Studies have shown that baby bottles made by the major brands Avent, Evenflo, Dr. Brown’s and Disney/First Years leached BPA when heated. BPA is a very dangerous estrogenic compound that has been found to be toxic at low doses and is linked to breast cancer, early onset of puberty and prostate cancer. The Breast Cancer Fund web site is hosting a petition where you can easily sign it and send it on to these big baby bottles manufacturers and let your voice be heard! They need to stop manufacturing bottles with BPA!! Playtex has already stopped, so why won't they??
http://www.breastcancerfund.org/siteapps/advocacy/ActionItem.aspx?c=kwKX...
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I believe most companies are jumping on the BPA free wagon. A few of the most inexpensive bottles may still contain BPA-- perhaps it's their price point? I don't really know but even Gerbers most inexpensive bottles do not contain BPA. I know that Avent, Playtex, Born Free, Dr. Browns, Medela, ThinkBaby, We*Go glass bottles, Green to Grow, and evenflo glass bottles are BPA free.
As far as heating up the bottles, baby bottles should not be heated in a microwave-- BPA free or not. The heat produced in a microwave is not distributed evenly within the formula making it harder to determine whether there are some points that may be too hot for the baby's mouth.
The best way to heat up a baby's bottle is through running it under hot water, then testing it on the inner part of your wrist-- if it's too hot for you, then it's definitely too hot for a baby's mouth.
The great thing about baby's bottles and items is that if they are BPA free, it will say it on the label-- companies promote it because they know that it appeals to mother's trying to get the best for their kids.
August 11, 2009 - 5:22amThis Comment
Thanks Optimist and Kristin. Many people have asked questions regarding the safety of various plastic containers and baby bottles. Here are some links to topics and resources:
What numbers are we suppose to look out for when buying a drinking water bottle
Are plastics harmful to our health?
Plastics and food: What do you think about this?
Have you experienced any issues with plastic bottles?
May 8, 2008 - 10:58amThis Comment
You've raised a good question.... if Playtex has stopped making baby bottles with BPA, why haven't the other large manufacturers followed suit? What's stopping them -- cost?
We do need to let them know that this isn't acceptable. We should all sign this petition and also let our retailers know that they shouldn't carry these brands of baby bottles because they're putting our babies at risk for cancer.
Kristin Park
May 8, 2008 - 10:39amhttp://ppdsurvivor.blogspot.com
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