Beco Butterfly 2 Baby Carrier - Niko

by Beco Baby Carrier

• Each baby carrier comes with: removable head rest, removable infant insert, and instructional booklet and DVD
• Front and back carry
• Easy on and off feature
• Recommended ages: newborn to toddler (7-45 lbs/3.5 - 20 kg)

Product Description

The Beco Butterfly 2 Baby Carrier combines great ergonomics, excellent weight distribution and stylish design. Every piece is handmade from top quality designer fabric and heavy duty webbing and buckles, and can be used with children from newborns to toddlers, in both front and back carries. The innovative internal sling enables you to securely buckle your baby into the carrier, then handle Baby and Carrier as a single unit. You can put your baby on your back very easily, just like putting on a backpack!

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

16 of 16 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Get this one!!! Much better than Ergo, Lillebaby, and Bjorn - I've used all of them. May 14, 2011

By Lisa Murakami

If you're in the market for a baby carrier, please heed my advice: GET THIS ONE. You'll never regret it.

I've extensively used the bjorn and ergo while nannying, and I bought the Lillebaby when we had our own last September - used it for 8 months. I then tried my friend's Beco. Within a week I had sold my Lillebaby - and took a big hit. The Beco is worlds above those other carriers, and I can tell you exactly why:

The Ergo and the Lillebaby are basically the same setup. With both of them you have to snap the top snap behind your neck while the baby is already IN the carrier. This basically means that the top snap will always be too high on your shoulders and neck to be comfortable. Don't be fooled by the salespeople who adjust it for you and tell you you'll learn to adjust it yourself. It's not possible to get that top back snap any lower on your back with the baby in the carrier, unless your spouse is home to move it down after you have it on with the baby. I went BACK into the high-end store that sold it to me and they admitted as much.

The Beco avoids that problem entirely because you actually snap the top snap behind your neck BEFORE the baby is in the carrier. This means that you can lift the entire carrier as high over your shoulders as you need to, to snap that top back snap. Then you can pull the carrier back down around your waist, and the top snap falls in the middle of your back - an area completely unreachable with the baby in the carrier, but SO much more comfortable than having the weight on your upper back and neck. You THEN put the baby into the carrier. It's such a breeze. It's also much, MUCH easier to learn to use than the Lillebaby, which is simply not user-friendly at all. The Beco actually comes put together in the box, including the infant insert, so you don't even need to look at the directions to see how it works - it's obvious. With the Lillebaby I was on the web watching how-to videos - nobody has time for that with a new baby.

As to the bjorn, it's just not a good carrier, period. It's nice for newborns because it's very simple to use, but as soon as your baby gains a pound or two your shoulders and neck will be hurting. I was beyond relieved when the mother I nannyed for got an ergo. And the Beco is a MAJOR improvement over that.

Don't waist your money! I ignored the advice of two mom-friends, both of whom already had more than one baby - I thought the Lillebaby Sport was really cute and figured I was more familiar with the Ergo/Lillebaby setup so I'd stick with what I knew. Big mistake. Get the Beco.

ALSO - I'm 5'3", and I've never had a problem height-wise. And my baby is currently 22 lbs, a big 8-monther. And I LOVE the Beco. I can carry him however long I need to and barely feel it.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Finally! A Better Baby Carrier! August 20, 2011

By J. Gorman

I have used a ring sling, a Mai Tei, and Mai Tei Hip carrier, the baby bjorn, and a couple of others. I was sold on this one, specifically over the Ergo, because the idea of transferring a sleeping baby to my husband, without waking the baby up or taking him out of the carrier, sounded so fabulous. And guess what: it works! There *are* buckles and straps (not nearly enough to earn a 1-star review, in my opinion), and I could see how it could take some getting used to. Once you do, though, it's super easy to get baby in and out. I also prefer it to the Ergo b/c that "infant insert" looks bulky and hot. With the Beco, the insert is fairly light-weight, easy to use, and not at all bulky. it just shortens the pouch and provides some extra side support so your baby doesn't flop out. It's super easy on my back; I have some back problems and I have no problem wearing this for extended periods of time, including couple mile walks. Once baby gets big enough to use it as a backpack, it is fairly easy to use this way, and easy to switch from front to back carry, as well. I nurse my son to sleep in it, too--harder to do with the infant insert but still possible, and very easy once the insert is out. I was puzzled what to do with the buckles for the insert until I stuck them into the strap keepers. My sister-in-law has the Ergo and wishes she had a Beco, and I recommend it highly to my many mom friends. I am quite pleased with it. Also--the Becos all are made with organic cotton. If you want an Ergo, be prepared to pay $20+ extra for organic.

4.0 out of 5 stars What a step up! July 11, 2012

By Chrissa Stroh

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I spent lots of time researching soft structured carriers after using a Bjorn for the first 3 months of my baby's life. I loved carrying her, but my back hurt after using Bjorn. I chose Beco butterfly because you can put the baby into the carrier before strapping it on yourself when doing a back carry. Right now she's so small we're still doing the front carry. Having the waist strap makes such a difference in my comfort, and she seems snug as a bug in it :)
The reason i chose 4 stars rather than 5 - Undoing the front 2 buckles definitely requires 2 hands, but this is on purpose so your little one can't unbuckle on their own. I'm 5'1, and I have to make the straps as tight as possible to fit me.