What does Breaking In Mean?
Regardless of what type of mattress you have purchased, it will need to be broken in. This means that over a period of time, the mattress will need to adjust to your particular body shape so that each night, the mattress materials are compressed a little bit to create comforts spots. It is the same as your feet becoming used to a new pair of shoes. Some people can experience a little discomfort during this period as their body becomes accustomed to the new surface and the new support system. It can take anywhere from between 30 – 50 nights for the process to complete. If after this time, it still doesn’t feel natural, you should make arrangements to return it under warranty.
You Can Hasten the Process
There are few things you can do to help the breaking in period draw to a close. One of these is to turn the mattress from head to foot every two weeks, we discuss this in detail in our mattress care tips page. This will help to break the mattress in evenly. Don’t use things like a mattress topper or other foam accessories until the mattress is broken in otherwise you will not be able to feel if the mattress is providing you with the required level of support or indeed the support you may have been led to expect.
Longer Term
Your mattress will compress the most over the first six months, so after the initial breaking in period, you should continue to turn the mattress from head to toe once each month for another five months so that compression occurs evenly, then every three months for the lifetime of the mattress, particularly if you have a bed partner who is drastically different in weight to you. This will ensure the mattress wears evenly as the years pass and you receive the utmost value from your purchase.
Conclusion
After four weeks or so, your mattress should be broken in and you should be happily making zzzs without any discomfort and looking forward to many years of comfortable sleeping. If this is not the case, you should return the mattress as you will have purchased it under warranty (hopefully). The only other option if you really like the mattress, is to keep turning it every two weeks for another couple of months and see if it eventually ‘breaks in’.
