I am very small at 4'11" with very little distance between my shoulder and head when I sleep on my side. I find almost all pillows are too high for me. I hate memory foam and prefer down because I actually enjoy the feeling of "sinking in" to my pillow and not laying my head on top of a pillow. But so many down pillows separate or lump up. So my question is, does this pillow give you a soft, sinking feeling when you put your head down and is the low loft truly low? I'm looking for a flat but soft pillow. I am very small at 4'11" with very little distance between my shoulder and head when I sleep on my side. I find almost all pillows are too high for me. I hate memory foam and prefer down... » Read More I am very small at 4'11" with very little distance between my shoulder and head when I sleep on my side. I find almost all pillows are too high for me. I hate memory foam and prefer down because I actually enjoy the feeling of "sinking in" to my pillow and not laying my head on top of a pillow. But so many down pillows separate or lump up. So my question is, does this pillow give you a soft, sinking feeling when you put your head down and is the low loft truly low? I'm looking for a flat but soft pillow. « Show Less
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I'm the same height as you and very petite, and have the same preferences as you. I loved my goose down pillow, but hated that I had to keep fluffing it. I purchased this pillow in "low loft, firm," and it's a little too firm for me. Also, I find that when I awake that I'm hardly on the pillow because it might still be a little too high. So I'm exchanging it for the "low loft, plush."
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I returned the Linen Spa because it was to soft in the middle for me. I can't say it will work for you but is was to soft for me. I hope this will help.
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I love latex pillows. I feel like I'm sleeping on a cloud. That being said, I have the high loft plush pillow and I think it's pretty high, and maybe alittle firm. I wish I had gone with the low loft. I think it will soften up some as time goes on as is the case with my last latex pillow. I am still using that one and really dont sleep much on this high loft pillow...I will eventually tho! When the old one wears out =-)
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Yes. When I lay down on it I get that feeling. And the plus side is that the pillow has never bunched up and felt really flat like a feather pillow does. You might want to see if they have a medium loft type pillow.
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The bottom of the pillow is flat, the top of the pillow has two supportive humps, one side is smaller than the other and firmer than the other. I have to use the smaller side, the bigger side gives me a headache. I got my first pillow like this, this brand, through a chiropractor and now it's the only one I can sleep on. For me, they will last for about 3 years before I replace them, but that's me. It's not a memory foam where is sinks down, it's a foam, but it's a very supportive foam. I highly recommend this pillow, but keep in mind, different things work for different people. Good luck and if I can answer anything else, just ask and I will do my best!!
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If you like a softer pillow it may not be for you. It is fairly firm, especially at first. When I first got it I only slept on it half the night for about a week until I broke it in. I would call it medium firm but not so much soft. My dad who LOVES a softer pillow hates this pillow so if you want soft this may not be the one for you. If you want firm it may not be the one for you. Like Goldie Locks found out...It was just right for me (I like medium in the middle of soft and firm)
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you wont have that problem with this pillow. I pillow section is soft and comfortable. I was always sleeping with 5 0r 6 single people and since i got this people i only use one just to keep my self elevated a little. no neck pain at all and it also help my back problem since i am sleeping almost flat. try it ! you will love it. hope that my answer helps you decide into getting it. good luck :-)
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Hi Becky. Well, for myself I just kind of pick up the pillow & shake it this way & that. Fluffs it up-also do this as I make bed in morning. I've also found that, while still lying with my head on pillow I can reach under at my neck & pull toward me & it puffs it up right at my neck (hmm. hard to explain). I've found this pillow to be better than other foam pillow I had & my husband says it's way more comfortable than his feather pillow. He's sleeping longer thru the night, too. Hope that helps a bit. Chris
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The high profile one really isn't that high. However, I have not seen the low profile version so I cannot compare it. Either way, I would use it with an additional pillow underneath. If you want a lot of neck support, buy the high profile and . For less support, try buying the high profile one and sleep on that (it really isn't that high). At least, that's my opinion. I need a separate pillow either on top or underneath the high profile one, but my girlfriend sleeps just fine on that alone. So, unless you like to sleep on a really slim pillow, try the high profile.
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I would say no to stomach sleepers. It is high loft, but squishes down part way for back sleeping and good for side sleeping. So thin - no, soft - yes, plush - partially, firm - partially - high loft - yes
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I got this pillow because is was the lightest weight down fill I could find. It will come closer to doing what you want than any other down pillow I found in my extensive research. It is the closest to my wife's very old pillow that she wore out because it was that kind of pillow. Hope this answer helps.
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I love this pillow. It does not make my head hot. Although my last pillow was memory foam and it didn't make my head hot either. You might just work differently than me.
