Abstract: A breastfeeding device for use by a woman while breastfeeding a child is provided The breastfeeding device includes a head-receiving portion sized and shaped to receive the head of a child, and a brim portion extending radially outwardly from the head-receiving portion. The brim portion is sized and shaped to substantially cover a woman's breast when the head-receiving portion is received on the head of a child breastfeeding.

Abstract: A T-shirt style nursing garment is described. A T-shirt or other type of torso garment has an opening along the sides of the garment starting from under the arm to approximately half-way down the length of the garment. The opening is not apparent or obvious to someone looking at the garment. The nursing garment allows a woman to breastfeed without exposing any portion of the breast or shoulder. In order to provide access to the breast by a nursing infant, the woman does not have to unhook or unzip the garment or remove any other portions of clothing, such as panels or flaps. Upon separating the back and front panels of the nursing garment to create the opening, the woman pulls the front panel of the garment toward the middle of her chest thereby creating the opening and exposing the breast for the nursing infant.

Abstract: A flexible modesty cover sized to cover an infant and caretaker during breast-feeding is described. In one embodiment, the flexible cover comprises folding patterns to allow the flexible cover to be folded into a compact article, an integral pouch portion of the flexible cover configured to receive a substantial portion of the flexible cover to form the compact article, a flexible member configured to form a portion of the cover into an opening between the caretaker and infant. The opening is configured to allow the caretaker and infant to see each other, while the opening still blocks views of the infant and caretaker's exposed body portions from the general public.

Abstract: A women's garment includes a front piece and a back piece, which together form a body-enclosing casing, in which a neck opening, two armholes and at least one lower opening are included, the front piece being composed of a top piece and a bottom piece, which are separated via a transverse, slit-like access opening, which is delimited by an upper edge of the bottom piece, and a lower edge of the top piece, the bottom piece being formed with a tab, which is fastened on the inside of the top piece and separates two recesses for the housing of breasts. The tab has a tapered basic shape and is delimited by arched limiting edges, which transform into likewise arched limiting edges, which form the upper edge of the bottom piece and which generally have an arc radius that is smaller than the arc radius of the tab limiting edges.

Abstract: A nursing garment in which the front panel is divided into upper and lower sections whereby the upper section is overlaps and is attached to the lower section via a detachable seam extending horizontally across the front of the garment below the breast. Optionally nursing pads are placed into annular pockets.

Abstract: Examples of a nursing cover are described, including a sheet having a top edge, a bottom edge, and a first side edge and a second side edge, wherein a strap is coupled to the top edge of the sheet and a plurality of D-rings are coupled using another strap to the top edge of the sheet, and a stiffener stitched into the top edge of the sheet and coupled to the sheet using a stitch configured to prevent the stiffener from rotating within a stiffener pocket, the stiffener having a first end cap disposed on a first end of the stiffener and a second end cap disposed on a second end of the stiffener, wherein the stiffener, when worn, bows outward to provide a viewing area, the stiffener having a substantially rectangular cross-sectional shape wherein the first end cap and the second end cap each comprise a substantially rectangular cavity that is configured to receive the first end and the second end of the stiffener, respectively, wherein the stiffener has a material memory associated with a pre-determined shape, t

Abstract: Examples of a nursing cover are described, including a sheet having a top edge, a bottom edge, a first side edge and a second side edge, wherein a stiffener pocket, a first strap and a second strap are disposed along the top edge of the sheet, the first strap and second strap being configured to detachably couple together, and a stiffener housed within the stiffener pocket and being configured to bow outward from the top edge of the sheet, the stiffener comprised of a material comprising a material memory associated with a pre-determined shape, the stiffener assuming the pre-determined shape during a resting state and, when a force is applied, the stiffener is configured to temporarily deform and, when the force is removed, the stiffener reassumes the pre-determined shape, the stiffener having a first end cap formed at a first end and a second end cap formed at a second end, wherein the stiffener, the first end cap and the second end cap collectively comprise a single member.

Abstract: What is described is a sash-style apparatus that can be comprised of two strips of material. The two strips of material can be configured such that in one configuration the first strip of material lies substantially behind the second strip of material and in a second configuration, the two strips of material can be minimally parted to reveal the mother's nipple and allow an infant to breastfeed. The mother can feed and bond with her infant, without exposing her breast.

