Cotbed mattresses

[Tasmania]

Are the more expensive mattresses really better? Of course, that's difficult to judge if you don't sleep on it - but mainly wondering if DC sleeps longer?

And do they last you 5 years as some people say?

[Tasmania]

^^ with "DC sleeps longer", I mean - does it help them sleep through the night? A friend swears by hers.

[Fairylea]

Well we've always only been able to afford the cheapest foam ones but both dc have slept through from about 12 weeks so it can't have too much to do with it as long as they are reasonably comfy !

[whattodoo]

We got a john lewis one (think about £100). It has arrived us well for 4 years and is as good as new now that we're moving to a full sized bed.

We always had a dunelm mistress protector on it but aired it regularly.

I think it was well worth the investment.

[whattodoo]

arrived served

mistress mattress

[Tasmania]

whattodoo I do have to check out that dunelm mistress protector... lol.



Off to look at mattresses then.

[Johnc1979]

Can be expensive but Im a firm believer that you get what you pay for! I always thought of buying a mattress the same as if it was for me, I wouldn't want or expect to sleep on a foam mattress for 5 years etc. we went for chemical free Little Green Sheep cot bed mattress because I read a lot about fire chemicals. It was about £150 mind but well worth it so far. Mothercare have a good selection wasn't that impressed with JL though considering they are supposed to be great on service, staff did not know a lot and just kept recommending the middle of range one as if that is what everyone should go for, not even asking what we wanted etc....rant over!

Good luck

[Tarlia]

Def worth going for a sprung mattress, we spent more on the mattress than cot, a friend did the opposite. She had foam and now her only just 2year old canny sleep in the cot as sunk right to the bottom and very uncomfy.

Just to note, because of SIDS it really is best to get each baby a new mattress.

[speedyboots]

I'm a first-timer so don't rely on what I say, but I've got my eye on this one - gets great reviews, is a sprung mattress and a great price.

[SecretNutellaFix]

Sprung mattresses are much better than foam. Far more comfortable.

[HappyAsASandboy]

We bought our cot mattresses from here

We bought sprung mattresses for each cots, and a waterproof covered foam mattress for the travel cot. They have all been good, and customer service was brilliant when I accidentally ordered a custom-sized mattress of the wrong size