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The bottom of the pillow is flat, the top of the pillow has two supportive humps, one side is smaller than the other and firmer than the other. I have to use the smaller side, the bigger side gives me a headache. I got my first pillow like this, this brand, through a chiropractor and now it's the only one I can sleep on. For me, they will last for about 3 years before I replace them, but that's me. It's not a memory foam where is sinks down, it's a foam, but it's a very supportive foam. I highly recommend this pillow, but keep in mind, different things work for different people. Good luck and if I can answer anything else, just ask and I will do my best!! The bottom of the pillow is flat, the top of the pillow has two supportive humps, one side is smaller than the other and firmer than the other. I have to use the smaller side, the bigger side gives me a headache. I got my first pillow like this, this brand, through a chiropractor and now it's the only one I can sleep on. For me, they will last for about 3 years before I replace them, but that's me. It's not a memory foam where is sinks down, it's a foam, but it's a very supportive foam. I highly recommend this pillow, but keep in mind, different things work for different people. Good luck... » Read More The bottom of the pillow is flat, the top of the pillow has two supportive humps, one side is smaller than the other and firmer than the other. I have to use the smaller side, the bigger side gives me a headache. I got my first pillow like this, this brand, through a chiropractor and now it's the only one I can sleep on. For me, they will last for about 3 years before I replace them, but that's me. It's not a memory foam where is sinks down, it's a foam, but it's a very supportive foam. I highly recommend this pillow, but keep in mind, different things work for different people. Good luck and if I can answer anything else, just ask and I will do my best!! « Show Less
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Nope--the idea is that, when sleeping on your side, your head isn't actually in the indentation--it's resting on one of the raised sides. That way, the pillow height is appropriate for side-sleeping (as opposed to sleeping on your back, when you need less pillow height).
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Hi...I have found that my head sinks nicely into the pillow - not soft and not hard - very comfortable. However "cool" doesn't seem to work as I had expected. Hope this helps you.
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Yes, you sink down when you sit on the side of the bed, but no, it's not like a sofa or chair. Not sure I can explain it, and it also depends no a person's weight. This is firm memory foam, so, when you lay on it, it supports a person's weight evenly, as firm as a mattress, but it's not a good bed to sit on the corner of, because a full body weight over a relatively small area does compress the mattress. Even sitting on the side, it compresses some. That's what memory foam does, but it doesn't really affect how the mattress feels when you lay on it.
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i am 5'7" tall female, weigh 130 pounds. originally i bought the "average" size cause that is what my body proportions measured for - but it was too big and not comfortable to me. i returned it and got the "child" size (not the small) and it feels great! even though you would think it would be tiny since its labeled for a child, it is not, and i find it perfect! the center of the concave part where the back center of your skull lays is less than an inch on this size. i did read all the reviews and one of them recommended ordering one size smaller than you measure for... i imagine it is a preference and comfort thing, so you may have to experiment. i love this pillow! i am 5'7" tall female, weigh 130 pounds. originally i bought the "average" size cause that is what my body proportions measured for - but it was too big and not comfortable to me. i returned it and got the "child" size (not the small) and it feels great! even though you would think it would be tiny since its labeled for a child, it is not, and i find it perfect! the center of the concave part where the back center of your skull lays is less than an inch on this size. i did read all the reviews and one of them recommended ordering one size smaller than you measure... » Read More i am 5'7" tall female, weigh 130 pounds. originally i bought the "average" size cause that is what my body proportions measured for - but it was too big and not comfortable to me. i returned it and got the "child" size (not the small) and it feels great! even though you would think it would be tiny since its labeled for a child, it is not, and i find it perfect! the center of the concave part where the back center of your skull lays is less than an inch on this size. i did read all the reviews and one of them recommended ordering one size smaller than you measure for... i imagine it is a preference and comfort thing, so you may have to experiment. i love this pillow! « Show Less
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I can't speak for everyone, but for me, no, not at all. There are two indentations to cradle the neck and my shoulder tucks into the curve so that my neck feels very supported. I don't feel like I am at the edge or that my head will slip off at all. It is really nice have the two places to rest my head because I am one of those people who shifts the pillow when it is warm to find a cool spot. You can face either way in the indentation and when I am facing out (away from the center of the pillow) there is a generous hand width from my face to the edge of the pillow. The pillow has square edges and is firm, so it is not like a regular pillow that slopes away on the ends--you get the same support the entire width of the pillow.
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I still have the one that I had from some 30 years ago. It hasn't fallen apart yet and it doesn't smell or anything. I don't remember when the other one died but it's been gone awhile and I think it went into the dryer or something one to many times and just crumbled. That was in the days when I put everything in the dryer. The one's I bought in the last few years I hope to last me the rest of my life. But I don't have a specific answer for you. But I will say this..shop around...these pillows can be found under various names with different covers but they are all quite similar and the savings can be over $100 a pillow. Next there are what they call lofts (how firmly the pillow will hold your head) and also thicknesses which are more important for how you sleep. A side sleeper usually needs a higher pillow while a back sleeper needs a lower pillow but probably more firm. I myself am a side sleeper and I like the medium density (loft) when I can find it. The firm are too intense for me. I've bought high loft plush queen size and I've bought high loft medium queen size and I've bought low loft plush queen size and I'm happy with all of them but my favorite is the high loft medium which are hard to find. I've only ever returned the firm ones.
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yes it sure did for me. I loved the pillow but it was just not for my neck pain/injuries. if it had been a shorter rise (low rise) I'd have kept it. it does not push down much when you sleep on it and it holds it's firmness. yet it's not hard like some foam pillows are. if they ever make a low rise pillow I'm going to get it as I really wanted to keep it. for a good neck it would be perfect.