| Beco Butterfly
| Beco Gemini
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Wearing positions
| Front facing in, back carry
| Front facing in, front facing out, hip carry, back carry
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Age range
| Newborn through toddler
| Newborn through toddler
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Weight range
| 7 to 45 pounds
| 7 to 35 pounds
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Infant insert?
| Yes (used from 8 to 15 pounds)
| No; carrier body snaps down to adjust for small baby
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Harness system?
| Yes; baby is buckled into carrier and carrier is then put on like a backpack. Baby can be passed from one person to another in the carrier.
| No; parent buckles carrier on and then puts baby in. Baby cannot be passed to another person in the carrier.
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Sleeping hood?
| Yes (elasticized and snaps to shoulder straps;detachable for storage in storage sleeve on carrier)
| No (integrated headrest snaps up for sleeping or for smaller baby head support; snaps down for lower height)
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Shoulder strap positions
| Always worn backpack style and held together with height-adjustable chest clip
| Can be worn crossed on the back for front carries or backpack-style with a chest clip
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Ergonomics for parent
| Weight is distributed to parent's lower body via padded hip belt and balanced on parent's shoulders with padded shoulder straps
| Weight is distributed to parent's lower body via padded hip belt and balanced on parent's shoulders with padded shoulder straps
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Ease of nursing
| Possible for most moms but can be awkward to move aside Y-shaped harness piece and get baby to breast
| Easy for most moms
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