Disclosed is a flexible, lightweight infant carrier that is suspendable from a wearer's shoulders and configured to define a seat that permits the infant to assume a seated position with its knees raised relative to its buttocks and the backs of its thighs comfortably supported. With an infant seat formed in accordance with this invention, nearly all of the infant's weight is carried by the seat where it supports the infant's buttocks. Very little of the infant's weight is borne by the edge of t...

An infant seat is designed to attach to backs of chairs and similar objects. It has a supporting seat in which the infant sits. The seat section is attached to the chair-attaching section. Positioning means may be provided for adjusting the vertical position of the seat relative to the attaching section. The attaching section has a pair of horizontal braces designed to rest on the top of the back of the chair. A rear arm is fixed to the pair of braces and rests against the back of the back of th...

An infant seat which serves as a rocker, car safety seat, carrier and swing seat. The seat includes a plastic shell having a seat portion, a backrest portion and a pair of hook members for threadably receiving and retaining a seat belt. A foldable rocker mechanism is coupled to the shell and is latchable in one or more positions so as to rockably support the seat on a flat support surface or provide a stable support for the seat on a car seat. A handle mechanism for carrying the seat includes a ...

The invention provides an edible fat product for incorporation into a formula suitable for feeding infants. The product includes certain fatty acids, namely, at least one of a C.sub.20 or C.sub.22, .omega.-6 fatty acid and a C.sub.20 or C.sub.22, .omega.-3 fatty acid, found to be present in human milk. These fatty acids are included in the product in certain defined amounts to avoid causing harmful effects on an infant fed on the product. The C.sub.20 or C.sub.22, .omega.-6 fatty acids, if prese...

A reflux wedge for supporting an infant suffering from acid reflux is disclosed. The reflux wedge includes a wedge-shaped main body having a top side and a bottom side. In addition the reflux wedge includes a torso support section providing a substantially flat incline of approximately 25 to 45 degrees to receive and support the torso of the infant in a prone position. The torso support section is located on the top side of the wedge-shaped main body. The reflux wedge also includes a head suppor...

An infant prop comprises a cylindrical core covered with a flannel sheath. The core is approximately two inches in diameter and sufficiently long to form a U-shaped arch reaching around a sleeping infant. It comprises a flexible shell filled with plastic prills or other beads sufficient to maintain its shape but with enough space inside to allow folding and flexibility. The flannel sheath includes an opening for inserting the shell at one end and attachment means for a pacifier disposed facing t...

An infant simulator capable of emulating the care requirements of an infant and recording the quality of care and responsiveness of a person caring for the infant simulator and/or signaling the person caring for the infant simulator when care is required. The infant simulator is capable of (i) sensing the environmental conditions of position, temperature and compression to which the infant simulator is subjected, and (ii) periodically demanding that the care-provider change the diaper, rock the ...

An infant simulator capable of emulating the care requirements of an infant and recording the quality of care and responsiveness of a person caring for the infant simulator and/or signaling the person caring for the infant simulator when care is required. The infant simulator is capable of (i) sensing the environmental conditions of position, temperature and compression to which the infant simulator is subjected, and (ii) periodically demanding that the care-provider change the diaper, rock the ...

An infant food formulation substantially approximating human milk in fatty acid composition comprising a mixture of DHA and EPA in a ratio of approximately 3:2 by weight, immunoglobulins to mimic the immunoglobulin content of mother's milk, a source of protein, a source of carbohydrate, a source of ash, and sufficient water to provide an easily assimilable infant formula, the DHA, the EPA, and the immunoglobulins being encapsulated in capsules having a diameter of less than 350.mu..

The present invention provides an infant carrier having a bouncer mode of operation in which the bouncer mechanism is designed such that a harmonic vibration will be established regardless of varying weights of infants placed within the carrier. In addition, the infant carrier includes a mechanism for locking a carrying handle in one of two positions including cooperating camming surfaces formed on detent members of the handle and recess portions of the sides of the infant carrier.