Mattress Cover for a Latex Mattress

[phoenix]

Hi Sandy Eggo,

I read through the above topic and links to previous posts on mattress protectors, which were all quite helpful. I’m still stuck with a feeling of dread about using a waterproof mattress protector (we have 3 little kids, so I feel like we do need the protection given the likely event of accidents by the little ones at least for the next few years).

I’m not sure of the reasons for your “feeling of dread” but mattress protectors with a thin waterproof membrane are a very popular choice where the odds of an “accident” are higher.

We are buying a great mattress from a local San Diego mattress maker recommended by this site - 4" of talalay over encased coils with a cover that includes wool - and breathability/avoiding a “hot” sleeping surface is very important to my wife.

If you are purchasing from one of the members of the site in San Diego you are certainly making a great quality/value choice … and congratulations on your new mattress

My question is whether it might be an effective approach to use a very thin/membrane type/stretchy-as-we-can-get waterproof protector (which, as you mentioned, tend to retain heat) as a base layer against the mattress, then add a more breathable cover/protector of some sort above that with the goal of making the sleeping surface itself more breathable? I have avoided research on mattress “pads” (due to the discussions RE affecting the feel of the mattress), so I’m only really aware of the wool type mattress protectors. If this approach would make sense for “solving” the waterproof/heat problem, are there any particularly noteworthy very breathable mattress “pads” that would be a better second layer than the wool-based “protectors”?

I don’t have any specific suggestions but this would certainly be a reasonable option. The membrane in the lower protector could still have “some effect” on the sleeping temperature of the mattress but because of the wool layer above it the effect would be less than it would with only a thinner membrane style of protector by itself. Rather than buying two separate protectors though … it may be worth considering one of the wool quilted protectors that already include a waterproof membrane that are included in the reference post about mattress protectors.

Phoenix