Question from econchic
Hi,
I’ve found an organic wool, cotton, latex, and spring mattress in Austin for a great price from a local manufacturer. I am worried about getting a mattress with natural latex because of allergies. My husband and I do not have an allergy, but we understand they can develop over time. More importantly, we are having baby and certainly don’t want to promote allergies in our children.
My issues is that, while the local manufacturer can make a custom mattress for us without latex, we can’t try it ahead of time and we know it will be firmer. We can’t be there while it’s being made because we don’t live close enough. However, for a price it can be changed down the road if we need it to be. Another option would be to add a wool topper if it’s too firm.
Anyone have any comments about the latex allergy issue and/or firmness issue?
Debra’s Answer
Exposure to latex over time can result in allergies to latex in people who didn’t previously have allergies. That is a known fact. So my best precautionary recommendation is to not use latex.
If this mattress is otherwise a good choice for you, a wool topper could handle any problem with firmness. If one isn’t enough, two will probably do it.
