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My younger daughter was just weaning from the bottle when the news about bisphenol-A broke. I had been using a brand that was known to contain BPA (unbeknown to me, however) and that's just one more thing I have to add to my mama-guilt list. I quit using them immediately, alarmist that I am, and switched her to a non-BPA brand and eventually bought both of my kids stainless steel sippy cups.BPA is a confusing issue. The FDA (who, I admit, I have trust issues with) says that plastic products containing BPA are fine. But the CDC has concerns over the effects of BPA in animals and says more tests are needed to find out if it's safe for humans.
So if I were to have another baby, I'd definitely be switching to glass bottles, and I wouldn't be the only one. Glass bottle manufacturers saw their sales rise 100% between 2006 and 2007. Though glass bottles seem old fashioned, they really don't need any more special care than plastic bottles. The only concern, obviously, is that they can break and older babies and toddlers shouldn't walk around with them.
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3-16-2008 @ 3:45PM
Amanda said...Like you, Bethany, my son was weaning off the bottle when all the BPA reports were coming out. We've switched him to stainless steel sippys and plan on having our next baby use glass bottles. We've also ditched all our plasticware for glass reusable containers and are trying to limit the amount of plastic in our home.
So, yes, we are very concerned about BPA and anything else that might be lurking in our foodware. Once you start investigating, it gets scary pretty quickly all the substances we willingly bring in our homes (household cleaners being amongst the worst).
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3-16-2008 @ 6:59PM
Canadian Coco said...Here's a great post on BPA that answered a lot of my questions:
http://www.enviroblog.org/2008/03/bpa-questions-answered.htm
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3-17-2008 @ 9:23AM
megan said...my husband works for a well-known company that makes baby products...i know they are in the process of converting most, if not all, of their plastic bottles, pacifiers, etc. to BPA-free. they already make glass bottles and with our first baby arriving in about 7 weeks, we are planning to use their glass bottles. from what my husband says, breakage really isn't an issue, even with toddlers...he says you could drop one from a 2-story balcony and it wouldn't break ... anyone want to try?? ;) i'm a little skeptical about that, but there are companies that make silicone sleeves for their glass bottles that make them a little more grippy when wet, and easier to hold on to for little hands. a great resource for BPA-free products is:
thesoftlanding.com
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3-21-2008 @ 11:50AM
Laura said...Wouldn't it just be easier to breastfeed? Why plan on using bottles with your new baby? Breast is best!
4-18-2008 @ 2:34PM
Joecacti22 said..."Wouldn't it just be easier to breastfeed? Why plan on using bottles with your new baby? Breast is best!"
Well for one some women like to get a way for a little while or sleep in instead of being used as a 24/7 milk machine for up to a year. So they pump and the person watching the little one can feed the baby breast milk from a bottle. Plus as babies get older its a good idea to introduce them to water if they have trouble going to the bathroom especially.
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4-18-2008 @ 9:34PM
darcry said...I am sick and tired of hearing people say brest is best. You know, some people have medical reasons why they cannot breastfeed. Others choose not to for strong personal reasons. I did not breastfeed my son because of a chronic illness and I am tried of people making me feel guilty for something I can't control. Ontop of feeling like a failure, I have to listen to people who have no concern for anyone else but their own opinion. As if the media is not enough. I wish people would just keep their mouths shut. That is why issues like BPA are important to people like me.
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11-11-2011 @ 2:55PM
D said...@Darcy
No one is pointing fingers, no one said anything directed at you. it is simply being stated that breast feeding is best. There are lots of women out there that cannot breast feed and that is not their fault by any means. If you can't you can't! There is nothing wrong with that, you are not a bad person because of it. It Has been medically proven to be the best way to go (if you can), that's it. Don't take Affense to everything you hear about it. You are not alone in this. Whatever you can do is fine! If you feel guilty, there are lots of women that donate their breast milk. That could be an alternative. Otherwise, again, whatever you do is perfectly fine!