Best mattress..

achtunglady

BrandNewDay wrote:

Actually, there are studies that show that SIDS and other problems are LESS common with cosleeping. In cultures that cosleep, they aren't even issues. Mothers don't smother their babies - older siblings, non-related adults, and adults under the influence of drugs or alcohol, as well as those who are wildly obese, can sometimes smother a child. Care has to be taken that the edges of the bed are safe. Sofas are not safe. You want the baby on the outside edge, rather than against the wall (better to fall out of bed than to get trapped between the mattress and wall) and beds that have platforms around the sides of the mattresses aren't safe.

Of course you fall asleep while nursing your baby. That's the point of cosleeping. Everybody gets a better night's rest because you don't have to even really wake up. The baby stirs ever-so-slightly and the mom senses this without fully waking and they can nurse without actually coming fully awake.

It's perfectly natural and many pediatricians recommend it.

Or as a compromise,get a bedside cot, one of the sides slides either over the top or under neath the cot, leaving one side open so you can push it against your bed,so when baby wakes up for a feed, just roll baby towards you, nurse it and roll it back into its cot. No more waking up, getting out of bed, standing up, walking over to cot, and that way you will be more relaxed.

TallTree

I purchased a memory foam mattress 2 years ago. It as been fantastic, I'm a very warm blooded person and was worried about getting hot etc but have had no problems. I'm 6 foot 8 and was starting to get back pain when I woke up, switching to memory foam has stopped this alltogether, plus being 10 stone heavier than my wife used to cause roll together issues, but not anymore.
The mattress we purchased was a Komfi as part of a package through the The Big Bed Company. It wasn't cheap, but like my Nan always says, buy a good bed and a good pair of shoes because if you are not in one you are in the other!

lackingwedge

Where an i go and try out a memory foam mattress?
I have a king-sized wooden slatted bed and i live in north london.

Primrose

I have had back surgery and have ongoing back problems and did sleep on a memory foam mattress for 3 weeks but it was during hot weather and the heat it generated was unbearable, even though it felt comofrtable. Heat doesn't seem to dissipate as quickly as it does on an ordinary sprung mattress so it probably wouldn't suit anybody who sweats heavily at night. We have a Hypnos orthopaedic mattress bought from John Lewis which is very comfortable yet firm enough to provide proper back support.

lolly5648

lackingwedge wrote: »

Where an i go and try out a memory foam mattress?
I have a king-sized wooden slatted bed and i live in north london.

All the bed shops have memory foam mattresses. Which part of North London do you live. You could try MFI or Furniture Village, John Lewis or any other department store that sells beds.

lackingwedge

Hi Lolly, i live in the Enfield Area and there is definitly an MFI not far from me.
I also think there is a furniture Village too so i might check that out.

Thanks.

lolly5648

Pearsons in Enfield town used to sell beds - not sure if they still do after their revamp

swagman

Like you Shandypants5 I have had back trouble for years and arrived at a firm open coil mattress that I have used for 10 years - very firm and no tendency for my hip to settle into a dip!

Decided to change and got a 1200 pocket sprung mattress - and trouble. The whole principle of pocket sprung seems to be to mimic your shape to some extent - hence a dip at your heaviest point. Persisted for a week, with increasing problems, then moved back onto the old mattress and the back pain is reducing.

Current thinking seems to be that a mattress should mimic your shape and not be so firm that you do not sink into it. I suspect my problem is that my back has adjusted over 10 years to a particular firmness of mattress, and is objecting to a change.

So I may be back to square one. The only advice must be to buy from an outlet that gives a trial period. One online retailer (I have forgotten which) does this and will allow return after 60 days - I guess it is so long because they know how long it can take to adjust to a new mattress.

One plan could be to go to a mattress shop to try out, jot down the ones that feel right, then see if you can get a return deal there or online. Good luck!

Tim_Deegan

shandypants5 wrote: »

OMG...£699 for a mattress...
I think my current one cost £99..
No woner I have a bad back..lol

Don't worry, you shouldn't have to spend anywhere near £699. It is actually possible to knock 30% off that price for a 2 sided pocket sprung and memory foam mattress that actually contains the same memory foam made by Kaymed.

Try ebay.
I know that many people are very wary about buying items like beds from ebay. However if you follow a few guidelines then you can save up to 75% on the shop prices:

1) most important of all make sure that the seller gives a 100% satisfaction guarantee.

2) check previous feedback for the seller, and even contact previous customers to ask them about the seller.

3) use a company who display their phone number, so that you can talk to someone about your requirements (they want you to make the right choice because it will cost them if you return it).

4) check the sellers return policy. Many sellers charge for postage on returns.....can work out very expensive if you have unpacked a vacuum packed mattress, and you don't like it.

5) try to use a seller who delivers using their own transport. Couriers often damage or misplace goods (believe me I know from experience).

Obviously you can't try before you buy, but for the saving it is worth the risk if you follow the guidelines above.

Katykat

Brandnewday- you sounds like a new mum to be, in other words your first baby. Believe me, the novelty of such cloesness soon wears off. You'll be aching to have your bed back to yourself, no matter what kind of mattress you have. Just to make a point though, what is so wrong with waking to feed your baby? It is a very special time between a mum and baby and seems a shame to miss if if you're asleep. Come on, this is a baby your having, it doesnt last long, ENJOY it