Not Sure Where To Go From Here

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I’m on my second mattress trial and not sure where to go. Previously I had a sleep innovations full foam bed with a memory foam topper that I thought was comfy but I was lighter in weight back then. Got rid of that and got a king Zinus memory foam full foam bed which I didn’t realize was super crappy. It was too firm so I put a topper on it and it felt pretty good for the first year or so and then the support foams broke down so it was really uncomfortable on year 4-5 and we got rid of it.

I had a brentwood home Oceano for 2ish months and it somehow was too firm and too unsupportive at the same time. It did seem to be nice quality but wasn’t comfortable enough.

I am 5’6" and around 250 lbs after having a baby a couple months ago. Hoping to lose weight but who knows when that will be haha.

I sleep kind of half on my side half on my stomach in a kind of mountain climber pose. I also lay on my side in bed nursing so it needs to be at least tolerable on my side when I’m doing that, and supportive enough for when I’m doing the bad side/stomach mountain climber sleep.

I’m on my second sleep trial on a Layla hybrid. Soft side felt good the first week but then I went hiking and ever since I’ve had really bad lower back pain and sciatica and I think it’s from the bed being too soft. We just flipped it to the firm side and I’ll try that for another week or two but I don’t think it’s supportive enough.

I do like the feel of memory foam but I also have been wanting to try a latex hybrid because I like that it’s organic and non toxic. I’m almost tempted to get a basic latex hybrid and then put a thinner high quality memory foam topper on top.

I’m overwhelmed with all the different brands and I don’t know what to do. I keep thinking about diy but with the lack of return policies I don’t think I can do that with how difficult it is for me to find something comfortable so I think a mattress I can return or swap layers out for free or a small fee would be the best option for me. Also need something that isn’t super back ordered. Don’t want to wait a month + for it to ship.

Can anyone help me figure out what configuration or companies would be good? I’ve looked at sleepEz, luma, flexus, Arizona premium, eco cloud, elements hybrid, on and on and on. There’s too many options!

I also need to get a bed for my sons room because he’s on an Ashley chime with fiberglass that I want to get rid of ASAP.

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Hi KittyKlawz.

As someone who also recently had a baby and mattress dilemmas surrounding that, I can totally relate. I also sleep in the mountain climber position so I definitely understand that as well!

For me, memory foam was the devil and would “collapse” and in turn my baby sort of would roll into it/me and I worried about re-breathing, SIDS, etc. so the memory foam had to go. It was 3" though which is pretty excessive.

I’m on a firm pillowtop now with a plush bamboo mattress cover and it’s a liiiitttttle too firm, but I don’t worry about the baby anymore :silly: which gives me better sleep than before.

I’ll be curious to hear how this works out for you. Minor aches and pains are normal when adjusting to a new mattress but anything you’d describe beyond just a little achy is not good. If the firm side isn’t supportive enough, that will be a bummer but will also be a valuable datapoint in moving forward!

You could do that in sort of a pseudo DIY fashion. If so, I’d make sure that the comfort layer in the latex isn’t thicker than 2 - 3" because you’ll be relying on that as a transition layer. I’d also make sure it doesn’t have a transition layer in it already. (So, basically just springs and 2 - 3" foam). That way, you’re adding a topper that’s a functional comfort layer interacting with a supportive transition layer underneath. That means you’ll also likely want the latex hybrid to be medium/medium-firm depending on your style, preferences, and statistics

The mattresses that come to mind immediately are…

Sleep EZ Natural Latex which says the following in their exchange policy regarding this mattress: You can exchange any layer within 90 days for only $30 to ship you the new layer the first time. For mattresses with split layers, you can exchange one or both layers if shipped at the same time. Additional layer exchanges within the 90 days will be at the full cost of shipping. We do not accept layer exchanges after 90 days. All exchange layers must be free of: dirt, stains, tears, and odors to qualify for an exchange.
Nest Bedding’s Owl or their Sparrow Signature
The GhostBed Flex
The Ultimate Hybrid by SleepEZ.
The Luma Natural Latex which also has a fairly reasonable comfort exchange policy.

Flexus is experiencing a number of delays with shipping, so for that reason you may not wish to go that route.

In terms of children’s mattresses, I think you’d be interested in the certified Organic Kiwi kid’s mattress by My Green Mattress or the kids options by Quality Sleep Shop.

I hope I haven’t added to your paralysis analysis!
I will be offline the next few days but I look forward to checking in when I return.

NikkiTMU

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thank you for responding. Last night wasn’t much better so I think this bed just isn’t right. I am in too much pain to put much more time into this mattress and I ended up going with sleepez after reading all day on here and on Reddit about different mattresses. Luma kind of acted like I was too fat to use their products which left a bad taste in my mouth after talking to them. I’ll see how the new bed feels before I decide to get a topper. I got the 10 inch one so if I do need a topper it won’t make the bed freakishly high which was going to be my issue with the Oceano I had first.