Ordered a Savvy Rest Serenity mattress last week with customizable “his/her” sides.
My configuration was Dunlop Firm as the base/Dunlop Medium for the support layer/Talalay Soft for the comfort layer. I am 5’7" and 145 lbs. Recently had spinal surgery (laminectomy and microdiscectomy), but still have 3 remaining herniated disks.
My husband’s configuration was Dunlop Firm for the base/Dunlop Firm for the support layer/Talalay Soft for the comfort layer. He is 5’4" and approximately 200 lbs, most of which is in his stomach.
Judging what feels good for 5 minutes in the store, and what will feel good for 8 hours every night can be two very different things, so I am VERY apprehensive about the “right” configuration for me, especially since I just had surgery. Many sights say that with herniated disks, a firm mattress is better. However, in my mind, I’ve always thought that a softer comfort layer would allow my hips to sink in, and yet support my waist, to keep my spine straight – so I am confused about a firmer configuration being better – am I wrong about that way I am thinking about that?? I would think that a firmer comfort layer would prevent the hip and the shoulder from being able to sink in a little, and would cause the spine to curve like a U. Any advice on that?
Anyway, I called the store yesterday to ask about what the height is from the floor, to the top of the foundation when it’s in the bed frame, since I needed that info to order a bed skirt (need to know the drop), and the salesman said he had a question relating to our order. He said that since both my husband and I both had ordered Talalay Soft for the top layer, did we want ONE layer that would span both our sides, or keep them both split? In the end, I asked him to keep them split, because I am afraid that maybe I went too soft on my side, and keeping that layer split would allow me to change out that layer, if necessary. I figured I could always go firmer by changing that to a Dunlop Soft (they did that have configuration originally in the store: Dunlop Firm/Dunlop Medium/Dunlop Soft, but I thought it was a little firm) if necessary. However, keeping the top layer split, will probably be able to be felt, no? If that area is slept on, will you feel the “line” down the middle?
Another question: If I need to firm up my configuration a little, what would be the best way to do that? Remember I have Dunlop Firm/Dunlop Medium/Talalay Soft, and I’ve seen examples of what’s good for backs being Talalay Firm/Talalay Firm/Talalay Medium! How does my compare to that, being that my bottom two layers are Dunlop, instead of Talalay?
I didn’t like my husband’s setup (Dunlop Firm/Dunlop Firm/Talalay Soft), because I felt like my hip was going into the Talalay, and was “hitting” the Dunlop Firm like it was the ground. My back felt “uneven” for lack of a better description. I kept asking if my back was straight with every configuration, and my husband always said, “yes” with the exception of the Talalay Medium/Talalay Soft/Talalay Soft setup which was WAY TOO SOFT for me.
So do you think I made a mistake with my custom configuration? And did I make a mistake with keeping our layers separate, and NOT getting a solid piece of Talalay for the comfort layer?
I’m just a bit nervous about the choices I’ve made, and afraid I’m going to be running back and forth to the retailer to exchange layers because I can’t find the “right” setup for me… Any input would be appreciated!! Thanks!!