Combination nursing and breast milk expression support pillow

Abstract

A pillow support device for an infant during breast feeding and for hands-free engagement of breast pump devices during milk expression sessions. The device features a front pillow section removably engageable with a rear pillow section. The front pillow section provides an optimum support for a prone child thereon during nursing sessions and concurrently is adapted for cooperative engagement with one or a plurality of breast pumps during milk expression sessions and proper positioning of the pumps in relation to the breasts of the user.

1 . A nursing pillow comprising: 
 A front pillow section, said front pillow section having a top surface, a bottom surface, an inner edge, an outer edge, a first side edge opposite a second side edge, said first side edge and said second side edge communicating between said inner edge and said outer edge;    said front pillow having a center line substantially equidistant between said first side edge and said second side edge;    said front surface having a center body portion defined by the distance between said top surface and said bottom surface;    said top surface having a pair of apertures formed therein, said apertures positioned between said center point and said first side edge and said second side edge respectively;    said top surface providing a support surface for a prone nursing infant thereon, said support surface extending forward of said pair of apertures to said outer edge;    each of said apertures defining a shape of a cavity formed by a cavity wall surface depending from each said aperture into said center body portion; and    said shape of said cavity adapted for frictional engagement of said cavity wall surface with a breast pump having a breast engaging component.    
   
   
       2 . The nursing pillow of  claim 1  additionally comprising: 
 said shape of said apertures being substantially oval thereby defining substantially oval cavities; and    said oval shape providing a means for angling said breast pump in said apertures toward and away from said center line, whereby a properly aligned engagement to the breast of a user of said nursing pillow is achievable.    
   
   
       3 . The nursing pillow of  claim 1  additionally comprising: 
 means to secure said front pillow section to a user with said inner edge contiguous to the waist or torso of said user.    
   
   
       4 . The nursing pillow of  claim 2  additionally comprising: 
 means to secure said front pillow section to a user with said inner edge contiguous to the waist or torso of said user.    
   
   
       5 . The nursing pillow of  claim 3  wherein said means to secure said front pillow section to a user is a belt; 
 said belt secured at a first end to a first side of said front pillow section; and    said belt having a distal end opposite said first end; and    means to secure said distal end to an engagement with a second side of said front pillow section opposite said first side.    
   
   
       6 . The nursing pillow of  claim 4  wherein said means to secure said front pillow section to a user is a belt; 
 said belt secured at a first end to a first side of said front pillow section; and    said belt having a distal end opposite said first end; and    means to secure said distal end to an engagement with a second side of said front pillow section opposite said first side.    
   
   
       7 . The nursing pillow of  claim 1  additionally comprising: 
 a rear pillow section having an interior edge and an exterior edge;    means to secure said front pillow section to said rear pillow section;    said front pillow section when secured to said rear pillow section thereby engaged with the body of the user with said inner edge adjacent to a front portion of. the user's body between the waist and the breasts of said person; and    said rear pillow section when secured to said front pillow section providing a means for back support to the back of the user.    
   
   
       8 . The nursing pillow of  claim 2  additionally comprising: 
 a rear pillow section having an interior edge and an exterior edge;    means to secure said front pillow section to said rear pillow section;    said front pillow section when secured to said rear pillow section thereby engaged with the body of the user with said inner edge adjacent to a front portion of the user's body between the waist and the breasts of said person; and    said rear pillow section when secured to said front pillow section providing a means for back support to the back of the user.    
   
   
       9 . The nursing pillow of  claim 7  additionally comprising: 
 said inner edge of said front pillow section and said interior edge of said rear pillow section defining an interior circumference of said nursing pillow; and    means to adjust the size of said interior circumference to accommodate the body of the user.    
   
   
       10 . The nursing pillow of  claim 8  additionally comprising: 
 said inner edge of said front pillow section and said interior edge of said rear pillow section defining an interior circumference of said nursing pillow; and    means to adjust the size of said interior circumference to accommodate the body of the user.    
   
   
       11 . The nursing pillow of  claim 9  wherein said means to adjust the size of said interior circumference comprises: 
 at least one gap formable between said front pillow section when secured to said rear pillow section;    a strap secured at a first end to one of said front pillow section or said rear pillow section;    a fastening means at a distal end of said strap, opposite said first end;    said fastening means securable to cooperative fastening means located upon the other of said front pillow section or said rear pillow section which is not engaged with said first end of said strap; and    said strap being elastic to allow for increase or decrease in the size of said gap.    
   
   
       12 . The nursing pillow of  claim 10  wherein said means to adjust the size of said interior circumference comprises: 
 at least one gap formable between said front pillow section when secured to said rear pillow section;    a strap secured at a first end to one of said front pillow section or said rear pillow section;    a fastening means at a distal end of said strap, opposite said first end;    said fastening means securable to an engagement with a cooperative fastening means located upon the other of said front pillow section or said rear pillow section which is not engaged with said first end of said strap; and    said strap being elastic to allow for increase or decrease in the size of said gap.    
   
   
       13 . The nursing pillow of  claim 9  wherein said means to adjust the size of said interior circumference comprises: 
 at least one gap formable between said front pillow section when secured to said rear pillow section;    a strap secured at a first end to one of said front pillow section or said rear pillow section;    a fastening means at a distal end of said strap, opposite said first end;    said fastening means securable to an engagement with a cooperative fastening means located upon the other of said front pillow section or said rear pillow section which is not engaged with said first end of said strap; and    said cooperative fastening means providing a series of mounts each sequentially more distant from said first end of said strap.    
   
   
       14 . The nursing pillow of  claim 10  wherein said means to adjust the size of said interior circumference comprises: 
 at least one gap formable between said front pillow section when secured to said rear pillow section;    a strap secured at a first end to one of said front pillow section or said rear pillow section;    a fastening means at a distal end of said strap, opposite said first end;    said fastening means securable to an engagement with a cooperative fastening means located upon the other of said front pillow section or said rear pillow section which is not engaged with said first end of said strap; and    said cooperative fastening means providing a series of mounts each sequentially more distant from said first end of said strap.    
   
   
       15 . The nursing pillow of  claim 5  wherein said means to secure said distal end of said belt to said second side of said front pillow section is substantially silent when released from said engagement to avoid waking a sleeping infant.  
   
   
       16 . The nursing pillow of  claim 6  wherein said means to secure said distal end of said belt to said second side of said front pillow section is substantially silent when released from said engagement to avoid waking a sleeping infant.  
   
   
       17 . The nursing pillow of  claim 11  wherein said means to secure said distal end of said belt to said second side of said front pillow section is substantially silent when released from said engagement to avoid waking a sleeping infant.  
   
   
       18 . The nursing pillow of  claim 12  wherein said means to secure said distal end of said belt to said second side of said front pillow section is substantially silent when released from said engagement to avoid waking a sleeping infant.  
   
   
       19 . The nursing pillow of  claim 13  wherein said means to secure said distal end of said belt to said second side of said front pillow section is substantially silent when released from said engagement to avoid waking a sleeping infant.  
   
   
       20 . The nursing pillow of  claim 14  wherein said means to secure said distal end of said belt to said second side of said front pillow section is substantially silent when released from said engagement to avoid waking a sleeping infant.