I recently heard something regarding BPA in bottles?
Thursday, January 28th, 2010 at
1:37 pm
I missed the news report, so I don’t really know what’s going on. My son currently uses Avent bottles, so are they safe to use? I’d really rather not go out and buy all new bottles, especially since my pump is also Avent, and then I would need to buy a new pump as well. Help?
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Here’s a link that lists the bad and the good.
I don’t think you would have to change your pump because you’re not feeding the baby directly from the pump.
http://www.greenmom.ca/glife/0408BPA.html
I had to shelve all my Avent bottles. They do contain BPA. A BPA- free alternative I’m using now are Playex Drop In’s. They are BPA-free (and just happen to be cheaper than Avent). I wouldn’t use glass bottles though, they are BPA free but they can be dangerous if a shard of glass comes loose.
BPA is also present in formula with the ready to feed versions the worst ones. They recommend using powder for the least amount of bpa exposure.
Here is an article on it:
http://www.ewg.org/reports/bpaformula
also remember as long as you are not heating the bottles in the microwave and just washing them by hand with hot soapy water you have nothing to worry about. People are really over reacting about this!!!!!!!!!
This is an ongoing dispute from the scientific community. Anything plastic is suppose to be toxic to your system. Question is, how much toxicity are in these plastics? and how at what percent of toxicity is enough to make anyone concerned. If in doubt, use a glass bottle. I think I heard this on NPR yesterday.
I wouldn’t buy a new pump, it’s not in there long enough to make a difference. And I wouldn’t say you really need to worry about buying new bottles… how long does it take for a baby to drink a bottle, 10 minutes?
I really think they are going overboard with all this, but we breastfeed our babies so that we don’t have to worry about all the synthetic ingredients and alloys in formula or the BPA in bottles.
Yes, unfortunately baby bottles do have BPA, but like another said, the reaction is excessive right now for the scientific results that have been found. Scientist believe there COULD be a link to health problems from BPA in humans but the studies are inconclusive right now. Furthermore, almost all plastic (hard) with the #7 recycling number on the bottom has BPA in them.
A good switch, like another said, is the Playtex bottles. You can buy the drop in liners, or the old school ones that you pull over the top (I use the old ones, they are cheaper and work just the same and you can by 140count on the Internet for about 4 dollars versus, 80 count of drop ins for about 10$)
My twins used both Playtex and avent, I threw out the avent just because they were getting old about 2 weeks ago, just before this report came out.
Don’t worry too much, its still inconclusive.
I think people are over-reacting also. Come on now, folks. Most have already fed your baby for months with these same exact bottles….Is your baby healthy? This is just common sense. They sell the BPA free bottles at walmart, cheap, too. However, I would not go out and buy all new bottles unless your baby is showing symptoms that aren’t normal.
I actually put my Avent bottles away yesterday. I went out and bought a pack of glass bottles by Evenflo at babies r us. The Avent bottles contain BPA which is released when the bottle is heated. The BPA can get into the milk, which the baby drinks.
Some people think that using the plastic bottles are fine and others don’t. I purchased glass bottles and nipples yesterday for under $9. The new bottles have been working well. I don’t think I’m overreacting, I would just rather be safe than sorry.
From what I’ve found, just the Avent Via disposable bottles are BPA free. Your pump should be fine, but if you’re concerned, the best thing to do is contact Avent.
While I am not convinced that the bottles are absolutely horrible, I’d rather be safe than sorry. I found this site in my own research this morning because the bottles I use are not BPA free. This lists products that are BPA free. They don’t have everything, but they do list a lot. There are some things on this list that contradict what the first poster’s link lists.
http://safemama.com/2007/11/22/bpa-free-bottle-and-sippy-cup-cheat-sheet/