Bisphenol A (BPA)
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I'm a Terrible Cook!!
Asked by B.. from Dallas
on March 28, 2011
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I have hit a wall. I have NEVER been good at cooking. I have skated by this long, because my husband is not at all picky. Now that my son is getting older (22 months) ...
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- wow some people were mean! How silly. I would say try a slow cooker. There are very easy recipes, very healthy, and I think you would be happy with that.
- We really enjoy the Barefoot Contessa's cookbook "How Easy Is That?" - the recipes are truly easy with just a few ingredients and mostly incorporate fresh veggies, pas...
- I know where you are coming from! I have about 5 meals that are actually good and another 5 that are ok but I get so bored with those. I think I could be a good cook b...
Bottles That Leak Poison into Milk
Asked by M.P. from Raleigh
on April 14, 2008
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Has anyone heard about plastic bottles that leak some kind of chemical into the baby's milk when the bottle is heated? If so, does anyone know which brands should be a...
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- My understanding is that it is only the clear plastic bottles that are a problem (colored and uncolored). The ones that are "frosted" are ok. A.
- Good Morning America had a segment about that on one of their shows last week. Almost all of the plastic baby bottles are made from that type of plastic. On the bott...
- Check out www.thesoftlanding.com They have a large assortment of BPA-free bottles. THey are also a wonderful resource for facts on the subject.
Plastic Baby Items
Asked by H.D. from Portland
on May 27, 2008
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I've been hearing a lot of talk about "bad plastics" from other moms at the park. I'm wondering, does anyone have information about this that they could share? My son ...
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- I'm 53 years old and I'm certain that growing up I was around a lot of what people today are calling 'bad plastics'. There are entire generations of people who have b...
- The only thing i know is to watch for plastics that has a triangle and the number 7. you can usually find it on the bottom of bottles or sippy cups. we even found a fe...
- Here's another interesting article on plastics: http://discovermagazine.com/2008/may/18-the-dirty-truth-about-plastic/article_view?b_start:int=0&-C=
Baby Bottles Unsafe?
Asked by M. from Chicago
on October 15, 2007
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Hello Moms,
My sister in law just informed me that bottles like Avent and Playtex are unsafe because over time and cleaning them in the dishwasher breakdown a chemi...
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- It is not Playtex, it is Avent and Dr. Browns, or other clear, hard, plastic bottles. http://baby411.typepad.com/babybargains/2007/08/consumer-alert-.html It is ...
- I heard this is only true if you are putting them in the microwave w/the liquid in them. The plastic can start to wear down just like w/any plastic product. If they we...
- how could playtex bottles leak into the formula when you put in a new liner with each bottle and the formula never touches the plastic? I have used Playtex bottle...
Avent Bottles
Asked by L.G. from Chicago
on May 11, 2008
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I was wondering if anybody else has heard about Avent bottles being recalled in Canada? My friend called me today from Canada and told me that Avent products are being...
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- Yes. It was all over the news a few weeks ago. Return the unused bottles and any others that you have...get receipts showing the returned purchases and others if you h...
- yes, avent bottles have been recalled in canada due to the plastic leaching when warmed (when anything warm hits the plastic). the US is currently looking into doing ...
- Hi! I threw away all of my Avent bottles because of the reports about the levels of BPA. I ordered bottles from the website Born Free and all of their bottles are BP...
Microwaving Botttles to Do or Not to Do
Asked by M.S. from Lafayette
on February 5, 2008
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I was just wondering if anyone seen in the news, that microwaving clear bottles releases some chemical that causes neurological damage. My husband and I have Avent bo...
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- I avoided the microwave for warming up formula. If oyu want to be safe avoid it all together. i used my nursing bottles in the bag for sterilization. However they we...
- Like you, I was terrified when I heard this news and am now in the process of replacing all of our Avent bottles. If you can't replace them then don't microwave them....
- Yes, using the microwave,dishwasher, or boiling water causes the leeching of BPA from baby bottles. From my research, Born Free and Medela are the two bottles that are...
Has Anyone Actually Tried This? Cooler Corn?
Asked by ✩.!. from Los Angeles
on October 20, 2011
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My mom sent this to me in an email, so I just copied and paste. But I was curious if anyone has ever tried it?
Am I the only person who hasn't heard of "cooler cor...
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- Last year I was my job to make the turkey for the family Thanksgiving at the ranch. So I cooked the turkey at home part of the night. The next morning I packed the t...
- I saw a youtube video the other day about a man cooking the corn with the husks on in the microwave for 4 minutes each ear of corn. Took them out with hot pads (dah!!)...
- Um, no, I hadn't heard of cooler corn either! But what a great idea! Thanks for sharing... :)
Bottle Causing Him to Spit Up?
Asked by K.H. from Dallas
on May 1, 2008
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I have a 3 month old son whom I have nursed since birth. He has had very little bottle feedings and even then, it has been breastmilk that I have pumped. Well, I had...
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- I can only respond to the diet part. I gave up all the dairy and milk to see if that helped and it didn't and on my own I found out that my baby quit throwing up her...
- Hi K., I went through this with my son for 3 years! The prevacid never worked for us. But We finally jsut fed him small amounts at a time and let it sit for a bit an...
- It is possible that the bottle is making things worse because he's likely eating much faster. Also, have you considered your diet in terms of reducing his reflux issue...
Harmful Sippy Cups??
Asked by C.S. from Chicago
on October 11, 2007
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Did anyone hear about the health hazzards pertaining to children's sippy cups? There is a chemical(not sure of the name) that could cause major harm to childrens organ...
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- The chemical you're talking about is bisphenol-A (BPA). It leeches out of plastic water bottles, too. I've been wondering if we should go back to those pyrex-style...
- Here is an article on the subject from ABC News... http://abcnews.go.com/Health/story?id=2138565&page=1 Apparently, this has been a known issue for several years......
- Yes, its from the type of plastic they use to make baby bottles, sippy cups, toys etc. You need to look for the recycling triangle on the bottom. Look at the number ...
Which Plastics Are Safe and Unsafe to Use?
Asked by J.R. from Daytona Beach
on March 5, 2008
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Does anyone know if it is unsafe to use the #7 plastics (as mentioned in Parents magazine) when it is with Gerber stage 2 foods?
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- Here is a great website that should give you all the information that you need. Whole foods sells a great bottle and sippy cup called Born Free if you are interested....
- My 12 year old has a rhyme to remember what is good and bad palstic. SHe did a whole recyling safety home study on it... "4, 5, 1 and 2, all the rest aren't good fo...
- Hi Jeanine, I don't trust Gerber ANYTHING because they use Quaternium-15 in their baby consumables. Gerber's Grins and Giggles is the first product that comes to mi...
