Naturepedic - Verse

2 of my kids have the verse- baby still has the crib mattress. Not sure the name of the Queen my husband and I have but it’s been good. There is a smell when you first unpackage it that lingers a bit. But it’s definitely more of an earthy smell than a toxic one. I personally lean more granola than just moderate and for me the smell didn’t make me anxious as I thought it smelt earthy and more natural than something synthetic and toxic if that makes sense!

No, I don’t think so! There is an infant side and a toddler side . My husband and I also have a naturpedic and we’ve been happy with it . I will say, my 2 older kids have full size now - I think they’re called the Verse (Naturepedic)- It’s comfy …. But that is firm!

All naturepedic mattresses (including the crib mattresses) are Greenguard Gold certified, which indicates low VOC emissions. This was most important to me, as kids are literally laying on/breathing this bedding for so many hours a day. I also like how they use no glues or adhesives, no polyurethane foam, and no fire retardants. There are probably many mattresses out there these days that meet these standards, and note that I only have experience with their "Verse kids" twin mattress, but if I was buying a crib mattress today it'd probably be the most basic offering from Naturepedic: [https://www.naturepedic.com/baby/mattresses](https://www.naturepedic.com/baby/mattresses)

I evaluate VOC emissions evaluations of different products in my work every day. At home, we do what we reasonably can when buying new. In this case, jr meant spending a little more on a greenguard gold certified mattress (naturepedic) when my 4 year old needed a new one anyway.

I ended up not buying Max and Lily because the sample we got really turned me off. We found some solid pine furniture at a local furniture store and bought that. It didn't have any third party certifications, but while in the store I attempted to close my head inside one of the dresser drawers to see if there was a smell and didn't notice any, plus they were really solid pieces, made from wood sustainably grown in the USA, and spending $$$ locally fit our values. We ordered a new bed and dresser, had them delivered and assembled. They are solid, no smell, and look great in the room. The dresser even has some fancy locking system that won't allow more than one drawer on a single side to be opened at a time, so it greatly reduces the chances of tipping. Overall we are super happy. I was THISCLOSE to ordering Max and Lily before getting that sample. Thanks for sharing your experience - hopefully it will help others avoid the same fate! FYI to other readers, Max and Lily and Plank and Beam are literally the same pieces, so I'd consider this a fair warning for either brand.

We bought solid pine furniture from a local furniture store and a Naturepedic kids mattress because we found a great deal on one. It is one of the fewer lower profile mattresses that will support a larger person. We are very happy with the bed and dresser - they are solid, have no smell, and look great in the room. The dresser even has some locking mechanism that only allows one drawer on each side to be opened at a time to reduce the chances of tipping over. The mattress is ok - very springy, you can feel the edge, I don’t find it that comfortable. We did find it helpful to actually go to a furniture store and see stuff in person. My kiddo wouldn’t climb into the bed with a standard, taller 11” mattress on it (kept saying it was too high) but climbed onto a bed with a 7” mattress on it, which is how we narrowed down our mattress selection to something lower profile but still with a higher weight capacity.

Oster aside, I'm extremely chemically sensitive and I go by my own nose. Naturepedic is the mattress brand I've been able to tolerate the best.

I’m also very very sensitive. Just got a Naturepedic. Was here when they delivered, no off gassing whatsoever. My headaches have almost disappeared since sleeping in this bed. I love it so much.

100%. I can't say enough about thee mattresses. We just replace our older tempurpedic with a naturepedic a couple of months ago and we have never slept better. My constant shoulder pain and migraine headaches have almost disappeared. I love love love our mattress so much. Absolutely zero offgassing too. Worth its weight in gold. We went and tried several mattresses at the natural mattress store in town before we purchased and I am so glad we did.

We love our Naturepedic mattresses! So comfy.

Naturepedic has worked out for us. We went to a showroom and tried it out in person. Since then we've made a few minor changes to the mattress (the bed comes in layers so it's easy to swap them out). It is cheaper to build your own layered mattress as someone else commented, but that is overwhelming. We chose to pay for convenience -- Naturepedic is a good middle ground for us. We also bought and eventually returned an Avocado. The customer service was catastrophically bad. Based on that experience, I will NEVER buy a bed where I can't connect with someone in person or try the bed beforehand. Good luck!

Best of luck to you and use your mattress in good health. MGM is a fine company and produce a great product. BTW, Naturepedic offers an excellent product, and although you can swap layers if need be, I would not consider it a DIY, as there are actual benefits to their style of mattress. And who knows, you may never need to swap anything. None the less, you did great, with a great company. Just be certain, your foundation is super important. If slatted, the spacing should be less than 3", slats should be around a thickness of 3/4", if only a 1/2" be certain they do not flex while you are sleeping or resting on the mattress, and the slats should be 2-3" wide. If using an adjustable base, the decking should be solid, not metal grid. Since you are getting a natural mattress, stick with cotton or linen sheets. Use a mattress protector that is breathable, natural with a moisture layer between two natural layers, much like the one MGM sells.

We have a naturepedic (kid has one also). We liked the "more natural, less synthetic" idea and it was a good mattress and priced well with entry (~$1600 full) when we got it about 10 years ago. Really liked their mattress protectors, no plastics but not ideal for heavy bed wetters (2yo...) It isn't amazing, but springs were noticeable and now is not nearly as firm as original.  Literally replacing it now, which is why i started reading this subreddit.

Just wanted to add that it's also possible to get a 2-inch topper. The 3-inch is basically one of the slabs they sell for their mattresses. Sounds like it works great for you so all good. But for a lot of people - in terms of a topper - 2-inches is plenty. And 3-inches might mean they don't get the benefit of the hybrid. Can't feel it, etc.

- Sleep on Latex: I really want to try their new hybrid. It's tufted which is a good sign and a feature that often gets overlooked. I'm bummed SOL only uses Dunlop. I hold out hope they will switch to Talalay in the next year or so. - Sleep EZ - I love that you can choose Talalay. imho you only need two layers, not three. I haven't seen anyone explain how the third layer does anything but provide height. I'm not interested in a split mattress and I'm glad you can buy these and don't have to get one that is split. But for your purposes, you might call them and ask. > Sleep EZ makes covers for just the two layers so you can get 2 x 3-inch layers and then get a 1 or 2 inch topper later, with a separate cover, later - if you need to. - Turmerrry - I spent a lot of time looking at their product and would still consider them. I am on the West Coast though and really want to buy a mattress made west of the Mississippi. ** A lot of people like Naturepedic. I don't like that they only offer a split mattress as I do not want a split mattress. But for your purposes, that might be something to look at. https://old.reddit.com/r/Mattress/comments/1jswv49/my_latex_mattress_research_so_far_which_of_these/