Garment for carrying a baby to provide skin-to-skin contact

摘要

Garments and methods are provided for carrying an infant in skin-to-skin contact. In one exemplary embodiment, a garment can have a back panel and two front panels. The front panels can be configured to overlap and adjustably couple together such that the front panels can securely hold a baby against a wearer's chest. One of the front panels can have a pocket formed on an interior surface thereof that is configured to prevent a baby from slipping out of the garment. The garment can also have an adjustable belt configured to be positioned around the garment. The belt can provide additional support to the garment for securely holding a baby against a wearer's chest.

主权项

1. A garment for carrying an infant in a kangaroo care position, comprising:
A back panel having right and left lateral sides and a neck line; a first front panel having an interior surface attached to the right side of the back panel, and a top edge that slopes arcuately downwardly from the neckline to a front panel free end; A first arm opening located between the first front panel and the back panel; a second front panel attached to the left side of the back panel having a top edge that slopes arcuately downwardly from the neckline to a second front panel free end; a second arm opening located between the second front panel and the back panel; a first pair of fasteners for adjustably coupling the first front panel to the second front panel at a location adjacent to the left side of the back panel in a cross panel configuration; a second pair of fasteners for adjustably coupling the second front panel to the first front panel at a location adjacent to the right side of the back panel in a cross panel design; and a pocket formed on said interior surface of the first front panel, the pocket being configured to prevent a baby positioned within the garment from slipping out of the garment, and the pocket having a bottom and having a slit extending through a material forming the pocket adjacent and parallel to the bottom of the pocket for providing access to a baby within the pocket; said first front panel and said second front panel when coupled in said cross panel design defining a front neck line that allows adequate space for air and for a baby's comfort and breathing, and carrying in a kangaroo position.