How should my latex mattress feel when I lay on it?
Oct 8, 2009 5:23 PM
Joined: Aug 21, 2009
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I've had my new latex mattress for a little over a week now, and I have some questions for you other latex mattress users.  I'm a side sleeper, tall and heavier than average.  When I lie on my mattress, I find that I'm sinking into the mattress quite a bit (esp in the hip area).  The 6" core is 32 ILD and there is 2" of soft latex on both the top and bottom of that.  My back pain has for the most part gone away since I got the mattress, and my hip pain is totally gone, but the amount I'm sinking into the mattress is a little disconcerting and I'm wondering if I got too soft a core for my size.  I'm also wondering if, due to the amount my hips are sinking in, whether my spine is really aligned . . .

When you all sleep on your latex mattresses, are you finding that you're depressing the latex much, or are you mostly "floating" on top of it?  Since there has been an improvement in my pain, I'm hesitant to call Custom Comfort and ask them to put a firmer core in, but if, on the other hand, I'm sinking more than I should be, maybe I would do better with a firmer core.

Any thoughts?