Packaging for support pillows

1. A carrier comprising:

a pillow having a curved pillow body with a curved medial region and two curved arms;

a carrier body comprising a generally flat base, a front side, a rear side, a pair of connecting sides, and a top, wherein the front side and the rear side are spaced apart by a distance in the range from about 2 inches to about 6 inches, wherein the distance between the connecting sides is generally the same as the distance between the two curved arms, and wherein the base is generally rectangular, and wherein the carrier body is configured to hold the pillow in an upright orientation when resting on the base;

wherein the connecting sides and the top have a continuous curve so that the carrier body is configured to closely conform to at least some of the pillow;

wherein the carrier body includes an opening through which the pillow may be inserted and removed;

a fastener to close the opening; and

an insert placed in the carrier body which is configured to be placed between the front side and the pillow body.

2. A carrier as in claim 1 , wherein the fastener comprises a zipper that extends along an outer edge of the base between the base and the front side.

3. A carrier as in claim 2 , further comprising at least one handle coupled to the carrier body.

4. A carrier as in claim 3 , further comprising a second handle, and wherein the handles are coupled to top near the front side and the rear side.

5. A carrier as in claim 1 , wherein the connecting sides have a width that is about the same as the pillow.

6. A carrier as in claim 1 , wherein the carrier body is constructed of a clear plastic.

7. A carrier as in claim 1 , wherein the front side and the rear side are curved near the connecting sides to generally conform to the curvature of the arms of the pillow.

8. A carrier as in claim 1 , wherein the insert tapers inward from the bottom end.

9. A pillow kit comprising:

a pillow comprising a curved pillow body having a medial region and two curved arms that form a generally open well region, and further comprising a foldable extension member that is coupled to the pillow body and which may be folded and placed against the pillow body;

a carrier having an interior in which the pillow is removably held, wherein the carrier comprises a carrier body comprising a generally flat base, a front side, a rear side, a pair of connecting sides, and a top, wherein the front side and the rear side are spaced apart by a distance in the range from about 2 inches to about 6 inches, and wherein the carrier body is configured to hold the pillow in an upright orientation when resting on the base;

wherein the connecting sides and the top have a continuous curve so that the carrier body is configured to closely conform to at least some of the pillow;

wherein the carrier body includes an opening through which the pillow may be inserted and removed; and

a fastener to close the opening.

10. A kit as in claim 9 , wherein the medial region rests on the base and ends of the two arms are adjacent the top.

11. A kit as in claim 9 , wherein ends of the arms are adjacent the base and the medial region is adjacent the top.

12. A kit as in claim 9 , wherein the fastener comprises a zipper that extends along an outer edge of the base between the base and the front side.

13. A kit as in claim 12 , wherein the base is generally rectangular.

14. A kit as in claim 9 , wherein the connecting sides have a width that is about the same as the pillow.

15. A kit as in claim 9 , further comprising a first and a second handle, and wherein the handles are coupled to top near the front side and the rear side.

16. A kit as in claim 9 , wherein the carrier body is constructed of a clear plastic.

17. A kit as in claim 9 , wherein the front side and the rear side are curved near the connecting sides to generally conform to the curvature of the arms of the pillow.

18. A kit as in claim 9 , wherein the front side and the rear side are generally parallel to each other.

19. A kit as in claim 9 , wherein the connecting sides are generally parallel to each other.

20. A kit as in claim 9 , further comprising a base member held within the carrier body, wherein the base member has a bottom end that rests on the base and a sidewall positioned adjacent the front side.