Abstract: Examples of a nursing cover are described, including a sheet having a top edge, a bottom edge, a first side edge and a second side edge, wherein a stiffener pocket, a first strap and a second strap are disposed along the top edge of the sheet, the first strap and second strap being configured to detachably couple together; and a stiffener comprised of a material comprising a material memory, the stiffener being configured to form a curve when force is not applied to the stiffener, the stiffener being housed within the stiffener pocket and having a first end cap disposed on a first end of the stiffener and a second end cap disposed on a second end of the stiffener, wherein the first end cap comprises a port and the second end cap comprises another port, the port and the another port being used to determine a position of the stiffener relative to the first end cap and the second end cap when the first end and the second end are disposed in the first end cap and the second end cap, respectively.

Abstract: A privacy screen is provided for use by a mother while breast feeding a baby, comprising a textile of sufficient size to hide from viewing the arms and chest of the mother and a baby while held in the arms of the mother during breast feeding, and having edges long enough to conceal the desired portion of the chest and shoulder of the mother above the breast; and at least one pocket integrated into the screen to hold a weighted member to hold the screen in place over the shoulder of the mother while nursing.

Abstract: A cover for shielding the upper front portion of a mother and nursing infant can include a panel of fabric and at least one fastening mechanism. The panel of fabric can have a height and width sufficient to substantially cover at least a region from the mother's upper chest to below the mother's breasts. A neck fastening strap can be attached to the upper edge of the panel for securing the panel to the mother's neck. A back fastening strap can be attached to a side edge of the panel of fabric and configured to optionally attach to the opposite side edge of the panel of fabric.

Abstract: A nursing cover is described, including a sheet having a top edge, a bottom edge, and a first side edge and a second side edge, and a strap coupled to the top edge of the sheet and a plurality of D-rings are coupled using another strap to the top edge of the sheet, and a stiffener stitched into the top edge of the sheet, the stiffener having a first end cap disposed on a first end of the stiffener and a second end cap disposed on a second end of the stiffener, wherein the stiffener, when worn, bows outward to provide a viewing area.

Abstract: A nursing cover is described, including a fabric having a top edge, a bottom edge, and a first side edge and a second side edge, wherein a strap is coupled to the top edge of the fabric and a plurality of D-rings are coupled using another strap to the top edge of the fabric, and a stiffener stitched into the top edge of the fabric, the stiffener having a first end cap coupled on a first end of the stiffener and a second end cap formed on a second end of the stiffener, wherein the stiffener, when worn, bows the fabric outward to provide a viewing area.

Abstract: A garment includes a body portion having a neck opening and a pair of arm openings formed therethrough. First and second breast exposing openings are formed through the body portion that are adapted to encircle and completely expose the breasts of the wearer. Thus, the body portion is free from any type of obstructive covering over the first and second breast exposing openings. The body portion may be formed from a single tube-shaped piece of material or it may be formed from a plurality of pieces of material. If desired, a bodice portion may extend from body portion. The body portion and the bodice portion may be formed from a single tube-shaped piece of material or from a plurality of pieces of material. The first and second breast exposing openings may have respective aesthetic decorations, such as decorative flower petals, provided thereabout.

Abstract: A labor and delivery outfit designed to provide function, comfort and dignity, comprises: a sleeveless, wrap shirt having an upper portion with nursing flaps, lower portions extending from the flaps, a back having straps, lower portions defining an opening therebetween; a built-in, supporting, nursing bra with nursing cups, releasable fasteners for covering the nursing cups, and, a wrap skirt having an elastic waist, a built-in pregnancy panel, and, a rear zipper. Releasable fasteners are provided for fastening the rear lower portions to the upper portion of the shirt, thereby providing access to the spine.

Abstract: A cover for use in breast feeding or bottle feeding an infant is disclosed, wherein the 5 cover (11) is formed from a sheet of fabric or the like shaped so that it may be comfortably draped around a mother's torso during breast feeding in order to allow discrete breast feeding of an infant. The cover is provided with a single strap means (15) to fit over a shoulder of the mother to prevent the cover from falling away from the torso. The cover may also be provided with one or more pockets (18) to hold nursing pads and the like.

Abstract: A nursing cover is described, including a sheet having a top edge, a bottom edge, and a first side edge and a second side edge, and a strap coupled to the top edge of the sheet and a plurality of D-rings are coupled using another strap to the top edge of the sheet, and a stiffener stitched into the top edge of the sheet, the stiffener having a first end cap disposed on a first end of the stiffener and a second end cap disposed on a second end of the stiffener, wherein the stiffener, when worn, bows outward to provide a viewing area.

