Avoiding BPAs: Use Glass Baby Bottles!
January 7th 2008 by Dr.MOZ in BPAs, Bottles and Cups, Healthy Kids
Dear Dr.MOZ,
I recently learned of the dangers of BPAs (bisphenol-A, plastic softener used in baby bottles) while looking for baby bottles to add to our baby registry. The more I research BPA the more freaked out I get! Do you have any shopping tips or brand recommendations for new parents avoiding BPAs?
Thanks!
Mommy VA
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Hi Mommy VA,
Thanks for the great question. The easiest way to avoid BPAs in baby bottles is to avoid plastics altogether. There are many modern glass bottles (and
accessories) on the market that don’t contain harmful plastics, so here are a few to help steer you in the right direction:
- NurturePure: Non-toxic glass baby bottles with food-grade (latex-free) silicone nipples and found at the NurturePure website.
- BornFree Vented Glass Bottles: Features air vent and each bottle comes with nipple and cover. Found at the BornFree website and major retailers including CVS, Babies “r” US, and Whole Foods.
- Wee Go Bottle: These innovative glass bottles by Babylife feature a modern plastic-free and non-toxic sleeve. The ring/cap/plug is free of polycarbonates, and the entire bottle and sleeve can be boiled or put in the dishwasher together. Found at the BabyLife website.
- Dishwasher Baby Bottle Holder: Having trouble cleaning your baby bottles in the dishwasher? These nifty baby bottle holders snap right to your dish rack to keep bottles (and sippy cups) in place so they’ll wash and dry correctly. Find them at One Step Ahead today.
Remember to look for non-toxic accessories like latex-free nipples when choosing your bottles, because many children are allergic to latex. For additional information, I recommend the “Z Report” by Jeremiah and the Z Recommends crew. It includes a fantastic list of “brands to avoid” and other BPA-related resources designed to help parents weed out the companies that still manufacture baby/toddler products using polycarbonates.
Have fun and stay healthy,
Dr.MOZ
January 14th, 2008 at 8:23 am
I really could have used that dishwasher/bottle holder two years ago!
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May 22nd, 2008 at 8:06 am
Hi there,
Being a new Dad, our boy just turned 1 – still feels new – I find that not a day goes by that I’m not worried about something. I consider myself fairly well informed about most things but didn’t hear anything about BPA until earlier this year. We switched over to glass bottles a few months ago and it feels great. My brother swears by Dr. Brown’s bottles, either are great.
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September 21st, 2008 at 11:57 pm
Those are all good suggestions, drmoz. Also, just to add about BPA, don’t ever microwave plastic food containers made with BPA.
September 22nd, 2008 at 3:01 pm
these little bottles are great for babies, i like all the different colors and designs.
October 22nd, 2008 at 11:29 am
Usage of glass baby bottles is much safer than BPAs . Because it consists of some harmful chemicals in baby bottles. Being a father I would suggest everyone to use glass baby bottles.
November 26th, 2008 at 4:20 am
I preferred to use glass myself , mostly because it looks clean , the plastic ones look funny after a very few uses, and gives the impression that they are not fully clean.Funny thing the compounds used to make the bottles look good and last longer are the very poisons that should be restricted for very short term use ( if ever)
Louise
December 10th, 2008 at 2:40 pm
I can’t keep up with all these safety alerts/recalls/etc on all these baby products! We are having our child soon and I’m trying to track down as much info as I can and it seems to be WAY overwhelming. I begin to wonder how we grew up and made it in such a dangerous world.
December 11th, 2008 at 6:41 pm
I recently heard about this one too in a local news report. They say that when the bottles are being heated the plastic softener leaks out and mixes with the liquid it contains.
There are a lot of experts saying that it’s not through , but these experts where hired by the company that sell these bottles so I’m a little cynical at their findings , we switched to glass bottles just to be on the safe side
December 17th, 2008 at 5:10 pm
Stories like these are what should make the news more often. I only hear about stuff like this AFTER the fact, i.e. a baby or babies die! It’s time that we have a way of alerting parents of newborns easily to avoid any future problems.
December 22nd, 2008 at 4:11 pm
I find it pretty bad that we are only just now finding out about these type of things. Think about it, we have been doing this stuff for generations and generations without thinking twice about it. Now here we are looking at the complications way after the fact.