Patent ID: 8561861

Claim:
A combination nursing device and baby carrier, comprising: a back support member coupled with a first shoulder strap comprising a first fastening component, a second shoulder strap comprising a second fastening component, and at least one waist strap; and a baby support member adapted to support the weight and size of a baby, said baby support member having a lower portion coupled with said at least one waist strap, and an upper portion comprising a shoulder fastening component configured to selectively engage one of said first fastening component and said second fastening component; wherein said baby support member is configured to be in a first position when said shoulder fastening component is engaged with said first fastening component, and in a second position when said shoulder fastening component is engaged with said second fastening component; wherein said baby support member has a substantially planar, triangular geometry having two vertices on said lower portion and a third vertex on said upper portion, and wherein the two vertices on said lower portion are coupled with said at least one waist strap, and the third vertex on said upper portion is coupled with said shoulder fastening component; wherein said third vertex terminates approximately at a point positioned along a midline that extends substantially perpendicularly from a point approximately halfway along a line extending along the width of said lower portion.