Matress recs?

[Kleine Hexe]

Dh would like to get another mattress. (Off topic but would it be crazy to store a mattress because ds was born on it? )

So any mattress recommendations?

[Synchro246]

I saw this and was going to post a warning against the select comfort before I realized it was you & you've already heard me rant about my mattress


OT WTH is happening January 09? New pres?

[Kleine Hexe]

Yes, new President. I'm counting down. I can't wait!

DH was thinking one of those Sleep by Number beds. I don't know though. I do know that we will never agree as to what is comfortable. I like my bed one way and he another. I suggested separate mattresses but for some reason he doesn't like that idea. Grrrrr.

[varaonaid]

Yes, I do!

DH had a Select Comfort before we got married and loved it. We couldn't afford one so got an innerspring from IKEA. Long story short, it went back and we got a "knock off" brand Select Comfort. It was a real disappointment. We lived with it as long as we could and saved up for another mattress (we've both broken our backs at different times so we have trouble with bad mattresses). I started looking into memory foam mattresses but didn't like the heat associated with them or their propensity to harbor dust mites, etc (that's without going into any additional health issues from the foam). This lead me to find latex foam mattresses. There are different types (check out Talalay, it's type not a brand) but it's all natural and one of the longest lasting mattresses you can buy. You can get them in all different levels of support and firmness/softness. We bought one and I almost hate traveling now because I so dislike being away from it. DH wasn't too sure he'd like it (in fact was pretty convinced he'd hate it) but he adores it too. He's mentioned several times it's the best bed we've ever owned. It's highly recommended for it's health benefits, it's cool to sleep on, and they typically last 20+ years.

Check out the forums on: http://www.whatsthebest-mattress.com...d=wtb-mattress
I found the folks there very friendly and helpful, though likely not as crunchy as we are here

Also, don't get discouraged by some of the latex mattress prices. They can be expensive but I got mine for a great price from memoryfoam.com about two years ago. They're still around and look like they've upgraded their site nicely. Looks like they're running a sale currently with 10% off all beds. They have a 30-day no questions asked return policy (minus shipping I think) and they worked with us to get exactly the right firmness (we exchanged one of the latex layers for a different firmness). If you're interested in latex mattresses, try to see if any furniture store in your area carries them so you can try them out first in the store. We live in a small town but still managesd to find a place that had 'em so we were able to get a little bit of an idea what they were like. They come in loads of different firmness levels and such so you may want to read up on them a little. There are other companies that offer different levels of firmness from one side to the other as well so if that's an issue, you might still be able to convince your DH that's it healthier than Select Comfort while still giving you each different levels of firmness on each side.

Sorry, if I've gushed too much. I just *really* love my mattress. It's so good, I had planned to get one for our child once they were out of "co-sleeping" size, but that's another story...

Anyway, good luck on your search!

[Chi-Chi Mama]

we got a tempurpedic a few months before Damian was born and we all love it!

[livinzoo]

I HATE my select comfort. I have had it for about 4 years and hated it for the last three. I was wanting to pay off my credit cards before purchasing a new mattress but I don't think that is going to happen, I can't stand the Select comfort.