Beco Baby Carriers combine 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 front and back carries.

The internal sling or pouch is the most innovative feature of the Butterfly model. It enables you to securely buckle your baby into the carrier, then handle Baby + Carrier as a single unit. You can pass the baby to another caregiver without removing baby from the carrier. You can also put your 3+ month-old baby on your back very easily, just like putting on a backpack!

The photo at above right shows the internal sling opened and ready to receive the baby. The baby is inserted, the sling is buckled closed around the baby. Done! Or simply leave the buckles closed and use the carrier like a pouch.

The Beco Butterfly contains a built-in infant insert for newborns (shown at left) that allows your baby to ride higher in the carrier in an ergonomically comfortable position. Since the insert base is narrower then the actual carrier base, infants can comfortably spread their legs while retaining the recommended seated position of knees at the same level as the bottom.

When your baby outgrows the need for the newborn insert, you simply place her into the main body compartment, and the infant insert lays flat against the carrier panel. In the first photo at above right, you can see the newborn insert flattened out of the way, between the wearer's hands.

Beco Butterfly Product Details

• Child can be worn on front or back and easily shifted from one to the other. (See the pikkolo for hip and front-facing carries.)
• Tall, tapered carrier body provides lots of support for your baby or toddler, holds baby close to your body for greater comfort. Prevents the shoulder strain associated with wearing babies who like to lean backwards.
• Adjustable buckles on the top of the body of carrier enable easy nursing access. In a front carry, loosen the buckles to allow your baby to drop down lower in the carrier. Then lift your breast to allow your baby to latch on.
• The Butterfly has a removable head rest/sleeping hood, shaped like a rectangle with rounded edges. The head rest attaches to the body of the carrier with smooth nylon webbing and triglide buckles. The hood can be stored in the "hood keeper", a sleeve-like pocket placed on the waist belt.
• The shoulder straps have been fully redesigned. They are ergonomically shaped to better adapt to the wearer's body, and are padded with 0.75" foam for ultimate comfort.
• The sternum (chest) strap is now connected to the shoulder straps and slides along their length. No more lost chest straps!
• The waistband is now firmer and more supportive (no more folding over, pouching out or deforming), while still maintaining the same slim profile.
• High-quality fabrics are smooth, stylish, and comfortable against the skin.
• Fits waists from 25 up to 50 inches.
• Padded leg holes prevent chafing of little thighs.
• Recommended care: wash on gentle cycle in cold water with a mild detergent. Hang to dry overnight in well ventilated area. Spot clean when needed. Care instructions are sewn to the carrier on the product label, so you always have them handy.
• There was a voluntary recall of the first edition Butterfly back in January 2008, due to some issues with the nylon straps possibly slipping through the buckles. The new design has buckles that are super-secure. You can see an instructional video covering the new buckles on Beco's website.

Fabric Swatches
If you see a swatch with no corresponding carrier for sale, that means that it is currently sold out or no longer available.

Martini	Cherry
Chloe	Abby
Ethan	Jack
Sara	Isabella

My Two Cents
At first I found the Butterfly somewhat tricky. I was used to easily popping my baby up onto my back in a matter of seconds with the 4th Generation Beco and other SSCs (soft-structured carriers) without inserts. I was resistant to the idea of having to buckle my baby into the carrier FIRST, and then get him onto my back. I definitely grumbled the first few times I buckled my wriggly non-cooperative 12mo into the Butterfly. I appreciated what it represented for people who *weren't* used to doing back carries, but me? What could it do for me?

Then I discovered a few things.

• It isn't so hard to get my baby in after all. OK, I can't swing him up onto my back in 2-3 seconds like I can with non-insert carriers. It's not *quite* as fast to get him in. But now that I've gotten the hang of the Butterfly, I just drop him into the carrier on my lap without unbuckling it, then swing the whole deal onto my back. Not such a big deal.
  
  
• Once I get my baby on, the Butterfly feels GREAT. He is positioned perfectly inside every time, thanks to the internal sling. Not too high, not too low, not too much to the right or left.
  
  
• The internal sling also allows me to adjust the distance of my baby from my body, totally separate from the shoulder strap adjustment. I can tighten the sling buckles and wear my baby VERY close to me, very pulled in, or loosen them up and let him hang back a bit. This is very similar to the Patapum's set of middle straps, and what they do.
  
  I personally like to wear my baby very close to me with the sling buckles tightened up, but keep the shoulder straps fairly loose, so that my baby's weight sinks down and is supported by my hips, not my shoulders.
  
  The ability to separately adjustment carrier components rocks! Anytime you can customize your carrier to better fit your body and/or your baby, it's a good thing.
  
  
• The ease of handling a buckled-in baby means that I can have my friends, babysitters, husband, relatives, and even the most carrier-challenged person wear my baby in a (gasp) BACK CARRY, since it's now as easy as putting on a backpack.

Espresso $139  $99 Classic solid dark chocolate brown. Very Dad-friendly. Metro Black $139  $99 Can't go wrong with basic black...matches everything and Dad-friendly!

Isabella w/ Black Straps $139  $99 Red and yellow poppies on a black background