Aspen has been "on the bottle" for over a month now. We had some nipple confusion and a little finickiness, but she's all good now. She loves the Born Free glass bottle - which is the safest for babies. When on the go, we also use the Born Free plastic version. Another up and coming company makes a simpler one: green to grow - a bpa-free baby bottle found at Whole Foods. I love these companies since they started their businesses since having kids and wanting better, safer products, especially running their businesses in the greenest way possible. They make these BPA-free bottles made from PES plastic. They are free of phthalates and free of bisphenol A – a suspected hormone-disrupting chemical used in polycarbonate plastic, from which most baby bottles are made. It is also lead and PVC-free. Why be concerned? Basically, the plastics can be leached into the milk, especially when warmed. Don't even get me started on the plastic baggies people use in bottle frames! Here is a list of naughty bottles.
Friday, April 04, 2008
safe baby bottles: glass or bpa-free plastic
Aspen has been "on the bottle" for over a month now. We had some nipple confusion and a little finickiness, but she's all good now. She loves the Born Free glass bottle - which is the safest for babies. When on the go, we also use the Born Free plastic version. Another up and coming company makes a simpler one: green to grow - a bpa-free baby bottle found at Whole Foods. I love these companies since they started their businesses since having kids and wanting better, safer products, especially running their businesses in the greenest way possible. They make these BPA-free bottles made from PES plastic. They are free of phthalates and free of bisphenol A – a suspected hormone-disrupting chemical used in polycarbonate plastic, from which most baby bottles are made. It is also lead and PVC-free. Why be concerned? Basically, the plastics can be leached into the milk, especially when warmed. Don't even get me started on the plastic baggies people use in bottle frames! Here is a list of naughty bottles.
