Molly - they recommend you don't face baby out in the Ergo as it's not ergonomically designed that way, also the company suggests again facing out as baby can't turn away from stimulation and can become overstimulated. Instead you can use the hip carry or back carry and bub can still look around. For younger bubs you can put them in cradle style (ie both legs to one side) so they can still look around that way too.

Gracie - we have a peanut shell, which works similar to that or some other kind of ring sling. i saw someone talking bout a bubbamoe the other day which looks interesting