Hello! I need some guidance on a diy latex mattress. Unfortunately, I do not have any stores nearby that sell latex mattresses so I’m unable to try them out.
After a lot of research, I am stuck on the base of the mattress - pocketed innerspring vs a solid core latex. I’m currently sleeping on a soft Tulo memory foam mattress and have had an innerspring pillow top prior to that and think I prefer the innerspring feel.
Most importantly, I am 5’10” 290 lbs sleeping on my stomach roughly 75% of the time and on my side the other 25% of the time. I also tend to sleep a bit hot at times.
I currently have a 2in latex firm topper that I bought so I can at least have a feel for the latex material and ended up putting a medium memory foam topper on that because it was too firm.
So for comfort layers, I am thinking of putting the 2in Dunlop latex on whichever base I choose with a 3 in blended medium Talalay latex as the top layer. Am I on the right track?
Guidance on the base and comfort layers greatly appreciated. Looking forward to a better nights sleep!
@Sleep_EZ
@Arizona_Premium
Hi Indysleeper and welcome to the forums! I don’t normally recommend pocketed coils for folks over 250 pounds because they may lead to back pain due to a lack of support (especially if you’re a stomach sleeper), and won’t last you as long as an all-latex mattress either.
Based on the information you provided, I would normally recommend 3" of firm Talalay over 3" of firm Dunlop over 3" of extra firm Dunlop. he top Talalay layer should provide all the contour and pressure relief needed to avoid any pressure point issues and will add secondary support to the mattress. Secondary support is needed to fill in the gaps between your body and the mattress – back sleepers normally need secondary support to fill in the gaps between the small of their back and the mattress; side sleepers normally need secondary support to fill in the gaps between their mid-section and the mattress, and stomach sleepers normally need this under their belly or in their upper shoulder / clavicle area. If these parts of a person’s body aren’t supported by the mattress, their muscles will work throughout the night to hold these parts of the body up, and by the time they wake up they’ve got back pain. So the top 3” of Talalay latex will provide contour, pressure relief, and secondary support. The remaining Dunlop layers should provide all the support needed to maintain proper spinal alignment and avoid back pain. Please keep in mind that our initial recommendations have a 90% success rate (we only have a 10% layer exchange rate and a 3%-4% return rate) so there’s a 90% chance that the above recommendation works perfectly for you.
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