Beco Baby Carrier Gemini - Paige

I spent a lot of time online researching this carrier before purchasing it for use with my newborn, as it had just come onto the market when I purchased it and I wanted to make sure it was worth it. All in all, it is the most supportive and comfortable carrier (for the parent) I have used. I have an Ergo, a Babyhawk Mei Tai, a Moby wrap, a ring sling, and a hotsling. I purchased this one because of the compelling, additional feature that it allows babies to face out, as in the Baby Bjorn (which kills your back and is not ergonomically fit for baby). We went for a long hike with my son when he was 7 months, and after using the front, side and back positions, he really wanted to just face out.

First of all, I put this carrier on with my 33 month old while I was 38 weeks pregnant, and it was actually comfortable (granted, I would not have taken a hike, but it was as good as I can imagine, better than Ergo). I like that for toddler (it is rated up to 35 lbs), the back goes up...Read more

We've tried every carrier-maya sling, pouch, bjorn, ergo, mobywrap. THIS is the one that works! Here's a summary of what's worked or not and why:

Maya sling - not suitable for long periods of wear. The metal o ring digs into my shoulder, and becomes painful after extended use. I also have personally never felt quite 100% confident that my baby was securely in the wrap, though i'm sure this is probably operator error. Other people love slings.

Pouch - we tried this when our girl was very little, and the ease and portability of this piece was undone by my constantly having to support her within the pouch. Again, probably operator error, but I wasn't too pleased with its performance.

Bjorn - this is a great option if you have the back strength of an olympian. Our daughter absolutely loves the bjorn, as she can face out and see the world. I hate it because even after a 5 minute walk, i'm nearly in traction from the back pain. We live in brooklyn, so we...Read more

We purchased the Metro Black Gemini when our baby was born 5 months ago and just started using it about 2 months ago. I decided to wash it for the first time last week and followed the instructions that were given. It looks HORRIBLE!! The material faded badly and it looks to be about 10 years old now! I emailed customer service and they told me that it was due to the nature of the organic fabric and dyes that were used. They recommended spot treating instead of washing but that was NEVER stated in the directions! You can't actually spot treat when your child vomits or drools on half of it. I do love my carrier but will be purchasing another one (not a Metro Black Gemini) soon because it looks so worn and old. For $130 you would think you would get superior quality, but sadly this wasn't the case with Beco.