Convertible Child Care Garment

Abstract

An upper body garment configured to convert between a garment portion and a carry bag portion, wherein the carry bag portion is capable of storing the garment portion when the garment portion is not being worn. The garment portion has a storage pouch configured to store the carry bag portion when the garment portion is being worn and the carry bag portion is not in use. Additionally, the garment portion comprises a plurality of pockets configured to securely hold child care products and a breast feed shield.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An upper body garment comprising:
 a garment portion comprising an interior garment portion and an exterior garment portion;   a carry bag portion; and   an interior pocket within the garment portion;   wherein the garment portion is attached to the carry bag portion,   wherein the carry bag portion is capable of storing the garment portion,   wherein the interior pocket is attached to the garment portion between the interior garment portion and the exterior garment portion, and   wherein the interior pocket is capable of storing the carry bag portion.   
     
     
         2 . The upper body garment as in  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a shield configured to cover a wearer's chest; and   a cord having a proximal end and a distal end,   wherein the proximal end of the cord is attached to the garment portion and the distal end of the lanyard is attached to the shield.   
     
     
         3 . The upper body garment as in  claim 2 , wherein the shield comprises a flexible material. 
     
     
         4 . The upper body garment as in  claim 2 , wherein the shield comprises an opaque material. 
     
     
         5 . The upper body garment as in  claim 2 , wherein the cord is elastic. 
     
     
         6 . The upper body garment as in  claim 2 , further comprising a shield pocket located on the garment portion adjacent to the proximal end of the lanyard, wherein the pocket can accommodate the shield. 
     
     
         7 . The upper body garment according to  claim 1 , further comprising a bottle pocket configured to hold a bottle. 
     
     
         8 . The upper body garment according to  claim 7 , wherein the bottle pocket further comprises a closure. 
     
     
         9 . The upper body garment according to  claim 8 , wherein the closure is a sphinctered closure. 
     
     
         10 . The upper body garment according to  claim 1 , wherein the garment portion comprises a plurality of pockets. 
     
     
         11 . The upper body garment according to  claim 10 , wherein at least one pocket of the plurality of pockets is configured to hold child care products. 
     
     
         12 . A method of converting a upper body garment into a carry bag portion, wherein the upper body garment comprises a garment portion comprising an interior garment portion and an exterior garment portion; a carry bag portion; and a storage pouch within the garment portion; wherein the garment portion is attached to the carry bag portion, wherein the carry bag portion is capable of storing the garment portion, wherein the storage pouch is attached to the garment portion between the interior garment portion and the exterior garment portion, and wherein the storage pouch is capable of storing the carry bag portion, the method comprising:
 opening the interior pocket;   removing the carry bag portion from the interior pocket;   inverting the carry bag portion; and   packing the garment potion within the carry bag portion.