Mama Swaddle

Abstract

The present invention is as a dual-front, side-to-side crossover expandable garment of stretchable fabric with spring back tension featuring the Upper Body Expansion Support Band and Expansion Support Ties. The present invention may be used as the “Mama Swaddle” to provide:support of the infant(s) torso, head, and neck in the upright position between mom's breasts and allows mom to be hands free;the necessary expansion needed, both vertically and horizontally, to allow for easy movement and support of the infant(s) from the upright position between mom's breasts to the upper side of the breast, with infant's head supported in the sniffing position for safe correct breastfeeding, hands free;the necessary expansion needed for mom's breasts; for manual breast milk expression or hands free pumping when the tied crossover fronts are separated to form openings on each side; and,bra free support when Expansion Support Ties are secured.The dual-front lower body of the garment provides flexible support for the infant's torso while allowing for movement and leg extension.

Description

RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]The present application is related to United States patent number US 2014 / 0283277 A1, issued Oct. 25, 2014, for MEDICAL WRAP FOR NEONATAL KANGAROO CARE, by Mariela Wilhelm, included by reference herein.[0002]The present application is related to U.S. Pat. No. Des. 306,655, issued Mar. 20, 1990, for CARRIER FOR A BABY, by Arlette Schlegel, included by reference herein.[0003]The present application is related to United States patent number US 2012 / 0234877 A1, issued Sep. 20, 2012, for INFANT CARRIER, by Prasanga D. hiniduma-Lokuge, included by reference herein.[0004]The present application is related to U.S. Pat. No. 6,536,047 B1, issued Mar. 25, 2003, for INFANT HOLDING GARMENT, by Kandi A. Mullaly, included by reference herein.[0005]The present application is related to U.S. Pat. No. 4,567,611, issued Feb. 4, 1986, for VEST FOR NURSING MOTHER, by Stephen Kendrick, included by reference herein.[0006]The present application is related to U.S. Pat. No. 5,454,4...

AI Technical Summary

Benefits of technology

The present invention is a special garment designed to support a baby while breastfeeding. It has a stretchable fabric with a stretch seam and is made up of an upper body comfort band section and a lower body section. It can be used as a "Mama Swaddle" and is designed to allow for expansion over a mother's breasts and support a baby in the upright position. The garment also has Comfort Band Ties that can be pulled and secured to the front of the garment to provide hands-free support for the baby's body, bottom, and feet. This invention helps to maintain proper baby body alignment and provides quick and easy breast milk expression or pumping.

Problems solved by technology

These changes have produced challenges for Birthing Centers now faced promoting Skin-to-Skin contact while increasing supplemental breastfeeding, and exclusive breastfeeding results, in the face of decreasing accidental infant falls and Sudden Unexpected Postnatal Collapse (“SUPC”) incidents.

“Also, sending the infant to the observation nursery at any time during the postpartum is detrimental because once the infant is in the nursery, treatments, physical assessments, and screenings get clustered together and result in prolonged separation from the mother.” (Vazquez & Berg, 2012).

This application is not designed for Skin-to-Skin contact as is Mama Swaddle

This application does not support breastfeeding as does Mama Swaddle

This garment has inflexible ties, which could be constricting and uncomfortable for the mother and the infant.

Uses a lot of buttons which are not stable

Claims of Skin-to-Skin but inconclusive results

Does not support breastfeeding

Babies breathing could be obstructed

No neck support for the infant

No breastfeeding options

Claims of Skin-to-Skin but inconclusive results

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