Mattress Forum

Latex has very little of what is known as "transfer of motion" from one side to the other.

Another solution is to do what my wife and I do - though it's somewhat of a radical solution and not ideal - and put 2 twins beds next to each other with however much in between that you need for him/her not to wake you up.

Don't go for the individual pocket coils, they don't last, at least not Simmons or other big S companies'. There may be some good small co. pocket coils out there, but if there are, I imagine they'll be expensive.

i haven't posted in a while, but am going to soon. I love my new bed! However, it hasn't solved the problem of motion, for me. Yes, there is almost no motion in my latex/PU foam mattress, but apparently that's not enough for my neurotic self; i need absolutely NO motion--otherwise i awaken all night!

So, I'm considering doing what you're doing, with two twin beds. My question is, do you have separate frames, too? Because i think that two mattresses on one frame will still cause some motion--very little, of course, but still. I'm sure it's not the most romantic solution, but i want to still sleep next to my partner, and that's not happening right now!

thanks-

ecat

Don't know. Send Budgy a private message - he's in Canada. I THINK Flobeds does ship to Canada but you no doubt pay a lot more in shipping charges. You could call them and ask.

Hi electracat!

Yes, we use twin beds, totally separated by about 8". It's easy enough to "cross over" for a visit when we feel the urge to do so.

Anyway, yes, I am also "neurotically" awakened by ANY movement so even if we had a king with no motion transfer, her moving and pulling the sheets and blankets was a problem for me, plus she has "restless leg syndrome". AND she likes no covers on her feet, whereas I like EXTRA covers on my feet!

SO: we had to have seperate beds. There is just no way around having seperate beds, because without them I'd get no sleep and I already get little at times due to back and shoulder pain and difficulty finding a good configuration for my DIY mattress.

We do not use frames though. I don't like frames. We just sit the old Sealy Box Springs on the floor and put the mattress on that. There really is no reason for a frame imho. Some people like to store junk under there, (and we could use the extra space), BUT it also contributes to dust mites when you have storage under the bed, so it's best for me not to, as I'm allergic to dust.

good to know i'm not the only neurotic sleeper out there. ;) 

I mentioned frames (or platform, i guess) in case we got latex/pu mattresses...otherwise, yes, i guess box springs would be fine. Cheaper, too. So frustrating....I have this new beautiful platform bed, with the great latex/pu DIY mattress, and i *still* can't share it! I'll post in another thread about my love for the mattress. 

Thanks, and sweet dreams!

e-cat