Nurseries and Baby Gear

Is this for real? (Ergo)

I've read many of your reviews that say you love the Ergo and the Beco Gemini. I was going to go for the Gemini as people said they like it because the baby can face outwards, but then when I went on the Ergo site, I read this:

The ERGObaby carrier is designed in compliance with the recommendations of Dr. Evelin Kirkilionis, and SHOULD NEVER BE WORN WITH THE BABY FACING OUT.

According to Kirkilionis:"Infants in outward-facing orientations can’t turn away from surrounding stimuli. They can't turn inward toward a parent's body if stimuli become overwhelming. In this position the baby cannot make eye contact with his or her parent to evaluate facial expressions, social cues, and so forth to make assessment of the situation. Only choose a baby carrier that allows your child to face you ... never out. There are too many events going on around your baby. A baby has no way to exclude himself from the environment by turning his head away and towards you. Healthy sleep is difficult for a baby who is facing outward. I am not a supporter of the outward facing method of carrying a child."


Is this just one person's opinion or is this a recommended opinion by doctors in general?  

Re: Is this for real? (Ergo)

  • I have heard a little about this though my main choice for going for the Becco Soleil ( which doesn't offer a forward facing option) is because of all that it offers as opposed to the Ergo and other carriers not the stimulation issue. I do know that's second child would not have been happy facing out , she got over stimulated very easily where as my oldest hated facing in . I guess it would depend on the child.
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  • I have heard this too and I personally choose to use the facing out carry in limited amounts.  I like having the outward facing option for older kids. I have the Beco Gemini.  
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  • I never knew this! We have a Britax carrier, and while I know that it's known as a "crotch dangler", we don't use it more than once or twice a week, and DD loves to face out. Defintley going to look into a Becco!


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  • Some ff carriers are way worse than others. Some are shaped better if you do decide to ff. Not all children will allow you to face them in all of them time. Lots of kids scream and cry as they get bigger when carried in, but don't when out. Since they can't talk, my guess is that they feel trapped when facing in. If you want to wear your baby and have that issue, I suggest getting a carrier that allow both as well as other positions like hip and also isn't one of the much talked about crotch danglers. Try Lillebaby if you want something that does both. Obviously try to face in as much and often as possible.
  • I have a Beco Gemini that allows baby to face out.  That said, the seat portion is a lot wider than the Bjorn.  Baby is still sitting and not hanging.
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