Patent ID: 6954954

Claim:
An infant positioning system for controllably positioning and supporting an infant during sleep, comprising: an infant support device configured for receiving the infant, the infant support selectively changing the position of the infant each night, the infant support device including: a base member; an abdominal support member attachable to the base member; and a plurality of back support members each being selectively attachable to the base member in a substantially parallel opposing arrangement with the abdominal support member, each of the plurality of back support members being configured for selective attachment to the base member alone or in combination, to support the infant in a different position; and a headgear configured to fit about the head of the infant, the headgear dispersing a pressure a sleeping surface places on the head of the infant, wherein each of the plurality of back support members includes a front surface, each of the plurality of back support members having front surfaces at a different angle α to the base member from each other of the plurality of back support members, the angle α being between about 0° and about 90°.