Abstract: A posture pod (112) is supported and elevated above the ground by a stand (113). The posture pod includes an anterior portion (114), a posterior portion (116), a bottom portion (118), and two leg openings (120) separated by a wide crotch portion (122). A thigh collar (128) encircles and projects outwardly from each leg opening. The legs of an infant received within the posture pod project through the leg openings. The posture pod is constructed to maintain the infant's hips such that the legs are abducted at an angle of approximately 20 degrees to 30 degrees and flexed to promote normal development of the infant's hips. The posture pod can be selectively positioned between a reclined position, in which the infant is supported by the posterior portion of the pod, and an inclined position, in which the infant is supported by the anterior portion of the pod.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a forward recumbent posture pod (10) for supporting the anterior torso of an infant residing therein while allowing for substantially unrestricted movement of the infant's limbs and head. The forward recumbent posture pod comprises a pod (12) slidably secured to one end of an arc-shaped spring (14), with the other end of the spring pivotally secured to a base (20) to space the pod away from the base. An infant rests in a cavity (22) of the pod with the infant's legs projecting downwardly through openings (30). The forward recumbent posture pod is adjustable between a fully upright position in which the infant's weight is primarily supported by a bottom portion (28) of the pod and a fully inclined position in which the infant's weight is primarily supported by an anterior portion (24) of the pod.