Safer Bottles for your Baby

Many baby bottles on the market today are manufactured with a polycarbonate plastic. One key component of this type of plastic is Bisphenol-A. Bisphenol-A is a hormone-disrupting chemical considered to be potentially harmful to human health and the environment. It has been known that scratched and worn polycarbonate feeding bottles can leach this chemical into liquids, like formula and breast milk.
Scientific studies show that even at very low levels Bisphenol-A can be harmful to babies and here are some reasons why:
• Can disrupt the normal functioning of our hormones.
• Can cause behavioral effects, including hyperactivity and increased aggression.
• Can lead to impaired learning.
• Is associated with obesity and diabetes.
• Exposure can interfere with the normal development of a fetus.
• Exposure can affect the timing of the onset of puberty.
• Stimulates mammary gland development, which is a risk factor for breast cancer.
• Can alter the functioning of the immune system.

Here are many options for Bisphenol-A free plastic or glass bottles:

• All Medela products that come into contact with breastmilk are BPA free. Medela's bottles are made from polypropylene plastic.
• BornFree makes glass and polyamide (BPA free) plastic bottles.
• Think Baby has a 5 oz and 9 oz BPA free baby bottle with a silicone nipple. The company's patented venting system is advertised to reduce gas and spit up.
• Green to Grow has wide and regular neck baby bottles in 5 and 10 ounce sizes. The bottles are made of polyethersulfone. They are relatively new to the market.
• MAM's Ultivent and the Sassy Baby Food Nurser Kit are BPA free.
• Adiri's Natural Nurser Ultimate Baby Bottle is BPA free.
• EvenFlo has a glass baby bottle.
• Gerber’s Clear View, Fashion Tints and GentleFlow are not made with polycarbonate plastic and are BPA-free.
• Playtex’s Premium Nurser is made of polycarbonate, but the breastmilk or formula only touches the polyethylene liner, not the bottle itself. The Breast Milk Storage Kit contains polypropylene bottles.
• Certain Nuby bottles are BPA-free.
• Dr. Brown has a glass bottle. Dr. Brown is also introducing a polypropylene bottle in April 2008, but I haven't seen it in the stores yet.

This list was copied from www.thesmartmama.com Jennifer is extrememly knowledgeable and has lots of healthier options for your baby, so check it out!!

I also recommended the stainless steel bottle with sippy adapter from Klean Kanteen for a safer water bottle. Available at http://www.kleankanteen.com/ and also at Livingreen http://www.livingreen.com/