It is called "research". If I would have caught this article to begin with, I would have recommended that you do a lot of it if you're going to be having a baby. I spent 2 days reading reviews and watching videos that explained to me what my options were and what to watch out for. Additionally, Canopy now makes it much better. It is a 2" / 2" split on the regular-to-memory foam ratio, and the odor is more easily controlled. That last part doesn't matter much if you weren't bright enough to follow the directions to begin. People who blog should probably learn to read first. Once your kid hits first grade, ask for lessons.

completely false advertising don't buy!! I work as a custom seating specialist in the healthcare industry and I know what memory foam is... I just spent 100 dollars on a plain old piece of foam...there is no memory at all. Needless to say I'm completely disapointed and am going directly back to walmart to return this ...Outright lies and falsely advertised... :(

Shit! I just bought but at least I didn't take it out yet.

You certainly had a nightmare experience with that topper. It's one thing to have one disappointment, but several while pregnant you surely could have done without..

Good that you had no probs sending it back though.

I am so torn whether or not to open this mattress topper. I went to walmart and bought the 4incher and its unopened. I am reading tons of reviews and on walmart's section it appears that though this topper has the least complaints of odor and chemical smell, compared to other ones. But then again, there are only about 35 reviews.

Wondering if you can return this after you open it......

I found a natural latex version on overstock but it appears there are just as many complaints of an odor (but also others that say there isn't any odor) so Im not sure what to believe!

All i know is, chemicals = HELL, esp having had my share of exp with MCS. perhaps ill air it out for a month...

the best mattress topper ive ever had what the canopy high loft and wasnt to expensive im pretty sure it under 50 it didnt bunch up anywhere it was great.. u just cant wash it too much it falls apart when i got my new one i put a waterproof sheet over it that way i dont have to wash it as often.. with little kids in the house something is always getting spilled so this way it safe so i wont have to wash it much

I bought the same mattress topper at Walmart. I am 21 weeks with twins. I got so sick with a horrible allergic reaction to this topper. I got flu like symptoms of diahreah, vommiting, nasal congestion. I couldn't sleep even though it was very comfortable which cause horrible panic attacks. Once I returned it I started to feel better quickly. Luckily they don't require a receipt for returns and I still had the box. DISTGUSTING!

I bought this 4" topper a few days ago. The smell was gone after 1 day, and this is THE most restful sleep I have had in my adult life (I'm 38/ 2 back surgeries already w/daily pain). I believe that the foam base serves a useful purpose; if they had just sold 4in of mem foam, you'd still pick up uneven areas of whatever you had it on top of. It might seem only common sense to think, "well then I could buy my OWN base foam/whatever and I would have just preferred 4 full inches of memory foam" but I believe the manufacturer chose a very specific kind of base foam (stinky for a day, so what... so are all the others) to go with that softer memory foam. I LOVE MINE! I'm thinking about going to buy one more so that I can make a full 8" mattress of of it but I'm not sure how that would work (with two layers of base foam separated by the mem. foam vs. single assembly; far as I know, they do not make an 8 in. version).

I slept on a friend's guest bed last weekend-- went out and bought the same WallyMart 1.5" topper a few days later. In shopping online first, I noticed that *every* memory foam mattress topper recommends opening it up and letting it expand & air out for 3 full days first.
As my dad always told me: when all else fails, read the instructions.

I'm sure you've had the babe by now. i may be to late in letting you know where to get a good mattress that is all organic, no toxic fumes. www.thenaturalbedstore.com there you can find a safe mattresses for you and your baby.
sheree c.

You always take your chances if you buy a chinese made product, many of their plastic products (such as foam) are outright toxic. Read labels carefully and its worth the extra few dollars to get something made in a country with better product safety laws.

Not that I'm totally impressed, but this is a lot more than I expected when I stumpled upon a link on Furl telling that the info here is awesome. Thanks.

Hey there I just saw this post and ironically just purchased this brand in the 1.5" I love it! It is all memory foam and doesn't smell. Maybe it's the foam base that stinks. Maybe worth another try. I am also preggo and haven't been able to sleep. This is helping. Best of luck to you and the baby.

Dan » I am so glad it help you and don't iPhones rick? We were really not pleased with the product and the smell that came off it was pretty bad. If you find one you enjoy please do let me know!

Thanks for the review! My wife and I almost bought this topper but thanks to you and my new iPhone I was able to read your review in store before making a mistake.

Memarie Lane » How many inches of memory foam does your have? Is it firm?

i was really happy with my sam's one, it was well worth the price. you definitely have to air it out first.

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teeni » Ha! I know it looks like nothing but it really is much bigger than normal and it feels awful. I am sure I'll "pop" soon at this rate.

I'm still looking for the belly in the first "belly shot." Maybe I should get my magnifying glass out! LOL. Ya big fattie. ;) Let us know when you really start showing. heehee. Just kidding!

I'm sure it must feel big and quite different for you. I'm glad the tater tots helped you feel better the other day. Isn't it weird when things like that happen?

I'd be concerned about memory foam smelling bad after a bit. About the bump. Did you swallow a pea? Cute.

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This was a total waste of time and money! I'm glad Walmart takes damn near anything back on returns!

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ugh, that topper sounds awful. It really does make you wonder what's in it that they had to include a warning about the smell!

I slept for a week on a very nice memory foam topper as a guest and I liked it a lot. When we looked into buying one, the good ones were very, very expensive and we decided it wasn't THAT comfortable.

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Yes, the baby bump IS cute!

When I was pregnant I discovered those long pillows. They work great and they are reasonably priced, washable and do not smell so bad!

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Karen » Don't spring for this one, it is bad news! Thank goodness we saved the receipt.

I haven't found one I would pay the money for yet. If you do, I'll be happy to know it. That baby bump is cute, girlie.

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