Ergo vs. Beco Gemini and carrier color?

[leelers]

I'm in the market for a new carrier and debating a lighter color like a beige or a darker color. Do you find that darker colors get hot for the baby in the summer? I'm leaning towards a Beco Gemini or possibly an Ergo. My baby will be too young this summer to put sunscreen on so I probably won't use it a ton outside. But since both these carriers will allow me to back carry longer than any carrier I've ever used I will use it the summer after more outside. Any opinions/advice would be great!

[crl]

What age baby? I have an ergo and like it, but could not get it to work with dd until she was 6 or 7 months old. I've heard good things about the Gemini and it should be suitable from birth.

I don't think the carrier color makes a huge difference to how hot they are. But black is terrible for showing sunscreen rubbed off my shoulders.

You might also consider a pikkolo or a mei tai (love my freehand mei tai).

The forums at the babywearer are great and you should find some reviews of the Gemini there.

Catherine

[lizzywednesday]

The biggest difference between the Gemini and the Ergo is the outward-facing front-carry option that the Gemini has, so it's more like the Bjorn but more ergonomically designed. The babywearing guru I tested it with called it a "gateway carrier."

The second big difference is the lack of a need for an insert to use the Gemini with a newborn - it has snug-cords that can adjust the carrier pouch so it can hold a newborn.

The last big difference with the Gemini is its flip-up hood vs. the pull-out sleep hood with the Ergo. If you use a hat and the flip-up hood, your baby should be perfectly happy this summer and next summer the back carry will be fine to use. (In between, the Gemini will fit nicely under a winter coat in a front-carry!)

I have a black Ergo with a camel colored lining. I used my Ergo in the summer with my DD, who is now 11 months. The black fabric didn't phase me; the infant insert, on the other hand, did. It was simply too big & bulky to wear comfortably in hot, humid weather! (So I used my woven wrap carrier on those days instead.)