A good mattress for a light side-sleeper who doesn't like firm Casper Hybrid?

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Hello, I recently started renting a new apartment and need a new mattress. I describe myself as a side-sleeper but I often wake up on my back. I’d say I’m primarily a side-sleeper but sometimes sleep on my back. I’m 120 lbs. I don’t seem to like firm mattresses. I’ve been staying with someone in the meantime and sleeping on their Casper Hybrid and it is way too firm for me and it’s been causing me shoulder pain. I tend to switch sides at night too and this mattress (I guess because of the memory foam) makes doing so difficult. I prefer to sink into a mattress and not feel like I’m completely on top of it.

I’ve been looking into softer/plush mattresses, especially ones from Helix (in particular the Sunset and Moonlight), but also looking at other brands. What would you recommend I look into?

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Hi KidRandom and welcome to The Mattress Underground :slight_smile:

Hello, I recently started renting a new apartment and need a new mattress. I describe myself as a side-sleeper but I often wake up on my back. I’d say I’m primarily a side-sleeper but sometimes sleep on my back. I’m 120 lbs. I don’t seem to like firm mattresses

Any mattress is unique to those sleeping on it- based on their Stats (height, BMI, sleeping position(s) and any underlying health conditions), and their PPP ( Posture and alignment, Pressure relief, and Personal preferences). You may want to take a look at the Mattress Shopping Tutorial, as well as the Mattress Specifications You Need To Know and the Mattress Durability Guidelines, to get an idea of wheat to look for in a potential mattress. Next, you need to decide on what type of mattresses you feel comfortable on - a visit to a local showroom can allow you to ‘check off’ mattresses that don’t meet your criteria.

I’ve been staying with someone sleeping on their Casper Hybrid and it is way too firm for me and it’s been causing me shoulder pain. I tend to switch sides at night too and this mattress (I guess because of the memory foam) makes doing so difficult. I prefer to sink into a mattress and not feel like I’m completely on top of it.
I’ve been looking into softer/plush mattresses, especially ones from Helix (in particular the Sunset and Moonlight), but also looking at other brands. What would you recommend I look into?

With your lower BMI, if there are no complications in your Stats and PPP, you have plenty of options. Hybrid? Latex, micro oil layer? You are looking for a plush mattress -as long as you feel comfortable and your alignment is good (when laying on your side your back should look straight as it does looking at your back when standing), it will be a matter of preference.

Memory foam is popular with many consumers, but its’also know for sleeping ‘hot’…and the 2 Helix mattresses you mention, as they are made with proprietary foam formulations, are not transparent about either the density nor composition of their components. Excessive amounts of inexpensive and lower density foam can break down prematurely, leaving ruts or divots that can cause aches, pain and spinal misalignment, for example.

Many of the Trusted Members of the site carry Various hybrid, foam, latex and other compatible sleep solutions. These all take pride in the quality of their offerings, total transparency on their components and excellent customer service. If you can provide some info in your Stats and PPP and mattress history, they can help you find your next great mattress. If you want to provide your Stats and PPP and a few mattresses you are looking at, we can certainly comment on how they may work for you as well.

~ Basilio

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Thank you. I’ll add some more information: I’m 5’7", I go to sleep on my side and often switch sides, but I do sometimes wake up on my back. No underlying health conditions. I prefer a plush, but bouncier mattress, like my old spring mattress, which I used in high school (I’m 23). It’s a Sealy Hart plush spring mattress. I just slept on it over the holidays and it was surprisingly comfortable despite being old and having a noticeable divot in it now. The mattress I used in college, unfortunately I don’t know what it was (I got rid of it this past summer–wish I had paid attention). What I need is enough plushness to allow my shoulder to sink into the mattress a bit since I tend to put my arm under the pillow while sleeping and my shoulder seems to be susceptible to pain if the mattress is too firm.

I’m interested in latex because it’s supposedly “bouncier” and more responsive, which I think is what I would like.

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i will be replacing the ridiculously thin 2 mattresses in my 2001 fwc grandby camper but…i prefer to sleep on my side and the clearance with top down is about 4" which is the height of the current 2 single mattresses stacked…i don’t think the top will close at 5" but maybe…anyway, will be replacing the 2 with one thick mattress.

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Hi KidRandom,

Yes with your low BMI you have a lot of options. You can see with the ‘divot’ in your oncel comfortable mattress how memory foam wears…these spots can cause alignment issues and back pain if slept on regularly once
signs of wear are apparent.

You might want to look into Talalaly latex, as it’s
considered ‘bouncier’ than Dunlop; you could try different firmnesses in a local retail showroom so you can decide the ‘feel’ you like,
and see if you like a solid latex, hybrid etc; then
you have the freedom to check out mattresses local manufacturers if that’s an option, or find
A comfortable mattress online. If you have questions on specific mattresses we can possibly comment on them. I wish you good mattress hunting!

~ Basilio