Beco Gemini Cool Baby Carrier Newborn to Toddler - All Positions Baby Body Carrier, Baby Carrier Backpack & Baby Front Carrier with Adjustable Seat, Ergonomic Baby Holder Carrier 7-35 lbs (Navy)

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When we demonstrate the Gemini in consultations or at baby shows, parents always comment on how comfortable and supportive this carrier is.

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Featuring a fully adjustable seat to keep baby safe and comfortable in 4 different carry positions, from newborn to toddler, while you dash around town hands-free! If you prefer to stow the hood and panel, you have to roll them up and secure them with the attached shoelace-like ties. The Gemini’s simple design makes it more intuitive to use than other carriers that offer more “features”—which usually translate to more complications. Be comfortable for the adult and the child: The carrier should distribute the weight of your child well, offer support with padded straps, and feel secure enough that you can perform other tasks with both hands while you’re carrying your baby or toddler. Our certified babywearing consultants highly recommend the Beco Gemini as it is simple to use, super safe for your baby and very comfortable for parents of all sizes.Alessandro was so heavy at 20 pounds that I was starting to get additional back pain using the carrier — and front carrying him certainly wasn’t helping my lingering postpartum ab separation.

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And unlike H-style straps, no matter how narrow or broad, square or sloped your shoulders are, crossable straps will stay on your shoulders. And it wasn’t easy to pick a carrier, considering I was pregnant with my first child and didn’t know what I was looking for. This pack might provide adequate support for a newborn, but when your child gets to 15 pounds or more, the carrier will become quite uncomfortable at the shoulders and waist. It doesn’t dwarf people with smaller frames, and it fits snugly around a tiny newborn without the need for an insert. We wanted a seat that could adjust to support the recommended frog-squat position—a seat that’s too wide keeps a child’s legs fully extended forward, and one that’s too narrow makes them hang straight down.We wanted a front panel that was big enough to support a toddler but not high enough to block a baby’s face. In our tests it wasn’t quite as soft as the cotton on our other picks, but it was soft enough to be comfortable for both the adult and the baby.

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While the shoulder straps on some other carriers we tested allowed adjustments in two directions, we liked that the Gemini’s straps limited adjustments to one direction. Compared to other contenders, the Beco isn't the most comfortable option, partly because it's limited in how much you can adjust it to increase comfort.And the trim lines of the carrier overall allow you to pack it down smaller than almost any of the other carriers we tested. However, to me, the mesh while not quite as soft as cotton is still soft enough that I am happy to have it directly against my own skin and against my children's. Wide, padded straps are really comfortable and they can be worn straight or across your back for extra support. Avoid the “crotch-dangler” look by tightening the shoulder straps or positioning the waistbelt higher.