Breast-feeding and burping bib

Abstract

A bib for use during burping or breast feeding a baby including one or more panels of sufficient size to conceal the chest and shoulders of a wearer; a neck opening formed in the upper portion of at least one of the one or more panels; a fastener supported by at least one of the one or more panels for permitting the size of the neck opening to be selectively adjusted about the wearer's neck; and at least one opening formed in the one or more panels, the opening being of suitable size for receiving a portion of a nursing mother's breast.

What is claimed:  
     
         1 . A bib for use during burping or breast-feeding a baby comprising: 
 one or more panels of sufficient size to conceal the chest and shoulders of a wearer;    a neck opening formed in the upper portion of at least one of the one or more panels;    a fastener supported by at least one of the one or more panels for permitting the size of the neck opening to be selectively adjusted about the wearer's neck; and    at least one opening formed in the one or more panels, the opening being of suitable size for receiving a portion of a nursing mother's breast.    
     
     
         2 . The bib defined in  claim 1  further including at least one adjustable flap for concealing a portion of the nursing mother's breast received in one of the one or more openings.  
     
     
         3 . The bib defined in  claim 1 , wherein the nipple portion of the nursing mother's breast is received in one opening comprising the one or more openings.  
     
     
         4 . The bib defined in  claim 1  further including a pocket supported by the front panel.  
     
     
         5 . The bib defined in  claim 1 , wherein the fastener is a hook and loop fastener, snap, button, clip or tie strap.  
     
     
         6 . The bib defined in  claim 1  further including a winged portion formed adjacent the upper portion of one of the one or more panels that extends out over the shoulders and upper body of the wearer.  
     
     
         7 . The bib defined in  claim 1 , wherein the bib is formed of a breathable material.  
     
     
         8 . The bib defined in  claim 7 , wherein the bib is formed of cotton.  
     
     
         9 . The bib defined in  claim 8 , wherein the bib is made of terry cloth.  
     
     
         10 . A method for using a bib during burping or breast-feeding a baby comprising: 
 adjusting the bib about the wearer's neck such that one panel of the bib faces outwardly away from the wearer;    placing the baby outside the bib adjacent the outwardly facing panel; and    receiving a portion of a nursing mother's breast in one or more openings formed in the outwardly facing panel.    
     
     
         11 . The method defined in  claim 10  further including the step of covering a portion of the nursing mother's breast received in the one or more openings by a layer of material sized so as not to substantially cover the baby's face.  
     
     
         12 . The method defined in  claim 10  further including the step of covering a portion of the nursing mother's breast received in the one or more openings by a layer of material sized so as not to cover the baby's face.