Childcare and Personal Wellness Garment

Abstract

An article of clothing with a central portion, two wing portions with each wing having an outer and inner surface, designed to function as a childcare and personal wellness garment. A large detachable diaper changing system with multiple pockets and a change pad could be attached to the garment to hold baby changing essentials. Multiple pockets on the wing and collar portions hold various embodiments of a concealed nursing cover. Multiple pockets on the childcare garment are designed to hold childcare items such as feeding bottles, diapers, etc. Several pockets are designed to hold personal wellness items like personal electronics, sunglasses, cosmetics etc. An infant cover is concealed in a long vertical pocket within the childcare garment. An annular shaped cloth within the collar pocket of the garment functions as a combination of neck support, neck scarf and a baby blanket when its length is adjusted with fasteners.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A garment comprising, in combination:
 a central portion having an outer and inner surface;   at least two wing portions, each having an outer and inner surface;   at least one stowing pocket designed to hold a clothing accessory for the child's and wearer's needs; and   a plurality of multifunctional pockets designed to hold articles for the child's and wearer's needs.   
     
     
         2 . The garment according to  claim 1  wherein at least one of said multifunctional pockets contains antimicrobial lining. 
     
     
         3 . The garment according to  claim 1  wherein at least one of said multifunctional pockets is designed to hold a concealed pouch that is releasably secured to the pocket using an adjustable retainer. 
     
     
         4 . The garment according to  claim 1  wherein at least one edge of said clothing accessory is attached to the at least one stowing pocket. 
     
     
         5 . The garment according to  claim 4  wherein the clothing accessory is a baby blanket. 
     
     
         6 . The garment according to  claim 4  wherein the clothing accessory is a neck scarf 
     
     
         7 . The garment according to  claim 4  wherein the clothing accessory is a neck support. 
     
     
         8 . The garment according to  claim 4  wherein the clothing accessory is an infant cover. 
     
     
         9 . The garment according to  claim 4  wherein the clothing accessory is a nursing cover. 
     
     
         10 . The garment according to  claim 9 , wherein the at least one stowing pocket is a collar pocket, and the upper edge of said nursing cover is attached to said collar pocket by fastening it to the interior of the collar pocket. 
     
     
         11 . The garment according to  claim 9 , wherein the at least one stowing pocket is a pocket on the inner surface of one of the wing portions, and the left or the right edge of said nursing cover is attached to the interior of said pocket. 
     
     
         12 . A diaper changing system, comprising:
 a baby change pad with an inner and outer surface;   an insulation material that is used to construct at least a portion of the inner surface of said baby change pad; and   at least one pocket attached to said baby change pad.   
     
     
         13 . The diaper changing system of  claim 12  wherein said insulation material has antimicrobial properties. 
     
     
         14 . The diaper changing system of  claim 12  wherein said insulation material has anti-odor properties. 
     
     
         15 . The diaper changing system of  claim 12  wherein said insulation material has temperature regulating properties. 
     
     
         16 . The diaper changing system of  claim 12  wherein the at least one pocket is made of waterproof fabric. 
     
     
         17 . The diaper changing system of  claim 12  wherein the at least one pocket has a central slit. 
     
     
         18 . The diaper changing system of  claim 12  wherein the at least one pocket is made of a material that facilitates fast drying. 
     
     
         19 . The diaper changing system of  claim 12  further comprising at least one fastener for removably attaching said diaper changing system to a garment. 
     
     
         20 . A method of concealing a childcare clothing in a garment with a plurality of pockets, a central portion having an outer and inner surface, and at least two wing portions each having an outer and inner surface, comprising:
 dividing the childcare clothing into a first piece of fabric and a second piece of fabric, each with a left edge, a right edge, an upper edge and a lower edge;   attaching at least one of the edges of the first piece of fabric to a first location on the garment;   attaching at least one of the edges of the second piece of fabric to a second location on the garment; and   providing at least one fastener for fastening the first piece of fabric to the second piece of fabric for making the said pieces of fabric releasably engageable with each other.   
     
     
         21 . The method of  claim 20 , wherein the first location is a first pocket located on the inner surface of the wing portion of the garment and the second location is a second pocket located on the inner surface of the wing portion of the garment. 
     
     
         22 . The method of  claim 20 , wherein the first location is in the inner surface of the central portion of the garment and the second location is in the inner surface of the central portion of the garment. 
     
     
         23 . The method of  claim 20 , wherein the childcare clothing is a nursing cover. 
     
     
         24 . The method of  claim 20 , wherein the childcare clothing is an infant cover. 
     
     
         25 . A method of combining and concealing a baby blanket, a neck scarf and a neck support within a garment with a collar, comprising:
 including a collar pocket with a zipper in the garment;   providing a cloth inside the collar pocket that is held inside the collar pocket by one or more loops or fasteners;   providing the cloth with a releasably engageable fastener at the opposite ends of said cloth;   disengaging the releasably engageable fastener to convert it to the baby blanket setting to facilitate the use of the cloth as a blanket for an infant who is carried by a person wearing the garment;   engaging the releasably engageable fastener to convert the cloth into an approximately annular cloth;   providing the approximately annular cloth with a plurality of fasteners on the left and right sides of the approximately annular cloth, to facilitate shortening its dimensions to convert it to the neck scarf setting; and   providing drawstrings or adjustable flaps on the collar pocket to adjust the tautness of said collar pocket with the approximately annular cloth around the neck of a person wearing the garment, to convert it to the neck support setting.