s/o carrier post: one that faces out?

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DS is 6 months old and I'm thinking of getting a new carrier. Does anyone have a recommendation for one that faces out? I was thinking about the lilebaby Nordic carrier:

www.amazon.com/Lillebaby-lillebaby-Nordic-Carrier/dp/B004GB5UO0/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_nS_nC_pads?ie=UTF8&colid=1QCWOFHMWHGGU&coliid=I28JCJ8PV6DLNI

We have an Ergo and I'm not really a big fan of it. I feel like it's really bulky, and the straps are right at DS's mouth level so I am constantly stopping him from chewing on them. I also think he'd really love to face out, as he's constantly whipping his head from side to side trying to see things in the Ergo. Thanks!

[hocus]

I'd look for a backpack carrier vs. facing out at 6 months.

[Deleted]

Facing out hurts your back way faster with an older, heavier baby. I'd also recommend doing a back carry. You can buy chew pads for the Ergo straps, fwiw.

[Ashley&Scott]

We have the Ergo teething pads, they work really well

[katiescarlett]

Facing out is not good for your back or for baby's hips and stuff. If you are just doing short trips you could try a sling or even the ergo on your hip. They do make chewing pads for the ergo(maybe called drool pads?)

[niki]

Aug 16, 2012 10:49:41 GMT -5 katiescarlett said:

Facing out is not good for your back or for baby's hips and stuff. If you are just doing short trips you could try a sling or even the ergo on your hip. They do make chewing pads for the ergo(maybe called drool pads?)

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[slug*bug]

I don't front carry in our Beco often (if at all) for some of the reasons the pp's mentioned, but one of the things about our Beco that I love is the versatility: it allows both rear & front facing carries, as well as backpack and hip carries.

That said, I have an Ergo which I love equally and think that the two are comparable in a lot of aspects, minus the ability to carry forward facing.

[sewpinkgal]

The Beco Gemini allows them to face out, though I've tried it twice and neither one of us could get comfortable with it. Once he's a bit older, I'll try a back carry, but for now, I just let him move his head side to side.

[anna7602]

Aug 16, 2012 10:24:40 GMT -5 @tokenhoser said:

Facing out hurts your back way faster with an older, heavier baby. I'd also recommend doing a back carry. You can buy chew pads for the Ergo straps, fwiw.

This.

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Aug 16, 2012 12:47:13 GMT -5 sewpinkgal said:

The Beco Gemini allows them to face out, though I've tried it twice and neither one of us could get comfortable with it. Once he's a bit older, I'll try a back carry, but for now, I just let him move his head side to side.

Try it now! I started back carries at 6 months in the Ergo (with help to get him in then, but I figured it out quick).

It's so much more comfortable, and much easier to get things done if he decides to be Mr. Clingy.