Your sleep position is how you lay in your bed at night when you drift off to sleep. Finding a mattress that matches the support that your body needs when you sleep in that position is very important. This helps to give you the comfort and the pressure relief that your body needs while you are sleeping in that position. Some experts say that there are really 8 different sleep positions, but others have said differently, and they are now categorized in 3 different categories of sleep positions. Finding the mattress to give you the support and the pressure relief for each category is one of the first decisions that you need to make when purchasing your new mattress.
What Are The Main Sleep Positions?
• Back
Sleeper
• Side
Sleeper
• Stomach
Sleeper
• Combo
Sleeper
From what I have seen, there are different categories of
back sleepers and side sleepers. Then
the combo sleeper is a combination of different positions throughout the night. A sleeper that sleeps on their back and their
side are considered a combo sleeper.
Most of us move around and night and roll over in our sleep not being
aware of our movements.
What Type Of Mattress Do You Need?
There are different mattresses that work best for different
types of sleep positions. Most of this
has to do with firmness, support, and pressure relief. It is always important to find a mattress
that offers enough support and pressure relief to keep your spine in proper alignment
while you are sleeping. Waking up stiff
and sore in the mornings is a good indicator that you might be sleeping on the
wrong mattress for the support that you need.
Back sleeper – The best type of mattress for a back
sleeper is one that offers a medium firmness.
Normally a medium mattress will allow you enough sinkage that your spine
will stay in alignment. It is also
important to have enough cushioning to offer pressure relief and comfort to
your hips, shoulders, and your lower back.
Side sleeper – The best type of mattress for side
sleepers is one that offers the ability to let your body sink down some into
the mattress. This happens a lot with
foam type of mattress or at least a hybrid with a thicker foam topping. This allows your body to have support and
pressure relief so that your spine is in proper alignment while you sleep on
your side.
Stomach sleeper – The best type of mattress for the
stomach sleeper is one that offers a quality firmness. It must also offer a cushion for protection
of the hips and shoulder area, but the firmness will give the sleeper the
comfort, support, and pressure relief that they need.
Combo sleeper – This will take a little more research, if
you are a back and side sleeper, you need to try to find a mattress that will
comfort and support both of your positions.
Search for a mattress that offers firmness but enough cushioning to
comfort and support your side position.
When Sleeping With A Partner
When sleeping with a partner and purchasing a new mattress,
you will have to consider both sleepers sleeping positions and habits. It is important to remember everything we
have talked about but also consider the transfer motion so that all of each of
your movements are not felt throughout the mattress. There are flippable mattresses out there that
might work well for this type of situation.
This can give you an opportunity to flip the mattress so you both can
have a comfortable night’s sleep.
Choosing Your Mattress
There are many different types of mattresses to choose
from. The most important decision that
you can make is finding the mattress that matches your sleep habits and gives
you the comfort and support that your body needs. Below are a few that offer quality comfort
and support for different sleep positions.
Saatva
The Saatva mattress offers quality and a popular choice in
the hybrid mattress category. It offers
quality pressure relief and support for many sleepers. This mattress will keep you from sinking
deep into the mattress and give you the ability to turn over easily into a
different sleep position.
Cover – The cover is made from organic cotton that
has been treated with antimicrobial protection.
This cover is breathable and soft to touch for added comfort as you
touch your new mattress.
Comfort – The comfort layer offers a 3-inch layer of
Euro Pillowtop. This offers pressure
relief and cushioning comfort.
Support Layer – This layer is made from individually
wrapped pocketed coils. These coils
offer quality support to the sleeper and offers airflow for coolness and bounce
for easier movements.
Zoned Support Layer – This layer is designed from a
layer of zoned memory foam that gives support more towards the middle of the
layer offering comfort and pressure relief to the lower back and hip area.
Foundation – The base layer or foundation of this
mattress is made from steel design coils that offer quality bounce and lifts
the sleeper up out of the mattress.
These coils are wrapped in foam all around giving the sleeper the
support and use of the entire mattress.
This mattress is a bit on the firmer side tipping the
firmness scale at a bit above average firmness.
This would make a good selection for back or stomach sleepers, along
with combo sleepers for back and stomach.
This mattress may not be the best choice for sleepers that sleep with a
partner, the motion transfer can be felt throughout the mattress. The edge offers quality support so that the
entire mattress surface can be utilized.
Nectar
The Nectar is one of the top-quality mattresses in the memory
foam category. This mattress offers
quality comfort and pressure relief for many sleepers. This design offers 11 inches of thick foam
layers offering the protection and support your body needs.
Cover – The cover for this mattress has been designed
with a soft polyester fabric combined with a bit of memory foam for quality
comfort and softness.
Comfort – This layer has been made from a gel-infused
memory foam that offers a slow response to pressure. It allows the sleeper to sink slowly into the
layer offering quality pressure relief to the hips and shoulders giving the
sleeper a proper alignment.
Transition – This layer is made from a layer of
transitional memory foam. It offers a
quicker response to pressure easing the sleeper down into the firmer layer
below.
Base – The base is made of a layer of high-density
polyfoam, giving this mattress its shape and support for all of the layers
above.
This mattress is a bit on the softer side of the average
firmness. This selection would be a good
choice for a side sleeper and offers quality pressure relief. The motion transfer of this mattress would be
a good choice for partner sleepers, the design of the foam controls the
movements throughout the mattress.
Leesa
The Leesa is one of the popular choices in the foam
combination category. It offers quality
pressure relief and comfort for many sleepers.
Cover – The cover is a soft and breathable twill
making the mattress comfortable from the top.
Comfort – The comfort layer is made of 2 layers of
foam. One is a 2-inch layer of
breathable foam while the second one is a 2-inch layer of memory foam. The combination of these layers allows
coolness to the mattress and quality pressure relief.
Foundation – The foundation layer is made of a 6-inch
layer of high-density polyfoam which offers support and firmness to this
mattress.
This mattress ranks a bit above the average firmness on the
firmness scale. This mattress would be a
good choice for back sleepers and stomach sleepers that like the softness of
their mattress. Unless you are a light
sleeper, the motion transfer of this mattress would work well for partner
sleepers or a sleeper that shares their bed with the pet. This mattress also offers quality edge
support so that the entire mattress can be utilized and would give more room on
the mattress surface.
Conclusion