Nursing pillow with cover-up

Abstract

A nursing pillow has pillow cover generally defining a discontinuous annular shape with a first arm and a second arm each extending from a base portion around a central open region to a respective arm end. The pillow cover defines an interior volume. The pillow cover defines an opening along an outer perimeter with access into the pillow cover. In some embodiments, the pillow cover has an interior pocket configured to store the cover-up. A fastener along the opening is configured to selectively maintain the opening in a closed state. A cover-up is attached to the inside of the pillow cover along at least part of a bottom end, where the cover-up is sized and configured to be stored in the pillow cover and deployable from the first opening for use.

1 . A nursing pillow, comprising:
 a pillow cover generally defining a discontinuous annular shape with a first arm and a second arm each extending from a base portion around a central open region to a respective arm end, wherein the pillow cover defines an outer perimeter and an interior volume, and wherein the pillow cover defines an opening that extends along the outer perimeter;   a fastener along the opening, the fastener configured to selectively maintain the opening in a closed state; and   a cover-up having a bottom end attached to an inside of the pillow cover, the cover-up sized and configured to be stored in the pillow cover and deployable from the first opening for use.   
     
     
         2 . The nursing pillow of  claim 1 , wherein the pillow cover includes a panel secured to an inside of the pillow cover and overlapping the opening to define a pocket sized and configured to store the cover-up. 
     
     
         3 . The nursing pillow of  claim 2 , wherein the panel defines a second opening to the interior volume of the pillow cover. 
     
     
         4 . The nursing pillow of  claim 1 , further comprising filling material disposed in the interior volume of the pillow cover. 
     
     
         5 . The nursing pillow of  claim 1 , wherein only a portion of the bottom end of the cover-up is attached inside the pocket. 
     
     
         6 . The nursing pillow of  claim 5 , wherein the portion of the bottom end is a middle portion. 
     
     
         7 . The nursing pillow of  claim 6 , wherein the middle portion is permanently attached inside the pocket. 
     
     
         8 . The nursing pillow of  claim 6 , wherein the middle portion is removably attached inside the pocket. 
     
     
         9 . The nursing pillow of  claim 5 , wherein a remainder of the bottom end of the cover-up includes one or more first fastener portions each configured for engaging a corresponding second fastener portion on an outside of the pillow cover. 
     
     
         10 . The nursing pillow of  claim 1 , wherein the cover-up defines a closed loop sized and configured to extend around a user's neck during use. 
     
     
         11 . A nursing pillow, comprising:
 a pillow cover generally defining a discontinuous annular shape with a first arm and a second arm each extending from a base portion around a central open region to a respective arm end, wherein the pillow cover has a top surface, a bottom surface, an outer perimeter, and defines an interior volume, and wherein the pillow cover defines a first opening to the interior volume;   a panel secured to an outside of the pillow cover to define a pocket between the panel and the pillow cover, the panel overlapping the first opening and defining a second opening having a fastener configured to selectively maintain the second opening in a closed position; and   a cover-up having a bottom end attached to the panel or the pillow cover at a location inside the pocket, the cover-up sized and configured to be stored in the pocket and deployable from the first opening for use.   
     
     
         12 . The nursing pillow of  claim 11 , further comprising filling material disposed in the inner volume of the pillow cover. 
     
     
         13 . The nursing pillow of  claim 11 , wherein the second opening extends along at least a majority of the outer perimeter. 
     
     
         14 . The nursing pillow of  claim 11 , wherein only a portion of the bottom end of the cover-up is attached inside the pocket. 
     
     
         15 . The nursing pillow of  claim 11 , wherein the portion is a middle portion. 
     
     
         16 . The nursing pillow of  claim 15 , wherein the middle portion is removably attached inside the pocket. 
     
     
         17 . The nursing pillow of  claim 15 , wherein side portions of the bottom end of the cover-up include one or more first fastener portion configured for engaging a corresponding second fastener portion on an outside of the pillow cover. 
     
     
         18 . The nursing pillow of  claim 17 , wherein the corresponding second fastener portion is located adjacent the arm end. 
     
     
         19 . The nursing pillow of  claim 11 , wherein the cover-up defines a closed loop sized and configured to extend around a user's neck during use. 
     
     
         20 . The nursing pillow of  claim 11 , wherein the cover-up includes straps configured to be fastened together to define a loop around a user's neck during use.