If you turn in for the night by belly-flopping onto your bed, you should consider a firmer mattress that supports and cushions your midsection while keeping your spine aligned. This is important: sleeping on your stomach on an unsupportive mattress can lead to increased back, neck, and shoulder pain.

We’ve tested dozens of mattresses, and we recommend six specifically for stomach-sleepers.

Firmness levels are subjective, so consider this guide a starting point. Below, we start with the firmest picks (ideal for stomach-sleepers or stomach-and-back-sleepers) and move on to increasingly more cushioned, though still supportive, options (most suitable for stomach-sleepers who sometimes roll onto their side). You can read about other mattresses in our foam, innerspring, and hybrid mattress guides.

Top pick

This lofty, upscale-looking bed updates the strong support you might expect from a classic innerspring by adding memory-foam cushion. Its prominent quilting style isn’t for everyone, though.

The 15-inch Stearns & Foster Estate (Pillow Top Firm) is a sturdy, medium-firm mattress that should keep your spine properly aligned if you’re a stomach-sleeper, even as gravity pulls your hips and belly downward.

Extra-firm coils around the perimeter make for great edge support. At the same time, the quilted pillow top—with a touch of memory foam created by the makers of the Tempur-Adapt, our foam pick—offers cradling pressure relief, too.

Testers who didn’t like the mattress either said it was “too firm” or that the tight quilting made it feel “lumpy.” Return policies depend on where you purchase the mattress.

Top pick

With a luxurious, slow-sinking foam and sturdy edge support, this mattress feels leagues ahead of most we tried.

In our test, the 11-inch Tempur-Adapt (Medium Hybrid) appealed to stomach-sleepers who favor a slow, body-conforming, memory-foam sink.

It’s a sensation you’ll either love or hate, but none of our testers could deny its supportive feel. The dense memory foam (4½ pounds per cubic foot) and 1,000-plus coils (in a queen) provide durability that should last for the long term, including for those who weigh more than 200 pounds.

There’s a 90-day trial period, during which you can return the Tempur-Adapt for a full refund, minus the cost of shipping.

Top pick

A layer of firm coils around the perimeter gives this bed resilience and sturdy edge support, while a thick pillow top loosely cradles without feeling sticky.

The 13½-inch-thick WinkBed (Luxury Firm) is a crowd-pleasing, sturdy-feeling mattress with a foamy top and quilted cover.

We think this medium-firm mattress offers the support that’s needed to keep a stomach-sleeper’s spine aligned and prevent overarching. It’s made from high-quality materials (including high-density foam and thick coils) that make it a good investment for stomach-sleepers who find it comfortable.

The WinkBed comes with a lifetime warranty and a 120-day trial period.

Top pick

This flippable, two-piece mattress is made with high-quality, durable materials—such as latex and extra-sturdy coils—that are rare even in more expensive mattresses. But it’s heavy, and if you want help setting it up, you’ll likely have to pay extra.

The 13-inch-thick, two-piece Charles P. Rogers Estate SE will satisfy a range of stomach-sleepers because it’s flippable—one side is medium-firm, for those who also sleep on their side; the other side is a tad firmer.

Both sides get support from extra-strong coils and are topped with the mattress’s thick comfort piece, which relies on Talalay latex (a supple, more-breathable, slightly springy type of foam made from the sap of a rubber tree plant). We think this mattress should last for a long time, even for those who weigh more than 200 pounds.

You can try it for 100 nights, and, if you don’t like it, you can return it for a refund. But you’ll pay a $200 “recycling fee” (and transportation costs if you’ve selected in-home delivery).

Top pick

This flippable all-latex mattress should prove more durable and breathable (and thus feel cooler) than many foam mattresses. Good latex mattresses are expensive, but we think this one offers remarkable value.

The Zenhaven Latex Mattress is a good, two-sided choice for stomach-sleepers who prefer a mattress that supports you without sucking you in.

It’s made entirely of latex, but, unlike cheaper all-latex mattresses (which can feel like a gigantic eraser), it’s cushiony without losing its supportive feel. The Luxury Plush side (good for stomach-and-side-sleepers) is medium-firm, while the Gentle Firm side (good for stomach-and-back-sleepers or stomach-sleepers) is a bit firmer.

Since latex is an intrinsically durable foam, it should last a while for most people, including those who weigh more than 200 pounds. It’s heavy, so you’ll need a sturdy platform bed or a good-quality boxspring and frame to place it on.

There’s a 365-night free trial; if you don’t like the Zenhaven, you can return it for a refund, minus the $100 “processing fee.”

Top pick

The Leesa Sapira Hybrid combines sturdy foam layers with just enough bounce. It also offers better cooling and a thicker cover, compared with the competition.

Stomach-sleepers looking for good support and a pillowy landing spot for their bellies (and shoulders, if they like rolling onto their side) may find the Leesa Sapira Hybrid very comfortable.

It’s designed with dense memory foam (4 pounds per cubic foot) and a softer, thicker cover than those found on most cheaper online beds.

We think the Leesa Sapira Hybrid should stay in good shape for the long term for most sleepers, including those weighing more than 200 pounds. You can try the Leesa for 100 nights and return it within that time frame for a full refund if you don’t like it, and the company offers a lifetime warranty.

