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For us DS hated forward facing and loved being able to "hide" in my chest when overstimulated. When he got bigger we moved to back carries so he could face the same direction as me, but still "hide" if he needed to. Love our Ergo even now at 2!

Nope. I know front facing isn't recommended for their hip growth so even though DH is convinced our baby would prefer it (he probably would, he's very nosy) we're sticking with the Ergo. He can see pretty easily over the sides anyways now that he is bigger.

LO isn't here yet but I know enough babies who sometimes got very upset facing in that I want the option. I don't see any downside of the Beco Gemini vs the Ergo, so I'm going with the Gemini just to have the forward option, just in case. I know facing in is better though, and if your LO is already here, you know their personality. Mine is still rolling around in my belly, so I don't know what they will prefer

Also DH wants the forward option, but since I'm the researcher in the family, I'll just tell him what's best!

I didn't really care for FF option because of the concerns with hip dysplasia. Now that we've been using it since Week 2, I hope it won't be a problem because she is used to facing inward only.

Also didnt care for FF due to concerns about hips so its all DD knows and she loves it. It means nap time for her!

Ditto the other posters who were concerned with hip development and overstimulation... It just isn't an ergonomic position for baby or parent, I think.

We had an Ergo first and Gemini second... Even the Beco rep I talked to at a baby show told me that even if the Gemini has a fwd facing option, the company discourages it for anything longer than about 20 mins. I had to pull that number out of the rep. In general she just discouraged that fwd facing overall. DD did just fine facing in all the time.

Honestly, we have bought 3 different carriers over the past 11 months. The Boba wrap worked wonders when I was on maternity leave and had to wear her around the house. DH used the Ergo on walks and to help calm her during the colicky days. When she hit about 5-6 months though she really wanted to look around so I bought an inexpensive front facing carrier. I won't wear it because I know it would hurt my back, but DH has worn it a few times. I think your needs will evolve over time and you may end up needing more than just one carrier.

@mrsjyw: it wasn't a deterrent for us because all the sources i read said that front-facing would be too overstimulating, so it actually wasn't a feature on my list of priorities.