Plastic Bottles and Sippy Cups a No No??

We just switched our bottles this past week brcause of BPA. There are brands other than Born Free. Here is a link to an article I found about choosing the best bottles: http://zrecs.blogspot.com/2007/11/z-report-bisphenol-in-b...
The key part for recs: We recommend bottles by Born Free, MAM and Adiri, breast pumps and supplies by Medela and Mother's Milkmate, and sippy cups by Born Free, Klean Kanteen, Thermos, and SIGG.

If you are here to check on information about bottles or sippy cups you already have, we can say with some confidence that you should be most concerned if you are using bottles by Avent, Dr. Brown's, Evenflo, the First Years, Munchkin, Nuby, Playskool, or Second Nature, or sippy cups or breast pumps by many of these brands. You are also likely, but less certain, to be using products containing Bisphenol-A if you are using bottles by Gerber, Playtex, or Tommee Tippee. We have included BFree in our "Brands to avoid" section for reasons of its own, which you can read at the link.

If a bottle is BFA-free it will We recommend bottles by Born Free, MAM and Adiri, breast pumps and supplies by Medela and Mother's Milkmate, and sippy cups by Born Free, Klean Kanteen, Thermos, and SIGG.

If you are here to check on information about bottles or sippy cups you already have, we can say with some confidence that you should be most concerned if you are using bottles by Avent, Dr. Brown's, Evenflo, the First Years, Munchkin, Nuby, Playskool, or Second Nature, or sippy cups or breast pumps by many of these brands. You are also likely, but less certain, to be using products containing Bisphenol-A if you are using bottles by Gerber, Playtex, or Tommee Tippee. We have included BFree in our "Brands to avoid" section for reasons of its own, which you can read at the link."

If a bottle is BPA-free it will probably say on the packaging in the store.

Hi M.,

I also heard about the concerns regarding plastic bottles and sippy cups. There are specific numbers to look for on the bottom of some plastic bottles and containers. They advise people to avoid using plastic with the following numbers: 3, 6, and 7.

Click on the link below and it will take you to an article that explains the danger of certain plastic bottles as well as articles that address your specific concerns.

http://www.parentdish.com/2008/04/11/how-to-tell-if-your-...

Hope this helps!

Hi M.,

Happy Earth Day! It's great that you are becoming aware of what to watch out for. Knowledge is power ~ no matter what the levels of toxins, less is better and if we know where the toxins are coming from we can choose to avoid them. If you watched Dateline this week (not a show we usually watch, but the subject and guests were close to our hearts), two families were tested for chemicals. One family (our friends), live an organic lifestyle and try to avoid chemicals by using more natural products. The other family did not. Both families had levels of Bisphenyl A, or BPA, in their systems. BPA is found not only in baby bottles, but also the nalgene water bottles (the maker of those just announced they will be removing BPA from their products), as well as in the lining that coats food cans. Yes, Canada has just banned BPA! Here are some great websites to learn more:

Here's a blog with a good list on BPA free baby products. http://zrecs.blogspot.com/2008/03/bpa-wallet-card.html

Another good site is the Environmental Working Group's site at http://www.ewg.org

The EWG site has an AWESOME exhaustive article... http://www.ewg.org/babysafe

(For recent news on the report about BPA, here's a link:
http://health.usnews.com/articles/health/living-well-usn/...)

I also wanted to add that after I learned about BPA from the EWG website, I had contacted Earth's Best Organic Infant Formula because I learned their organic milk-based infant formula cans were lined with a plastic coating containing BPA. Their response was one of complete lack of concern. They stated that they didn't believe BPA was harmful, and they were not removing it from their containers. Although I also exclusively breastfed my daughter, I'm concerned about this exposure to other infants. I encourage everyone to contact The Hain Celestial Group, makers of Earth's Best Organic Infant Formula and ask them to please reconsider and remove BPA from their packaging (www.earthsbest.com or 800-434-4246). The makers of nalgene refillable bottles that you see at REI and other camping stores are voluntarily eliminating BPA from their products, why can't it be removed from the lining of infant formula cans?

It was also interesting to note that the Dateline show tested both families for parabens. Parabens are synthetic chemical preservatives found in liquid soaps, lotions, shampoos, sunscreens, cosmetics, etc., and have been found in the breast tissue of women with breast cancer. When our daughter was younger, my friends and I realized we were slathering up our babies with chemical sunscreens full of parabens, and that led me to find Miessence certified organic products which are free of synthetic chemicals. It was alarming to discover that almost all baby wipes contain paraben preservatives, too! Talk about body burden from infancy to old age! I've found the following 3 brands of diaper wipes that are paraben-free: 7th Generation, Whole Foods brand, and also Tushies.

Hope these resouces were helpful. Best of luck to you!

Warmly,

K.

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Not ALL bottles and sippy cups have BPA in them. Playtex bottles, sippy's pacis etc are almost all free of BPA. It isnt something to panic about-do some online research and you you will find out that it isnt that big of a deal! :)