If you turn in for the night by belly-flopping onto your bed, you should consider a firmer mattress that supports and cushions your midsection while keeping your spine aligned. This is important: sleeping on your stomach on an unsupportive mattress can lead to increased back, neck, and shoulder pain.

We’ve tested dozens of mattresses, and we recommend six specifically for stomach-sleepers.

Firmness levels are subjective, so consider this guide a starting point. Below, we start with the firmest picks (ideal for stomach-sleepers or stomach-and-back-sleepers) and move on to increasingly more cushioned, though still supportive, options (most suitable for stomach-sleepers who sometimes roll onto their side). You can read about other mattresses in our foam, innerspring, and hybrid mattress guides.

Top pick

This lofty, upscale-looking bed updates the strong support you might expect from a classic innerspring by adding memory-foam cushion. Its prominent quilting style isn’t for everyone, though.

The 15-inch Stearns & Foster Estate (Pillow Top Firm) is a sturdy, medium-firm mattress that should keep your spine properly aligned if you’re a stomach-sleeper, even as gravity pulls your hips and belly downward.

Extra-firm coils around the perimeter make for great edge support. At the same time, the quilted pillow top—with a touch of memory foam created by the makers of the Tempur-Adapt, our foam pick—offers cradling pressure relief, too.

Testers who didn’t like the mattress either said it was “too firm” or that the tight quilting made it feel “lumpy.” Return policies depend on where you purchase the mattress.

Top pick

With a luxurious, slow-sinking foam and sturdy edge support, this mattress feels leagues ahead of most we tried.

In our test, the 11-inch Tempur-Adapt (Medium Hybrid) appealed to stomach-sleepers who favor a slow, body-conforming, memory-foam sink.

It’s a sensation you’ll either love or hate, but none of our testers could deny its supportive feel. The dense memory foam (4½ pounds per cubic foot) and 1,000-plus coils (in a queen) provide durability that should last for the long term, including for those who weigh more than 200 pounds.

There’s a 90-day trial period, during which you can return the Tempur-Adapt for a full refund, minus the cost of shipping.

Top pick

A layer of firm coils around the perimeter gives this bed resilience and sturdy edge support, while a thick pillow top loosely cradles without feeling sticky.

The 13½-inch-thick WinkBed (Luxury Firm) is a crowd-pleasing, sturdy-feeling mattress with a foamy top and quilted cover.

We think this medium-firm mattress offers the support that’s needed to keep a stomach-sleeper’s spine aligned and prevent overarching. It’s made from high-quality materials (including high-density foam and thick coils) that make it a good investment for stomach-sleepers who find it comfortable.

The WinkBed comes with a lifetime warranty and a 120-day trial period.

Top pick

This flippable, two-piece mattress is made with high-quality, durable materials—such as latex and extra-sturdy coils—that are rare even in more expensive mattresses. But it’s heavy, and if you want help setting it up, you’ll likely have to pay extra.

The 13-inch-thick, two-piece Charles P. Rogers Estate SE will satisfy a range of stomach-sleepers because it’s flippable—one side is medium-firm, for those who also sleep on their side; the other side is a tad firmer.

Both sides get support from extra-strong coils and are topped with the mattress’s thick comfort piece, which relies on Talalay latex (a supple, more-breathable, slightly springy type of foam made from the sap of a rubber tree plant). We think this mattress should last for a long time, even for those who weigh more than 200 pounds.

You can try it for 100 nights, and, if you don’t like it, you can return it for a refund. But you’ll pay a $200 “recycling fee” (and transportation costs if you’ve selected in-home delivery).

Top pick

This flippable all-latex mattress should prove more durable and breathable (and thus feel cooler) than many foam mattresses. Good latex mattresses are expensive, but we think this one offers remarkable value.

The Zenhaven Latex Mattress is a good, two-sided choice for stomach-sleepers who prefer a mattress that supports you without sucking you in.

It’s made entirely of latex, but, unlike cheaper all-latex mattresses (which can feel like a gigantic eraser), it’s cushiony without losing its supportive feel. The Luxury Plush side (good for stomach-and-side-sleepers) is medium-firm, while the Gentle Firm side (good for stomach-and-back-sleepers or stomach-sleepers) is a bit firmer.

Since latex is an intrinsically durable foam, it should last a while for most people, including those who weigh more than 200 pounds. It’s heavy, so you’ll need a sturdy platform bed or a good-quality boxspring and frame to place it on.

There’s a 365-night free trial; if you don’t like the Zenhaven, you can return it for a refund, minus the $100 “processing fee.”

Top pick

The Leesa Sapira Hybrid combines sturdy foam layers with just enough bounce. It also offers better cooling and a thicker cover, compared with the competition.

Stomach-sleepers looking for good support and a pillowy landing spot for their bellies (and shoulders, if they like rolling onto their side) may find the Leesa Sapira Hybrid very comfortable.

It’s designed with dense memory foam (4 pounds per cubic foot) and a softer, thicker cover than those found on most cheaper online beds.

We think the Leesa Sapira Hybrid should stay in good shape for the long term for most sleepers, including those weighing more than 200 pounds. You can try the Leesa for 100 nights and return it within that time frame for a full refund if you don’t like it, and the company offers a lifetime warranty.