Abstract: An exemplary nursing blanket includes a fabric panel configured to provide cover for at least a portion of a mid-torso area of a user nursing a child, and at least two of the following: a first gathered corner of the panel forming a first pouch for receiving an elbow of the user when the nursing blanket is in a first position, a second gathered corner of the panel forming a second pouch for receiving the other elbow of the user when the nursing blanket is in a second position, a first anchor mechanism attached to the panel and configured to anchor the panel to a shoulder of the user when the nursing blanket is in the first position, and a second anchor mechanism attached to the panel and configured to anchor the panel to the other shoulder of the user when the nursing blanket is in the second position.

Abstract: A nursing cover is described, including a fabric having a top edge, a bottom edge, and a first side edge and a second side edge, wherein a strap is coupled to the top edge of the fabric and a plurality of D-rings are coupled using another strap to the top edge of the fabric, and a stiffener stitched into the top edge of the fabric, the stiffener having a first end cap coupled on a first end of the stiffener and a second end cap formed on a second end of the stiffener, wherein the stiffener, when worn, bows the fabric outward to provide a viewing area.

Abstract: A swimsuit especially adapted for use by elderly and physically challenged women includes a one-piece body having an upper wraparound portion and a lower trunk portion. The upper portion includes first and second panels or flaps that overlap one another and include free ends that are secured to the body by readily securable and releasable fasteners such as hook and loop fasteners.

Abstract: This invention is intended as an undershirt for nursing mothers. The invention consists of a form-fitting undershirt, which can have short sleeves, be sleeveless (like a tank top) or be a camisole type undershirt. The shirt has holes, which expose the breast area. The holes allow for opening a nursing bra and revealing enough of the breasts for nursing a baby. The undershirt covers the woman's back, upper chest and torso beneath the breasts. This undershirt allows a nursing mother to wear the nursing bra of her choice along with any shirt or blouse that can be lifted up or unbuttoned to access the breasts. Thus, a woman can nurse her baby in public without revealing her breast and/or other body parts. Use of the nursing undershirt does not compromise the mother's personal style of dress.

Abstract: A nursing garment and method enabling women to nurse a baby in public by covering the mothers. Maintains the breastfeeding relationship by allowing breastfeeding to occur anywhere at anytime. Provides a nursing mother a true sense of privacy and modesty, and provides a mother the added security that most nursing garments or blankets do not. The nursing garment is formed by lined lightweight material and is designed to cover the mother's upper torso, partial back and the nursing infant. The curtain is attached around the neck of the mother by a semi-rigid annular hoop. A layer of material lies across the front panel forming a valance or curtain for added privacy. Added inside the nursing curtain is a pocket for the nursing mother to place nursing paraphernalia and attached to the pocket is a small sized sanitary cloth for the nursing infant and mother.

Abstract: A nursing apron that covers an infant being breastfed to thereby afford privacy to the nursing mother, and that also provides at least partial support to the nursing infant. The apron is made from a piece of material having a top end, a bottom end, and opposite side edges, and is adapted to cover the chest area of a nursing mother, with the top end lying beneath the chin of the mother, the bottom end lying at about midsection of the mother, and the opposite side edges partially wrapping around the sides of the mother. A tie or belt is on the bottom end for securing the bottom end about the midsection of the mother to form a support pouch for supporting a nursing infant in position to be breastfed.

Abstract: A nursing enclosure which protects the modesty of a nursing mother and provides a nursing child with a defined enclosure separating it from the immediate environment.

Abstract: A nursing bra comprised of two cups with an outer pocket/flap in each cup for holding a thin circular heating/cooling device in place. This pocket is a full piece of fabric with an opening at the upper center portion of the garment that holds the heating/cooling device in place. The heating/cooling device provides relief from engorgement, plugged ducts, mastitis and other general nursing pain. There is also a rear panel comprised of two cups with openings in each cup for nursing a baby. The front and rear panel coexist, forming a supportive and comfortable bra. The removable front, outer panel is connected to the rear panel at the base, which allows for the upper portion of the front panel to be lowered allowing the nipple, and surrounding area of the woman's breast to be exposed for nursing.

Abstract: This invention provides women's apparel including camisoles, tankinis or dresses, each having a unique and improved maternity and/or nursing breast support and enables the wearer to comfortably unsecure and secure a flap on a bra cup upon completion of nursing. The main inventive feature is a dynamic non-continuous or hanging bra support system made with a plurality of fabric members triangular in shape to allow a sizeable opening in each brassiere cup. The fabric members in each cup are joined at the upper end and create vertically oriented openings for maximum breast exposure that allow access to the breast and at the same time leave room for expansion of the breasts. The upper edges of the triangular cups are diagonally oriented, and the cups are attached only partially, at the lower portion to narrow regions of a stretchable band and/or laterally, to the side, thus providing flexibility, support and comfort for the wearer.

