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Over the last 20 years, innerspring mattresses have been the most popular form of mattress for baby’s in Australia. However, there are some key benefits of a foam mattress that you should be aware of. Below is the composition of a typical innerspring mattress and the DuoCore cot mattress:

• An innerspring mattress is comprised of steel springs with a steel frame around the outside to support these. The springs are often covered with a protective layer of fabric or felt, then foam for comfort and finally a fabric cover. Sometimes they will have air vents in the side, or a breathable fabric on the sides to provide ventilation.
• The DuoCore mattress is comprised of a polyurethane foam core (made up of 3 different types of foam glued together), with a bamboo fabric cover.

The key benefits of a foam core compared to an innerspring core are as follows:

• Comfort and support: with an innerspring core, you are not able to achieve the same level of comfort and support due to the steel springs and frame. With a foam core, you can achieve a product that provides more comfort without compromising on the support.
• Baby side and Toddler side: further to the above point, by utilising different foams for the 2 sides we are able to achieve a product that provides the right support for 2 different stages of growth in the same mattress. It is not possible to achieve this with steel springs.
• Weight: the DuoCore is about 1/3^rd of the weight of an innerspring mattress
• Thickness: the DuoCore is 95mm thick. Most innerspring mattresses are at least 120mm thick due to the size of the innerspring core. A thickness of 95mm means that it is compatible with most cots (providing a minimum distance between the top of the mattress and the top of the cot side is part of the Australian mandatory standard for cots)
• Reinforced sides: by using a third type of foam on the sides, the DuoCore provides more support on the sides to ensure it doesn’t collapse when your baby stands on the edge and reduces the risk of limb entrapment. An innerspring mattress is prone to collapse under the weight of a child standing and provides more scope for their limbs to get trapped on the edge.