How to find a mattress for combination sleepers
Purchasing a mattress online entails the risk that you might not be buying a mattress that is right for you and the way you sleep. Here, we provide top tips to ensure you can find the best mattress for you and your preference to switch sleeping positions. Aside from this, we recommend you visit your local Mattressman or bed store to try and test out various options.
What's the best mattress firmness level?
Medium firm mattress
For a combination sleeper, a medium firm mattress is the best firmness to opt for. For people who sleep solely on their side require a soft bed. In contrast, those preferred back sleepers or stomach sleepers need firmer mattresses. This is because healthy spinal alignment is promoted when resting in these positions, allowing you to wake up feeling like you've been supported all night long.
The sleep surface will neither be too soft nor firm to support you across all these sleep positions. This is why the best mattress for combination sleepers strikes a balance between these tensions on the firmness scale. Combination sleepers would find a softer mattress would cause back pain when sleeping on their back, whilst a firm mattress would be too firm for side sleeping.
What are the best mattress types for combination sleepers?
Pocket sprung mattresses
One of our most affordable responsive mattress types, Mattressman's range of pocket sprung mattresses are brilliant for all sleeping positions. The pocketed coils move independently to minimise motion transfer and provide the ultimate pressure relief to pressure points such as the shoulders, hips, knees and back. Furthermore, medium firm pocket sprung mattresses offer edge-to-edge support that's virtually unparalleled, especially compared to their innerspring mattress counterparts.
Memory foam mattresses
When you apply pressure to memory foam, air seeps out of millions of tiny holes that comprise a memory foam mattress. This means the mattress surface will mould to the contours of your body shape for ultimate pressure relief. Because there is minimal airflow in a memory foam bed, this sleeping solution retains heat exceptionally well. Therefore, hot sleepers should opt for a cooling mattress instead, as a memory foam layer could exacerbate the feeling of being too hot throughout the night.
Gel memory foam mattresses
The ideal mattress for hot sleepers, our range of gel memory foam, Geltex, and cooling mattress options can help regulate your temperature at night. Gel foam is engineered to absorb excess moisture, wick away heat and allow for cool, breathable airflow. The cooling component is usually paired with pocket springs or an open coil spring system. This makes the ultimate hybrid mattresses for combination sleepers, helping you sleep cool for many years.
Hybrid mattresses
A hybrid mattress has become a popular option in the bed industry because you can benefit from superb support from a spring unit and a sumptuous comfort layer. This can consist of memory foam, gel-infused memory foam, Geltex or latex comfort layer. They are a top-rated mattress for combination sleepers, with the pocketed coils providing the medium firm feel and the surface layer enhancing the overall comfort of the hybrid mattress.
Latex mattresses
Looking for a natural mattress? Opt for a latex luxury mattress, and you'll never go back. Choose from all latex foam or a hybrid mattress, but with either, you will reap the breathable benefits of latex. Extracted from rubber trees and whipped into a spongey foam, latex is said to be some of the most durable mattresses in the bed industry, with many lasting over 10 years. Naturally anti-microbial, you can rest easy knowing your sleep hygiene is unparalleled compared to other mattress types. Latex is also often associated with memory foam due to its body-moulding properties. However, it's much more breathable and temperature regulating.
Innerspring mattresses
For a comfortable yet budget-friendly sleeping solution, browse our range of innerspring mattresses. Consisting of a continuous coil that forms the entire spring unit, these are some of the best beds for supporting your body weight when back or stomach sleeping. However, they aren't as body-moulding as the mattresses described above, perhaps not providing the effective pressure relief needed for your shoulders and hips. Therefore, we are more inclined to recommend the beds above than the innerspring mattress for combination sleepers.
Why shop with Mattressman?
When you purchase your next sleeping solution with Mattressman, you'll receive the best value products and services. Our free next-day delivery service means you can be on your way to super sleep when you order before 4pm. Also, our mattress recycling service ensures an even more convenient purchase. We'll remove your old mattress and recycle and repurpose the materials throughout the sleeping solution.