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Topic: innersping vs foam cot mattresses
Posted By: amme_eilyk
Subject: innersping vs foam cot mattresses
Date Posted: 07 September 2010 at 7:54pm
Does anyone know which is better, is it just preference or is there evidence one way or another.



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Posted By: High9
Date Posted: 07 September 2010 at 8:41pm
We have innersprung, were told at AN that foam doesn't breathe plus from experience we had a foam mattress for guests and it somehow went mouldy though not sure why exactly!

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Posted By: caliandjack
Date Posted: 07 September 2010 at 8:48pm
I wouldn't want to sleep on a foam mattress why would I want my baby to.

Inner sprung is better for their backs and posture, given the amount of time they spend in their cots I prefer them to have a good bed.

The only choice I was making was how much padding on the inner sprung was I wanting.

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Posted By: MrsH
Date Posted: 07 September 2010 at 9:35pm
To me, foam mattresses seem more 'chemically' (I imagine a machine that just pumps them out into moulds.... bleugh!! ) so we bought an innerspring one for our son.

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Posted By: JoJames
Date Posted: 07 September 2010 at 9:39pm
We have latex rubber on our beds, totally natural, and hypoallergenic, comfortable, but our queen sized one is heavy.

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Posted By: MrsEmma
Date Posted: 08 September 2010 at 7:14am
We also have an inner sprung mattress, I was the same as caliandjack - I wouldn't want to sleep on one so I wouldn't expect DS to either!

I found the foam too spongy and just not good for his back - especially for babies who would sleep so often on it!

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Posted By: MyLilSquishy
Date Posted: 08 September 2010 at 10:59am
ou rboy is a tummy sleeper (he will not sleep on his back. even if he falls asleep on his tummy and gets gently rolled over, he knows ) hehe so i wouldnt want to risk him sinking tummy first into the foam. have also heard that it doesnt breathe aswell and can mouldy. also i just dont like foam. it feels weird lol.


Posted By: Jacobsmumma
Date Posted: 08 September 2010 at 11:39am
We also have an innerspring cot mattress.  Foam probably wouldn't last as long either, I'm guessing.

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Posted By: caliandjack
Date Posted: 08 September 2010 at 11:54am

When I was deciding on which mattress / cot to get. It was like comparing a camp bed to a normal bed. Foam mattress would be ok for 1 or 2 nights but not something I'd want to sleep on all the time. IYKWIM.



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Posted By: freckle
Date Posted: 08 September 2010 at 12:32pm
If you go with foam you need to make sure you get a dense foam as they hold their shape better than the cheaper versions. Foam mattresses are less suspectible to allergens as springs can often collect dust particles.
Innersprung are said to provide better support - however, I understood that when they are so little that level of support is redundant as they don't weigh enough to necessitate it IYGWIM. I think if you are looking for a mattress to use with more than one child though, innersprung would be the way to go as they last longer. For us the allergy thing was a big consideration with DD2 as I have terrible allergys as does my oldest child... still haven't decided what we're gonna do this time...

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Posted By: Jacobsmumma
Date Posted: 08 September 2010 at 4:25pm

Hey Freckle, check out the specifications below of a Touchwood mattress.  Might help you decide when you go to buy.

Specifications:
* 100% natural cotton covers
* Natural pure rubber latex on both sides
* Made out of 100% hypo-allergenic materials
* Double-sided wool pillow top
* Fully Inner-Spring System
* Easy lift handles



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Posted By: kiwisj
Date Posted: 08 September 2010 at 4:38pm
We went with a dense foam. As freckle pointed out, the teeny weight of a baby means the lumbar support of an inner sprung mattress isn't actually necessary. I spent ages trying to find info/studies/anything online about which was "better" and then ended up talking about it with my SIL and a few friends with older kids. A couple of them pointed out the weight thing. Even at >10kg DS didn't "sink into" his cot mattress at all!

He has an inner sprung mattress now that he's in a bed as he will be in that for a good few years to come, I hope!

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Posted By: mummyofprinces
Date Posted: 08 September 2010 at 5:18pm
A chiropracter told me inner sprung for a cot was a waste of money and decent foam mattress would do fine!

Having seen just what liitle affect DS has on the mattress when he is on it, Im glad I listened! He hardly makes a dent in it!

But like anything, it's a personal choice...

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Posted By: caliandjack
Date Posted: 08 September 2010 at 5:44pm
A got a free mattress when I purchased my cot decision made.

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Posted By: CarrieMum
Date Posted: 08 September 2010 at 10:29pm
I was recommended foam by the baby shop as babies are so light that they don't sink into it. It's very dense anyway. A foam mattress is also very light & easy to lift for changing the sheets etc.
They are cheaper too so easy to throw away after use by one baby as it's recommended not to re-use cot mattresses. It would only be used for about 2-3 yrs anyway.


Posted By: E&L+1
Date Posted: 09 September 2010 at 10:23am
We use foam and it's not a problem I am intending on getting a new one for the next baby. I put it in the sun to air on sunny days and regularly flip it too.

I agree that they don't make a dent in it at all! It is dense foam. When she goes into a proper bed she'll have a inner sprung mattress

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Posted By: Blat3
Date Posted: 09 September 2010 at 10:36am
I bought foam as well. I did a lot of research, spoke to a lot of 'experts' and they all claimed that a baby weighs so little that spending a fortune on a great spring mattress wasn't necessary.

Of course, once my DS goes into a proper bed, he will be getting a proper inner spring mattress!

Personal choice though, everyone has differing preferences.

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Posted By: 4thtymlucky
Date Posted: 09 September 2010 at 8:09pm
The cot we were gifted came with a foam mattress, quite a nice firm dense one. Bubs sleeps well on it and sleeps well when he's with us on our sleepyhead kingsize. We've got no preference at the moment but wouldn't go for the cheapo flimsy foam mattress at all. Might as well sleep on nothing they're such poor quality unless you layer it with a thick blanket before the cover sheet.



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