Hi Jill,

Thank you for your enquiry via our website. Without knowing your weight its hard to comment on the Chantilly but it is a very firm basic mattress. Bensons list it at 'a firm comfy bed that packs a lot of luxury into a very small price' but they don't actually say what's in the mattress so I can't really give you any more guidance on that, it is, however, two sided which is a benefit compared to the no turn mattresses.

The back care aspect is always difficult. Long gone are the days of 'a firm bed will fix your back', no bed can claim to fix or cure your bad back, sore shoulder or aching limbs. What a high quality, well-constructed bed can do is help to minimise them allowing both a mix of support and comfort.

The support, which is based solely on your body weight, is to enable you to lie in a position that's comfortable for you while the comfort layers allow a softer layer to the support. With the right mattress, this should allow you to comfortably lie in the bed without sinking too far or resting to firmly on the support unit.

The coolblue topper would be suitable for this mattress and would at least give you a deep comfort layer allowing you to sink into the bed before the support starts. We always say that a topper can't fix a bad bed but in this instance, I think it could help greatly to relieve some of the pressure. If you want to chat further about mattress toppers please give us a call on 0161 437 4419.

Kind Regards