Close carrier will be way too hot for QLD. Actually, anything that doesn't come with built in air-con is too hot for bl***dy QLD (grumble, grumble, stinking hot today). Ergos can be difficult to feed in - SSCs in general can be trickier to feed in as there's less manoeuvrability with the heavier padded waist. And having used synthetic mesh carriers - they are not as cool as natural fibres in high humidity, even if they are breathable and thinner - they trap moist air and feel disgusting in the tropics.
I've been using a Storchenwiege 1/2 buckle quite a bit with my newborn - it's made from wrap fabric so it's soft and light and quite cool, yet really supportive (I wore my nearly three year old in it in the latter stages of my pregnancy with DD). It's height and width adjustable for smaller / larger babies, and the sleep hood rolls up the zips away, which shortens the body for newborns and acts as a head/neck support. The waist is unpadded so it's easy to feed in. I'd recommend it purely on the basis of it ticking all of the boxes of what you need it to do. A good ring sling is also handy to have - I use my ring slings frequently but wouldn't use one as my only carrier. Linen ring slings are great in the heat.
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