Abstract: A form fitting nursing tank top/undershirt made with a stretch fabric includes an invisible built in nursing bra. The invisible nursing bra is partly internal and partly external. The external portion of the built in nursing bra is the left and right shoulder straps, which from outside appearances form an integral part of the tank top/undershirt. The internal portion of the built in nursing bra is formed by a soft cup frame attached at the bottom to an elastic chest band and attached at the top to the front of the shoulder straps. In the back of the garment, the elastic chest band is attached to an internal back piece of fabric on the inside of the tank top. The internal back piece of fabric extends upward from the elastic chest band to the shoulder straps at the back, which shoulder straps each include an adjustable length section. Internal nursing flaps are attached at the bottom to the soft cup frame and at the top to the tank top body which forms external nursing flaps.

Abstract: A papilla gown includes a cloth web that is adapted to cover the body of a patient, an elongated hole provided on the cloth web communicating the inside of the cloth web with the outside of the cloth web, a pocket attached to the cloth web, a cover portion that is provided on the outside of the cloth web and covers the hole, and a fastener that fastens the cover portion to the outside of the cloth web. The cover portion is an elongated strip that is pivotally attached to the outside of the cloth web. The hole is aligned with the breast nipple of a wearer and the pocket.

Abstract: A disclosed breast milk expression system supports a pair of breast milk collection devices at the breasts of a nursing mother, allowing her to express breast milk while keeping her hands free. No special bra or other garment is required to provide support. The system includes a substantially rigid bar, a strap, and a pair of breast milk collection device connectors at or near opposite ends of the bar. The strap is comprised of a length of slender, flexible support material, significantly longer than the bar. The strap extends from a point at or near one end of the bar to a point at or near another end of the bar and can suspend from a nursing mother's neck, thereby suspending a pair of breast milk collection devices near the nursing mother's breasts to express milk from them. Numerous variations and methods are also disclosed.

Abstract: A protective guard includes an at least substantially waterproof drape and a collar that extends upwardly from a central opening in the drape and leaves at least a substantial portion of a patient's back and chest exposed for bathing. The drape covers a catheter exit site in or near a patient's neck. In a preferred embodiment, the drape includes first and second arm portions, which cover first and second shoulder and surround at least a portion of an arm extending therefrom. The collar extends upwardly from a central opening in the drape and encircles a patient's neck. A slit in the collar permits the guard to slip past the patient's head. Fasteners disposed on either side of the slit secure the guard to itself at an overlapping seam formed by overlapped portions of the drape. The protective guard is easily fastened and released and can be donned with one hand. It is also reversible so that the slit may be positioned either at the front or the rear of the patient's body.

Abstract: The nursing garment of the present invention includes an outer garment and an inner garment. The outer garment can be any suitable garment which has a tubular body for covering the upper body region. The inner garment is disposed within the tubular body of the outer garment and attached to the outer garment. The inner garment can be any camisole-type garment which includes two chest panels that overlap with one another in criss-cross fashion. The chest panels receive and support the wearer's breasts. A nursing mother may raise the outer garment over her chest and pull either chest panel below her breast to make her breast accessible to her baby.

Abstract: A form fitting nursing tank top/undershirt made with a stretch fabric includes an invisible build in nursing bra. The invisible nursing bra is partly internal and partly external. The external portion of the build in nursing bra is the left and right shoulder straps which from outside appearances form an integral part of the tank top/undershirt. The internal portion of the built in nursing bra is formed by a soft cup frame attached at the bottom to an elastic chest band and attached at the top to the front of the shoulder straps. In the back of the garment, the elastic chest band is attached to an internal back piece of fabric on the inside of the tank top. The internal back piece of fabric extends upward from the elastic chest band to the shoulder straps at the back, which shoulder straps each include an adjustable length section. Internal nursing flaps are attached at the bottom to the soft cup frame and at the top to the tank top body which forms external nursing flaps.

Abstract: This invention provides women's apparel having a unique and improved maternity and/or nursing breast support and enables the wearer to comfortably unsecure and secure a flap on a bra cup upon completion of nursing. The main inventive feature is a dynamic non-continuous or hanging bra support system made with a plurality of fabric members triangular in shape to allow a sizeable opening in each brassiere cup. The fabric members in each cup are joined at the upper end and create vertically oriented openings for maximum breast exposure that allow access to the breast and at the same time leave room for expansion of the breasts. The upper edges of the triangular cups are diagonally oriented, and the cups are attached only partially, at the lower portion to narrow regions of a stretchable band and/or laterally, to the side, thus providing flexibility, support and comfort for the wearer.

