Support pillow assembly

A support pillow assembly usable to aid in the support of a person reclining on his side, said support pillow assembly comprising:

• an abdominal support having a generally crescent shape defined by a thin arcuate concave inner edge and a thick arcuate convex outer edge with two major faces, each said major face residing in substantially a single plane and each having substantially the same configuration and being convergent from said outer edge to said inner edge, said two major faces being generally symmetrical to each other about a midplane of said abdominal support extending between said inner edge and said outer edge and extending between the planes of said two major faces, said abdominal support being structured to be positioned between a user's abdomen and a support surface supporting the user while reclining on his side with said thin arcuate concave inner edge being receivable along its length underneath a user's abdomen;
• a leg support positionable between a user's legs and extending between thigh and calf portions of a user's legs, said leg support being structured to support a user's legs in a spaced-apart configuration while a user is reclining on his side, said leg support being generally C-shaped in plan and being defined by a concave arcuate rear edge and a convex arcuate front edge, with two side faces extending between said rear edge and said front edge, and by an upper edge area locatable between a user's thighs and a lower edge area locatable between a user's calves, said side faces being gradually convergent toward said upper and lower edges;
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• means releasably connecting said abdominal support and said leg support, said abdominal support and said leg support being usable in concert and separately, said abdominal support and said leg support being spaced apart from each other by said connecting means when said abdominal support and said leg support are used in concert.