Breastfeeding Pillow

Abstract

The disclosure includes a breastfeeding pillow comprising a head portion configured to support a head of a baby, a tail portion located opposite the head portion and configured to support at least one leg of the baby, a middle portion located between the head portion and the tail portion, the middle portion configured to support a torso of the baby, and a foot support extending from an end of the tail portion, the foot support configured to receive at least one foot of the baby.

I claim: 
     
         1 . A breastfeeding pillow, comprising:
 a head portion configured to support a head of a baby;   a tail portion located opposite the head portion and configured to support at least one leg of the baby; and   a foot support extending from an end of the tail portion, the foot support configured to receive at least one foot of the baby, wherein the foot support is configured to move between a first position and a second position,   wherein the head portion defines a first height and the tail portion defines a second height that is less than the first height.   
     
     
         2 . The breastfeeding pillow of  claim 1 , wherein the foot support defines a curved shape. 
     
     
         3 . The breastfeeding pillow of  claim 2 , wherein the foot support comprises a first end coupled to the tail portion and a second end located opposite the first end, wherein the first end is configured to at least partially surround the tail portion. 
     
     
         4 . The breastfeeding pillow of  claim 3 , wherein the foot support comprises a stretchable member located between the first end and the second end, the stretchable member configured to maintain the curved shape of the foot support. 
     
     
         5 . The breastfeeding pillow of  claim 1 , further comprising a first side configured to align the baby with a first breast of a nursing mother and a second side configured to align the baby with a second breast of the nursing mother. 
     
     
         6 . The breastfeeding pillow of  claim 5 , wherein in the first position, the foot support is configured to extend along a first direction from the tail portion, and in the second position, the foot support is configured to extend along a second direction from the tail portion. 
     
     
         7 . The breastfeeding pillow of  claim 6 , wherein the second direction is substantially opposite from the first direction. 
     
     
         8 . The breastfeeding pillow of  claim 7 , wherein the first direction and the second direction extend substantially perpendicular from the tail portion. 
     
     
         9 . The breastfeeding pillow of  claim 8 , wherein the first direction extends substantially perpendicular from the first side of the breastfeeding pillow and the second direction extends substantially perpendicular from the second side of the breastfeeding pillow. 
     
     
         10 . The breastfeeding pillow of  claim 1 , wherein the foot support is configured to provide a surface for the at least one foot of the baby to press against, thereby providing pressure against the at least one foot of the baby. 
     
     
         11 . The breastfeeding pillow of  claim 1 , further comprising a middle portion located between the head portion and the tail portion, the middle portion configured to support a torso of the baby. 
     
     
         12 . The breastfeeding pillow of  claim 11 , wherein the middle portion defines a third height that is less than the first height and greater than the second height. 
     
     
         13 . The breastfeeding pillow of  claim 11 , wherein the middle portion defines a curved shape configured to fit around an abdomen of a nursing mother and reduce an amount of space between the baby and the nursing mother to thereby facilitate physical contact between the baby and the nursing mother. 
     
     
         14 . A breastfeeding pillow, comprising:
 a head portion configured to support a head of a baby;   a tail portion located opposite the head portion and configured to support at least one leg of the baby; and   a foot support extending from an end of the tail portion, the foot support configured to receive at least one foot of the baby, wherein the foot support defines a curved shape,   wherein the head portion defines a first height and the tail portion defines a second height that is less than the first height.   
     
     
         15 . The breastfeeding pillow of  claim 14 , further comprising:
 a first side configured to align the baby with a first breast of a nursing mother; and   a second side configured to align the baby with a second breast of the nursing mother,   wherein the foot support is configured to move between a first position and a second position with respect to the tail portion,   wherein in the first position, the foot support extends along a first direction from the first side, and   wherein in the second position, the foot support extends along a second direction from the second side.   
     
     
         16 . The breastfeeding pillow of  claim 15 , wherein in the first position, the foot support extends substantially perpendicular from the first side, and in the second position, the foot support extends substantially perpendicular from the second side. 
     
     
         17 . The breastfeeding pillow of  claim 14 , wherein the foot support comprises a plurality of segments extending from a first end of the foot support to a second end of the foot support, wherein the first end is coupled to the tail portion, and wherein the second end is located opposite the first end. 
     
     
         18 . The breastfeeding pillow of  claim 17 , wherein each segment of the plurality of segments is filled with filler material, and wherein the plurality of segments is configured to maintain the curved shape and a stiffness of the foot support. 
     
     
         19 . The breastfeeding pillow of  claim 14 , further comprising a middle portion located between the head portion and the tail portion, the middle portion configured to support a torso of the baby, wherein the middle portion defines a third height that is less than the first height and greater than the second height, and wherein the middle portion defines a curved shape configured to fit around an abdomen of a nursing mother and reduce an amount of space between the baby and the nursing mother to thereby facilitate physical contact between the baby and the nursing mother. 
     
     
         20 . The breastfeeding pillow of  claim 14 , wherein the foot support is fixedly coupled to the tail portion.