Abstract: A nursing apron that covers an infant being breastfed to thereby afford privacy to the nursing mother, and that also provides at least partial support to the nursing infant. The apron is made from a piece of material having a top end, a bottom end, and opposite side edges, and is adapted to cover the chest area of a nursing mother, with the top end lying beneath the chin of the mother, the bottom end lying at about midsection of the mother, and the opposite side edges partially wrapping around the sides of the mother. A tie or belt is on the bottom end for securing the bottom end about the midsection of the mother to form a support pouch for supporting a nursing infant in position to be breastfed.

Abstract: A garment for the upper torso adapted to be worn for a woman while nursing comprises a front panel and a back panel of stretchable fabric which are sewn together at opposite side seams to form a generally tubular body portion. Left and right shoulder straps are respectively adjoined to the front and back panels. The front panel includes an front inner lining panel having a top edge, a lower edge, and left and right side edges wherein the top edge is stitched to the top edge of the front panel and the lower edge is unattached. A vertical slit having opposing left and right edges which extends downwardly from the top edge of the front panel to provide a generally V-shaped opening defining left and right flap portions. Left and right breast pads positioned to cover the breasts of the wearer are respectively attached to the left and right flap portions wherein the left and right breast pads are positioned between the front inner lining panel and the front panel.

Abstract: The present invention provides a dual breast pad and nursing bib apparatus comprising a cup-shaped base flap and a nursing flap, wherein said nursing flap is hingedly coupled to said cup-shaped base flap, and wherein said nursing flap may be rotated between a first closed position and a second bib position. In some embodiments, the apparatus comprises adhesive areas on the cup-shaped base flap and/or on the nursing flap. In some embodiments, the apparatus further comprises adhesive flaps hingedly coupled to said cup-shaped base flap.

Abstract: A method, apparatus, and article of manufacture for performing data mining applications in a relational database management system. An analytic algorithm for clustering is performed by the computer. The analytic algorithm for clustering includes SQL statements performed by the relational database management system for reducing data retrieved from the relational database in bulk, and programmatic iteration for operating on the reduced data to find clusters therein. The analytic algorithm for clustering creates at least one analytic model within the analytic logical data model from data residing in the relational database.

Abstract: A form fitting nursing tank top/undershirt (10) made with a stretch fabric includes an invisible build in nursing bra. The invisible nursing bra is partly internal and partly external. The external portion of the build in nursing bra is the left and right shoulder straps (5), which from outside appearances form an integral part of the tank top/undershirt. The internal portion of the built in nursing bra is formed by a soft cup frame (2) attached at the bottom to an elastic chest band (15) and attached at the top to the front of the shoulder straps. In the back of the garment, the elastic chest band (15) is attached to an internal back piece (8B) of fabric on the inside of the tank top. The internal back piece (8B) of fabric extends upward from the elastic chest band (15) to the shoulder straps (5) at the back, which shoulder straps each include an adjustable length section (9).

Abstract: A disclosed breast milk expression system supports a pair of breast milk collection devices at the breasts of a nursing mother, allowing her to express breast milk while keeping her hands free. No special bra or other garment is required to provide support. The system includes a substantially rigid bar, a strap, and a pair of breast milk collection device connectors at or near opposite ends of the bar. The strap is comprised of a length of slender, flexible support material, significantly longer than the bar. The strap extends from a point at or near one end of the bar to a point at or near another end of the bar and can suspend from a nursing mother's neck, thereby suspending a pair of breast milk collection devices near the nursing mother's breasts to express milk from them. Numerous variations and methods are also disclosed.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for positioning a garment while breastfeeding. A first step involves providing a strap with means for securing the strap to itself. A second step involves raising a garment of a mother to a raised position with a breast of the mother exposed. A third step involves maintaining the garment in the raised position by extending the strap through a neck of the garment and around the lower hem of the garment to form a loop and securing the strap to itself. It is preferred that the strap have an indicator which identifies whether the mother should be breastfeeding from her left breast or her right breast.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a brassiere which is especially suited for women nursing their child and where the brassiere is provided in a double layer and without seams and which allows the women easy access to expose one breast at a time by unfastening a clasp device and, subsequently, pull down the outer layer of the brassiere.

