Bed Update 4: Prone to Depression

After three nights on the Serta Felicity Latex Mattress from America's Mattress I'm sad to say there IS a depression again. You can't see it as much as on the very soft Tranquility mattress we tried first but.... by golly.... it's there... AGAIN! You can definitely feel it. This is a much firmer, flatter mattress so it's not quite as pronounced (yet) but it's there.

The latex mattress series is touted for having a quicker bounce back than foam. However, because of the fiberfill layer on top, you don't get to that bounce.

There's no other mattress we can exchange it to because I think this is a trait you can't get away from in this line of mattresses. Therefore, unless it caves in further... we'll have to live with this.

The only thing we can say worked for us on this mattress is that it could make it up to the second floor because latex is flexible.

Final impressions:

We wouldn't recommend the Vera Wang latex mattresses because of the depressions.

Make SURE you get the comfort guarantee. I don't even know if all the America's Mattresses have this same guarantee because one of the salespeople at the other store even in Hawaii said they didn't.

Really lie on the bed without the salesperson for 15 minutes in every position you sleep in. This won't tell you if the mattress will have a depression because you're still on it for a short time, but you'll get a better feel for it.

Price doesn't guarantee the best bed for you. Boy! Have we learned that!

Bed Update 2

We went in this morning to America's Mattress and met with the other owner and Brian, the Serta Sales Manager who explained even more about mattresses. They helped us select the Felicity latex mattress (the firmest of the latex mattresses) that has less foam and padding which are likely to have depressions after a while. Our new mattress, Felicity will be delivered next week.


Here's what we've learned about mattress buying:

1. Start with a company you can trust. We were lucky to meet the actual owner, Chris who really tried his best to insure our comfort.

2. Lay on the mattress in the position you sleep in for 15 minutes if you can. We found that hard to do with salespeople around but you really should. Try closing your eyes and tuning things out.

3. Make sure the store has a good return policy or "comfort" guarantee. Otherwise, you're stuck like we were with our first mattresses. I would really emphasize getting that comfort guarantee.

4. If you like firm mattresses, stay away from the plush, pillow top and extra padding. I was told they will gradually compress to your body impression.

5. Side sleepers tend to need a bit softer mattress while back and stomach sleepers need a firmer mattress.

I'm sure there's a lot more to learn but that's enough for me. We'll see how the Felicity stacks up when we get it next week. I'm ready for this to be over. I don't want to lose any more sleep over it!