The concerns over chemicals
in plastic baby bottles has led to a relatively new entry in the baby bottle market: stainless steel bottles.
Due to increase in concerns of health risks posed by plastic bottles, many parents are choosing glass baby bottles
over plastic baby bottles.
I, personally would recommend glass, but you can read our section on glass
vs. plastic baby bottles to find out more if you aren't already decided.
And two, to minimize exposure to harmful chemicals, don't
boil plastic baby bottles, heat them in the microwave, or wash them in the dishwasher.
It is true that some breastfeeding women
use plastic baby bottles; however, typically formula fed babies use far more plastic bottles than their breastfed counterparts.
That's because the chemical bisphenol A (BPA) can leach
from plastic baby bottles made from polycarbonate plastic, potentially posing a health risk to infants.
Other options in glass and / or BPA
free plastic baby bottles: Nuby non-toxic, BPA free bottle Medela Born Free Evenflo Classic Glass Bottles Dr. Brown Glass Baby Bottles Adiri Natural Nursers
I'm a big fan of stainless water vessels (every member of our family has their own Klean Kanteen), so it seems a natural addition to also trade out
plastic baby bottles for the stainless variety (or maybe I'm just a sucker for polka dots).
That's the latest advice from researchers who have been warning about the ubiquitous chemical bisphenol - A (BPA), an estrogen - like compound used to make everything from
shatterproof plastic baby bottles and food - can linings to bike helmets and eyeglass...
It's the first time the federal government suggested we need to know more about BPA, a handy substance used to make plastic rigid and found in such products
as plastic baby bottles, sippy cups, sports water bottles, dental sealants, cans of baby formula and bike helmets.
This January the Food and Drug Administration warned parents not to pour hot liquids
into plastic baby bottles and also to discard bottles that get scratched.
Concerns about a widely used chemical called bisphenol A (BPA) had become so great that Walmart stopped
selling plastic baby bottles and children's sippy cups made with it and consumer groups were clamoring for regulators to ban it.
Until more is known about the real dangers of BPA, choose glass or supposedly safer -
plastic baby bottles offered by Born Free (made with polyamide) or Medela (polypropylene) so bisphenol A can't leach into the milk.
As long as you're on alert for toys that might contain lead or dangerous magnets, consider another safety precaution: Throw out your polycarbonate
plastic baby bottles too.
Consumer pressure and slowed sales spurred the six
largest plastic baby bottle manufacturers to voluntarily remove BPA from baby bottles sold in the U.S., but the chemical is still widely prevalent in consumer food and beverage containers.
Like many other parents, you may want to consider buying glass baby bottles if the BPA scare gets you worried about dangerous
additives plastic baby bottles may contain.
«Fill
small plastic baby bottles — you can usually find them at craft stores — with hand lotion, then tie pink and blue ribbon around the neck.»
I've researched dozens of alternatives to
regular plastic baby bottles and sippy cups and found nine options that I am comfortable using with my own children (ranked in order starting with my favorite).
After reading about the dangerous chemicals leaching
from plastic baby bottles that are repeatedly heated (via Liz at Mom - 101), I went searching for a safe sippy cup.
In what may be a first among mainstream parenting books, an updated version of «Baby 411» tells parents to stop using
polycarbonate plastic baby bottles that contain the controversial chemical bisphenol - A, or BPA.
A brand familiar to many moms, Lansinoh has created a new
plastic baby bottle with the patented NaturalWave Peristaltic Nipple.
A chemical called BPA (bisphenol - A), which until recently was contained in the plastic used to make
many plastic baby bottles, is believed to be potentially dangerous for babies.
A note about plastics: Some studies have found that
plastic baby bottles contain chemicals which may leach into the formula, especially when the bottle is heated.