Abstract: The Undercover Breastfeeding Blanket's design is measured in the following ways; The diagonal cut of the blanket that is worn across the mother's chest and lap area is 39 inches in length, from the top of the sleeve strap, and measures 7 inches down from the end of the diagonal to meet the bottom edge. From the top of the shoulder sleeve straight down to the bottom edge measures 27 inches. The garment is 38 inches across the bottom edge. The sleeve opening is 5.5 inches by 7 inches wide around.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for positioning a garment while breastfeeding. A first step involves providing a strap with means for securing the strap to itself. A second step involves raising a garment of a mother to a raised position with a breast of the mother exposed. A third step involves maintaining the garment in the raised position by extending the strap through a neck of the garment and around the lower hem of the garment to form a loop and securing the strap to itself. It is preferred that the strap have an indicator which identifies whether the mother should be breastfeeding from her left breast or her right breast.

Abstract: La Capa is not a regular cape. It is not a cape that a magician would use. It is specifically a cape used by woman to breast-feed. The function of this garment is to hide a woman's breasts while breast-feeding. It is used as a cover-up specifically for nursing a baby. This invention covers the front of a woman's chest but has an opening, which is a slit, which runs up and down directly in front of a woman's cleavage. The tie- front keeps the cape closed just enough to hide the baby's head, which is latched onto the nipple. But the slit in the front of the fabric allows mobility of the infant and also lets air flow under garment easily. Also it is easy to maneuver the baby from one breast to the other. The true function of this cape is it is a fabric used for a woman's privacy during woman nursing or pumping their breast milk so they can do this in any public place without exposing their breasts.

Abstract: The nursing garment of this invention is in the nature of a bib, small enough to be easily carried with a baby's paraphernalia and easily positioned over a user's conventional outerwear when desired. The bib-like garment is preferably made from flannel into a body portion with a loop to pass over the head of a user, a panel that can be adjusted by the user to form either one or two openings for the breasts or to cover the breasts, as desired, and a second layer of privacy provided by at least one freely hanging flap extending over the panel. Reinforced edging extends around all sides of the garment.

Abstract: A protective guard includes an at least substantially waterproof drape and a collar that extends upwardly from a central opening in the drape and leaves at least a substantial portion of a patient's back and chest exposed for bathing. The drape covers a catheter exit site in or near a patient's neck. In a preferred embodiment, the drape includes first and second arm portions, which cover first and second shoulder and surround at least a portion of an arm extending therefrom. The collar extends upwardly from a central opening in the drape and encircles a patient's neck. A slit in the collar permits the guard to slip past the patient's neck. Fasteners disposed on either side of the slit secure the guard to itself at an overlapping seam formed by overlapped portions of the drape. The protective guard is easily fastened and released and can be donned with one hand.

Abstract: This invention relates to a brassiere garment for use in nursing. The brassiere garment is constructed as a garment. The brassiere garment portion of the garment has adequate support and is provided with cups which can be opened and closed without having to unfasten a brassiere garment from a wearer. The cups fit snugly enough to hold breast pads in place. The garment portion is aesthetically pleasing. Thus the invention provides a garment which is self sufficient, not requiring a bra.

Abstract: A device and method including the steps of placing a flexible restraint around the mother's neck, or secured to the inside of the mother's shirt, inserting a portion of the restraint under the shirt, pulling a portion of the restraint passed a bottom edge of the shirt and passed the exterior side of the shirt, and securing the restraint so that the shirt is raised above at least one breast to facilitate nursing.

Abstract: An apparatus for covering an infant that is placed in a front-worn type of infant carrier includes a flexible center panel that includes a pair of arcuate sides that curve inward proximate the vertical center of the center panel. A pair of flexible side panels each include a pair of opposite outwardly curved edges that are each attached on one side to one of the arcuate sides of the center panel. An adjustable neck strap that is attached to the center panel is placed around the neck of the person using the apparatus. The person attaches the front-worn infant carrier to the front of their person and then places the infant therein, either facing the infant rearward or facing forward. The apparatus is then secured about the neck of the person and is allowed to drape over the infant carrier and the infant therein, thereby protecting the infant from the sun and elements.

Abstract: A device and method including the steps of placing a flexible restraint around the mother's neck, or secured to the inside of the mother's shirt, inserting a portion of the restraint under the shirt, pulling a portion of the restraint passed a bottom edge of the shirt and passed the exterior side of the shirt, and securing the restraint so that the shirt is raised above at least one breast to facilitate nursing.