Seeking Info on BPA in Baby Bottles

I used Dr. Brown and they are not on the list of problem items. There was a M. earlier who said to go to www.bisphenolafree.org
If you go to the bottom of the 1st page on the right side there is a link that says plastic products at a glance. It lists bottle and sippy cups. It says that Avent does have PBA in them. It is ultimately your choice. If you wash them by hand and don't boil them, sick them in the microwave or dishwasher I would assume that it would all be safe because it is the high temperatures that bring out this chemical.
Good Luck to you.

Hi S.,
I had the same worries as you. I decided to get rid of my past Advent bottles, since Advent is named in all of the reading material I saw for being bad and I actually bought glass bottles this time. I found them at Babies R Us in the 4 oz and 8 oz sizes and have seen them at Toys R Us in the 8 oz size. I believe they are the Evenflo brand, and in both cases were found on the bottom shelf.
Good Luck,
N.

Hi. I did some research on this a few months ago. I used Avent bottles for my daughter and then a few years later, I read about the BPA problem and Avent being the worst offender. My suggestion is you throw out the Avent bottles and buy new bottles that are not made of polycarbonate plastic. You can either choose glass bottles, which can be bought on-line...Gerber makes them. Or, another type of plastic, poly-propelene. You can find poly-propelene bottles at Babies R Us....Nuby makes them. Not all Nuby products are poly-propelene, but the majority is. You can tell the differece b/c polycarbonate is a hard plastic and poly-propelene is a softer plastic. Another tip: NEVER heat any bottle in the microwave or wash it in the dish washer. The extreme heat of the microwave and/or dishwasher is what causes the plastic to breakdown and leech into the milk.
Good luck!
MC

Hello:

My husband is a doctor and freaked out about the BPA thing. We had a ton of the avent bottles already and I was unenthusiastic about spending money on other bottles. We ended up getting evenflo glass bottles to use at home and the we only use the avent bottles when we are out and about. My understanding is that the BPA is of most concern when you microwave the bottles, which we don't do anyway. I don't know how accurate that information is, but the glass bottles make my husband rest a little easier.

I also read about some plastic bottle available at some Whole Foods markets that are from Europe and do not contain the BPA. Of course, I can't remember the name now, but if you search the Whole Foods website, I think you find them there.

GOOD LUCK.

Sassy makes a new bottle that is BPA free and they are NOT expensive. Just do a search for Sassy bottles on amazon.com. I just bought the 5 oz ones they other day. They also come in 8 oz. I am pretty sure they are the only bottles that Sassy makes, so they will be easy to find.

I too saved all of my Avent bottles from my first, but have decided to be cautious and get new ones.

Good Luck!

AVENT is not okay - they have BPA problems.

BPA free bottles and sippy cups, like Born Free, are rediculously expensive. Then there's glass bottles, not very practical though. However, Playtex drop ins are BPA free. The actual bottle isn't but the bag and nipple are free of BPA and they are the only things that touch the milk or formula. Heating them is super easy too, just drop it in hot tap water for a few minutes. If you don't like those, just make sure if you are heating, to do it in glass or ceramic and then transfere to the bottle of choice because the hazardous chemicals will leach to the liquid if heating in the microwave or if temp is too high and always hand wash them not dish washer. There's alot of info out there, google BPA, just keep in mind that it's the internet and not everything is for real.

http://www.bisphenolafree.org/

http://zrecs.blogspot.com/2007/12/bpa-in-infant-formula-n...

http://zrecs.blogspot.com/2007/11/z-report-bisphenol-in-b...

Here are some websites you can look at.
From what I've read, I feel like there is a real risk. It seems that some of the companies are willing to switch or in the process of switching... so it seems they are looking at the evidence and research.

Anything made of the clear hard plastic is what releases the BPA. It would be more likely to do it if you wash the bottles in the dishwasher or boil them cause it is the heat as the they are exposed to as the plastic deteriorates that causes it. I don't think if they know FOR SURE how risky it is, everyone has their opinion. Personally I am choosing to avoid it (better safe than sorry) by using Playtex w/ drop ins...the drop ins do not get reused so even though it's the same type of plastic there is not the risk. Also you can get the latex/rubber nipples with the Playtex which are much softer than the silicone ones and stretch more like a breast and are still nice and wide. The drop in bags help them not get as much air either since you can squeeze the air out before feeding.