Full memory foam mattress?

cookie02

FBaby, I have had a memory foam mattress for a few years now. I wouldn't go back to ordinary mattresses and my entire extended family has been converted as well!

If your OH has back pain, it is worth trying one out. Switching to memory foam 'cured' my Mum's back pain.

The place that we used is online and costs much less than buying the same mattresses on the high street. You could also trial the mattress for 60 days. (I can't say how the return goes since none of us sent ours back!)

In terms of firmness, I would describe the foam as being medium - it's supportive but still has some movement/ softness (it's not squishy though, if you know what I mean). The problem is that we all sleep differently and it also depends on the thickness of the foam etc. I'd really suggest going with a place that does a free trial so you do have the option of returning if it's not right for you and your OH.

The place I bought from is great. I don't want to violate any MSE rules and I'm not sure if I'm allowed to name them. If you google for memory foam mattresses, I'm guessing it will be one of the top results. BTW, I'm not a mattress expert, I'm just sharing my own experiences

Happy shopping!

pambler

I bought a memory foam mattress each for my son and daughter - and my sister bought one on my recommendation - they all love them - the company was memory-mattress.co.uk. They were incredibly helpful when I spoke to them and also offer you a 14 day money back guarantee - I'm not sure exactly what you need to do if you needed to invoke it - luckily we didn't, but it may give you the opportunity to try one out and see what you think. As other posters have said, I think memory foam mattresses are one of those things you either love or hate.

Pinkypants

Tiddlywinks wrote: »

You resurrected a 9 month old thread just to prove your point?

Yeap, sure did.

As I've been personal dug at, by at least 2 people on this forum for offering completely independent advice. Unlike some mattress tradesman on here.

Pinkypants

FBaby wrote: »

Hi Pinkypants, I hope you don't mind if ask for some advice. Doing it here as could benefit any reader. Of course do ignore me if you think it is no appropriate.

Went to look at mattresses with OH yesterday and it became clear that we just really don't know how to go about it! OH likes firm mattresses. He gets back pains and it gets much worse if he sleeps on soft beds. I am the exact opposite! My bed consisted of a futon, topped with a foam layer and I loved it, he hated it! We are now married and sleeping on his bed and although I get on with it, now that I am exercising much more, I found myself increasingly uncomfortable and wake up all stiff and in pain. My sleep is really starting to be affected.

We got some wedding vouchers from Debenhams and John Lewis and thought we could use them towards a new mattress but don't know where to start. Debenhams claim to have 60% sale on them, but hubby is convinced that it is them claiming that when the mattresses are really not worth more than what they are going for at the moment.

Then there is the issue of what to go for and more importantly, how can we try any mattress!

We are considering a foam mattress, but how can we be sure that it will firm enough for hubby? Do those brands offering cheaper mattresses as good as tempur (as it is the case for many brands), or do tempur still offer much better quality (which we couldn't afford anyway!). Would you recommend a minimum layer of foam?

Finally, can we order a mattress, keep the plastic over it, use it for a few days and then return it easily if it doesn't work?

Any other advice would be really helpful as my hubby feels bad that I don't sleep well, but there is no point in getting a better bed for me for him to be the one getting bad quality sleep and back pain!

Pocket springs are by far the best type of mattress to sleep on and have been for many many years.

You can get some pocket sprung mattresses with 2 different tensions either side. Soft/Med or Med/Firm.

You can also get pocket sprung mattresses topped with memory foam and the recommended depth of foam is at least 50mm.

Firmness rating is always difficult as most companies will not advertise selling a "soft" mattress as we've all been brought up with this horrible advice that beds should be firm. Beds should not be firm beds should be supportive, you only proper support when the mattress molds around your body shape. Heavier people will require a firmer mattress then light people.

Image lying on your back on the floor, the contact points are your shoulders and bottom, your lower back gets no "support" at all. So therefore your body can not relax. All your body weight is on these two contact points.

A mattress should mold around your body shape so the weight is evenly distributed and your lower back actually touches the mattress and gets support.

As for buying a mattress and keeping the plastic on, you'd only get away with that online. But chances are you'd have to pay to send the mattress back. Also they may be able to see impressions on the mattress and deny any refund.

But you'd also need to put some holes into the plastic to allow all the air to escape to get a true feel of the mattress.

Have you any independent bed shops around you, they would give better advice then the shed like Dreams and Bensons.

Other advice is to spend as much as you can afford.

BritAbroad

I bought a latex and memory foam bed. Best thing I did. We had a sprung bed for about 10 years which had been very comfortable, but I don't think it aged well and I was in agony sleeping on it. We have kept it as a spare bed though as visitors like it.

The latex and memory foam is super supportive - I think you sink into it more gently than an all memory foam bed. It stays cool and you can use an electric blanket. I really love clambering into my be now as it's so comfortable and I feel great in the morning. It wasn't cheap (I think we paid about $5000), but it was well worth it.

Jamie_Carter

BritAbroad wrote: »

I bought a latex and memory foam bed. Best thing I did. We had a sprung bed for about 10 years which had been very comfortable, but I don't think it aged well and I was in agony sleeping on it. We have kept it as a spare bed though as visitors like it.

The latex and memory foam is super supportive - I think you sink into it more gently than an all memory foam bed. It stays cool and you can use an electric blanket. I really love clambering into my be now as it's so comfortable and I feel great in the morning. It wasn't cheap (I think we paid about $5000), but it was well worth it.

Latex and memory foam?? That doesn't make sense.


There are some older threads on MSE where someone in the trade explains that memory foam only mattresses don't exist, and that it would be reflex foam with memory foam on top.

tyllwyd

FBaby wrote: »

Went to look at mattresses with OH yesterday and it became clear that we just really don't know how to go about it! OH likes firm mattresses. He gets back pains and it gets much worse if he sleeps on soft beds. I am the exact opposite! My bed consisted of a futon, topped with a foam layer and I loved it, he hated it! We are now married and sleeping on his bed and although I get on with it, now that I am exercising much more, I found myself increasingly uncomfortable and wake up all stiff and in pain. My sleep is really starting to be affected.

I have a similar problem - I am a side sleeper, and if my mattress is too firm I find that my hips get very sore and painful.

Have you tried using a mattress topper? I've always wanted a down mattress topper but never been able to afford one. And if you & your OH really can't sleep on the same mattress, you could maybe get a single one for your side of the bed only - when I was pregnant, I had so many duvets etc underneath me I was sleeping about two inches higher than my OH!


Edited to say - and have a look at the base as well. We had a bed with fixed wooden slats which was OK, but when it broke we put the mattress on the floor and couldn't believe how much less comfortable it was. Then our replacement bed stead had sprung slats, which is a definite improvement on the fixed slats.