I'm going to talk to hubby about memory foam.

So, with regard to the Empress, do you know how a Kozeesleep Dewsbury-made bed is likely to compare comfort-wise to a Birmingham one? I can find both products online so happy to buy the better quality one if it's going to feel the same. I'm just wondering if I should try and find a local retailer that stocks the Dewsbury bed so we can road-test it.

On a slightly different note, is it a good idea to buy a new bed when I'm 7 months pregnant? Im v uncomfortable in our current one, so don't really want to wait, but equally I don't want to make an expensive mistake. Do you have any experience with this? Sorry - this is probably a bit of a weird one for MSE!

Thanks again!

eco

Speaking as a Dewsbury lass, it makes a change for Dewsbury to be getting praise for something.

Tim_Deegan

20vt-rs wrote: »

Thanks for the swift reply Tim, so what should I be looking at instead of reflex foam? Or would it be better avoiding any foam topped matress and sticking to pocket sprung only?

It all depends on your budget?

Tim_Deegan

mummydelicious wrote: »

Wow, what a fast response! Thanks Tim, your advice is v useful. I'm going to talk to hubby about memory foam.

So, with regard to the Empress, do you know how a Kozeesleep Dewsbury-made bed is likely to compare comfort-wise to a Birmingham one? I can find both products online so happy to buy the better quality one if it's going to feel the same. I'm just wondering if I should try and find a local retailer that stocks the Dewsbury bed so we can road-test it.

On a slightly different note, is it a good idea to buy a new bed when I'm 7 months pregnant? Im v uncomfortable in our current one, so don't really want to wait, but equally I don't want to make an expensive mistake. Do you have any experience with this? Sorry - this is probably a bit of a weird one for MSE!

Thanks again!

Look for the Kozeesleep with the blue logo that says "Sleeping Perfection" under the name. This is the Dewsbury one.

If you find a mattress that gives you good support and you find comfortable whilst pregnant, then you should find it really comfortable afterwards.

20vt-rs

Tim_Deegan wrote: »

It all depends on your budget?

Budget is up to £400 for the matress...

Tim_Deegan

20vt-rs wrote: »

Budget is up to £400 for the matress...

Sorry I didn't ask......what size?

20vt-rs

Tim_Deegan wrote: »

Sorry I didn't ask......what size?

No problems, double, obviously less than £400 is better

Tim_Deegan

20vt-rs wrote: »

No problems, double, obviously less than £400 is better

I presume it is to go on a divan base?

20vt-rs

Tim_Deegan wrote: »

I presume it is to go on a divan base?

It certainly is, the plan was to buy a new bed, but due to space (lack of) and trying to save money a new matress and headboard is required instead.

Tim_Deegan

20vt-rs wrote: »

It certainly is, the plan was to buy a new bed, but due to space (lack of) and trying to save money a new matress and headboard is required instead.

In that case if you want to stay below £400 I would go for a good quality two sided pocket sprung only mattress.