Good Morning Loves!!!! So I don’t want to waste any time telling you about what this blog post will be about: BIG FiG MATTRESS. Now you may be wondering why is it called Big Fig, well…simply it is the first mattress to truly be designated to individuals with larger frames “A Mattress for a Bigger Figure”. Existing as a plus-size woman and then also existing with PCOS, sleep is one of those situations that sometimes I get it, and then other nights I truly don’t. As we all know sleep is very important to the body PERIOD as it helps with cognitive function, healing of the body for restoration of cells, and quality of health.
Unfortunately, if you have PCOS, than its probably of no surprise that you are experiencing or have experienced trouble sleeping. A large part of it has to do with the varying hormonal imbalance most cystas face but the other part I’ve discovered is the sleep environment and a proper supporting bed. I was interested in checking out Big Fig simply because it was being advertised as a mattress for bigger frames and well 80% of all women with PCOS are considered overweight or clinically obese ( I know it’s a sad reality). After doing much research, I knew the current bed I was on, wasn’t conducive to my sleep habits, I suffered from insomnia at least 3 times a week minimum. I would be a complete zombie at work and it was impacting the quality and performance I was known to have in my role at the office.
I ordered my bed and I will be honest, the first night was difficult to sleep because my body almost went into shock it seems LOL. It was such a different construction from the bed I had been sleeping on for 7 years, that my body didn’t know what was happening. However, by night 2, I was snoring with the best of them along with my dog. To myself I thought, ‘this is just a fluke….I’ll be back on my insomnia by tomorrow’, but surprisingly, I slept almost a full two weeks before I had an episode of a sleepless night. Again, as mentioned earlier, the other caveat to PCOS sleep disturbances is hormonal imbalance, so I knew that I would have a few episodes here and there simply because you just never know when the hormonal beast will show her ugly head. I was impressed though, that even after this first initial two weeks, my sleep patterns had become more normal than they had been in the past year.
So what’s the BIG difference you may ask. Well, I definitely went to the Big Fig website to read about what qualities separate their mattress from the competition. Here’s what I found:
- Hybrid Construction – this construction merges high-quality pocket springs and foam to provide the ultimate mix of support and comfort. Each coil is individually wrapped, so that provides resilience and allows the mattress to maintain its shape.
- High Density Foam – the foam is sooo dense you can see it in the design!!! In fact it is 3 inches of foam, with a minimum of 1.8 pounds per cubic foot….making it dense and powerful to support larger frames.
- Individually wrapped coils – Big Fig Mattresses contain 50% more coils than the average mattress, which allow it to push back against body weight providing the ultimate support for a good night’s rest.
- Extra Firm Edge Foam to Keep You in Place – Which keeps you feeling secure and in place no matter how
- ThermoGel Cooling Technology & Perforated Gel Infused Foam – to make sure that your body stays cool and prevents night sweating…which is very important for bigger frames.
- It’s tufted in 16 places to stop internal shifting – tufting prevents material from shifting and allows you to enjoy your mattress even longer. They have a 20 year warranty so that’s major.
Having PCOS and truly needing proper rest to combat comorbidities that come with me having both PCOS and not Diabetes, a well made mattress is necessary along with proper nutrition and supplementation. If you are a cysta you can’t take lightly your need to rest. With symptoms such as chronic fatigue, the rest portion is so essential for making throughout the day. These past 8 weeks I’ve managed to get to the gym and work regularly without calling out due to mere exhaustion, I have felt the best I have felt in a long time.
Definitely don’t glaze over these qualities I’ve detailed out here! I personally upon first glance didn’t get how the construction of this mattress would be a life changer, but these past 2 months, I can honestly say that its been the best sleep I’ve had in over a year. I definitely was impressed by Big Fig and I would recommend them any and every day for the best rest. If you order today, you can save $200 on your purchase no matter the mattress size. Trust me you won’t regret it