Patent ID: 7581268

Claim:
A pillow for an infant, said pillow comprising: a pillow body comprising a medial portion and a pair of arms extending therefrom, said pillow body defining a first pillow end, each of said arms comprising a first end, a second end, an upper surface, and a lower surface, each of said arms having a first thickness measured between said upper and lower surfaces, said medial portion formed integrally with and extending generally laterally between said arm first ends, said medial portion having a second thickness that is substantially equal to said first thickness, said pair of arms are spaced a substantially constant distance apart in a mirrored relationship such that a well region is defined therebetween to facilitate retaining at least a portion of a torso of the infant, said pillow body further comprising a plurality of layers coupled together to enclose fill material, said plurality of layers facilitate maintaining a substantially constant thickness throughout said pillow body; a support member comprising a body portion and a head portion extending from said body portion, said support member defining a second pillow end having a thickness that is less than said first thickness and said second thickness, said body portion extending across said well region and between said pair of arms, said head portion coupled to and extending from each of said arm second ends, said support member is positioned between said upper surface and said lower surface; an intersection contoured to receive buttocks of the infant, said intersection extending between said support member and said medial portion; and a plurality of fasteners extending from said second pillow end and apart from said first pillow end, at least one of said plurality of fasteners configured to couple to a crib post to facilitate securing said pillow in position relative to a mattress separate from said pillow.