Yes, the mattress protector makes a difference...

[phoenix]

Hi sheep123,

Are there any other options that will give some sweat absorption, thinner than I have now (about the thickness of thick flannel/thin towel), but not change the feel of the mattress? Not sure if I really need waterproof, but I’m afraid if I go any thinner than the protector we have now without waterproof protection, there won’t be enough absorption/protection from sweat production.

While I don’t own any of them so I can’t speak from direct personal experience … based on feedback from forum members and from retailers that I’ve talked with … I think that the Luna mattress protector would probably make a good choice and some of the other thin membrane type protectors that are listed in the mattress protector post and the other posts it links to here and here would probably make good choices as well. I would focus on the ones that used natural or semi-synthetic fabrics (like cotton or viscose materials) because they do a better job or absorbing moisture and if they use a jersey or knit fabric they would probably be more stretchy as well.

Phoenix