Mattress selection for low BMI's

[Tali]

Thanks for responding! I’ve spent the past few days obsessing over reading as many posts as possible, really impressed by the depth of your analysis.

It’s possible that the support in your current mattress could be inadequate for you, and adding the memory foam just made it a “more comfortable” poor support. It could also be that adding too much memory foam on top allowed you to sink in too much to have poor alignment. It could also be that your current support core is too “firm” for you, and the transition from comfort layers to support is “too abrupt” for your preference.

Yes, to all. We evaluated it today, against the diagram you liked showing spine alignment. There is definite hammock effect with the memory foam topper, which is better without it. But the support also doesn’t have the right contour to my shape, even without the topper, and the pillow top of the mattress has gotten too soft to compensate for that. So we have confirmed that the current mattress situation definitely isn’t working for me, and that I’m not just obsessing over mattresses for no good reason…

Found this quote of yours here:

It can also be from comfort layers that are too thin or firm or support layers that are too firm where the “gaps” in your sleeping profile (such as under the lumbar curve or waist) aren’t being filled in and supported which can also allow the more recessed parts of the body to sag or “travel” too far.

THAT’S my biggest problem, and what I’m trying to solve. I’ve always just slept with an arm under my waist to deal with that… Mostly trying to figure out if that would be about the softness of the support layer, or the comfort layer, or some combination?

If you provide you zip code, I’ll see if I am aware of any retailers in your area who might offer such a latex product.

I’d appreciate it! My zip is 02476, and my main constraint is being able to make the trip to a store with 2 little ones… But you’re right, it’s definitely worth doing before making that decision, to lower the risk of having to deal with lots of returns. So, are there any good local distributes around me?

If you test out any particular items locally, I’ll be interested in learning of your reaction and any questions you may have about them, or other more specific questions that you might have.

Totally! It will have to wait until the weekend after next, for logistical reasons… That’s why I’ve been wondering if it could be skipped. But it’s ok, just leaves me with much more times for a lot more reading around here

Thanks again!!

Tali