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[phoenix]

Hi mcvicker,

One thing I was wondering, Do latex mattresses need ‘break in’ time kind of like the memory foam mattresses? I did notice my shoulder was a bit sore in the morning, (probably due to the repetitive motion of ‘wax on, wax off’ ), but for some reason the mattress did not feel quite as soft as the floor model as I recall.

All new mattresses will go through a break in period where the foam loses any of its “false firmness”, materials settle, and the cover loses any of its initial stiffness. Post #2 here has more about the initial break in and adjustment period with a new latex mattress and some suggestions that can help with a new mattress that is too firm (although yours seems to be very close to your ideal but just a bit firmer than the floor model) but in most cases the “best” course of action for the first few weeks is to do nothing. The length of time will vary with different people and different mattress designs and materials and the amount of softening will generally be less with latex than other materials but there will still be some break in (and adjustment) over the course of the first few weeks.

Thanks again, and I have already told several people at work about your site that are currently ‘learning’, and evaluating new bedding based on factual knowledge you provided me. Keep up the good work, and bless you and your family for providing a great service to all that take advantage of it. You have made 1/3rd of my life, (the sleeping portion) much better, which has impacted the other 2/3rds, (the waking portion) as well! I also teach ‘sleep hygiene’ where I work, and would like to refer my students to your website for accurate info on choosing the right mattress to get the best night sleep, if you don’t mind.

Thanks for all your feedback and the kind words … and I think it would be great if the site can also help others that you know or that you feel would benefit from the information here. That’s what it’s here for

Most importantly of all … congratulations on your new mattress … it sounds to me like you made a great choice!

Phoenix