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...

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Benefits of technology

[0096]The present invention is directed to a dual-sided full-coverage crossover garment made of stretchable fabric with spring back tension, consisting of an Upper Body Comfort Band section constructed, and sewn, with a stretch seam to the lower body of the garment, secured with Expansion Support Ties and may be used as the “Mama Swaddle”. This construction design provides allowance for...

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 ...

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