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Plastic or Glass?

Amy

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Plastic or Glass? | 11/8/07 5:49 PM

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There is lots of discussion about leaching from plastic bottles. I hear that Born Free bottles are the safest plastic ones. Can anyone recommend a good brand of glass bottles? And does anyone think they are dangerous b/c of risk of breaking??

Laurie

RE: Plastic or Glass? | 11/12/07 7:46 PM as a reply to Amy.

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I think that early in the new year, Dr. Brown's will come out with glass bottles. They seem pretty sturdy and safe - as long as your baby doesn't throw them around!

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RE: Plastic or Glass? | 4/3/08 3:24 PM as a reply to Laurie.

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I am a big fan of the playtex bottles, with the drop in liners.They are easy to clean(less to sterilize) and you can squeeze all of the air out, to help prevent colic and a gassy baby.I used them for my forst 2, and plan on using them again for my third due in Sept. Plus they are light weight, so my youngest was able to hold her own bottle at 4 months!

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RE: Plastic or Glass? | 4/18/08 12:58 PM as a reply to Amy.

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There has been much talk about glass vs. plastic, and even more about BPA (bisphenol-A) free plasitc vs. polycarbonate plastic bottles that still contain BPA.

It is always safer to use BPA free plastic bottles, as it is being found that BPA may cause early puberty in girls, and may even lead to prostate and breast cancer. The National Toxicology Program recently released a draft report outlining risks involved with using using shatterproof polycarbonate baby bottles and plastic containers.

If you are planning on using, or currently have these types of plastic bottles, it is safest not to heat the plastic, as that is how the toxins are released.

That being said, it is always safest to use glass bottles as glass does not contain BPA. And even if the plastic does not contain BPA, when it is heated, plastics may break down and still leech into the milk or food.

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RE: Plastic or Glass? | 5/28/08 10:55 PM as a reply to Amy.

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I used plastic with our first child, but I plan on using glass with this baby just to be safe.

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RE: Plastic or Glass? | 5/29/08 9:39 AM as a reply to Amy.

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I am not planning on using bottles very much because we will be breastfeeding and I won't be pumping much but I am planning on using glass bottles when we do bottle feed. Even more so, I am looking towards toddler-hood and using kid-safe glass sippy cups because the risk of toxins leeching into my little one's body just isn't worth it. I'm trying to slowly change over our food storage at home as well because its not safe for the whole family.

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