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What Do You Think About Negative Press over Plastic Baby Bottles and Sippy Cups?
The products that are bpa free are made out of polypropylene(PP) plastic. They do still have some products that are made out of polycarbonate (PC) plastic ...
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- There are 2 Nuby's that are BPA free... http://www.naturemoms.com/blog/2008/01/21/bpa-free-sippy-cups-part-two/
- I would not use the plastic either. I work at Twig in Chapel Hill we sell Green 2 Grow bottles (bisphenol-a free) as well as stainless sippys for the older ones. If yo...
- I switched all my bottles when my son was about 3 months old. Gerber makes some polypropylene bottles, you can buy them at Target for about $1/bottle. I also will on...
Dishwashing Plastic???? Bottle Washing...
All of their bottles and cups are made of polypropylene or polyethylene. Therefore, they do not contain PVC(the potentially harmful plastic). ...
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- Personally, I still worry about several different compound that can be released by plastics when put under heat stress. While, not all plastics are the same color shou...
- Dishwashing is fine, but DO NOT put them in the microwave. That cooks the plastic (doesn't clean it) and breaks down the phalates or whatever the cancerous particles a...
- I have always thrown everything in the dishwasher. With 2 small kids, it would be improbable for me to handwash everything, plus I don't think I would get them as cle...
Sippy Cups
Several of the Nuby cups are made from polypropylene (#5) plastic which is considered safe. Polycarbonate plastic (I think labeled with a #7) is the one ...
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- It is plastics 3, 6, & 7 you need to avoid. We use Sigg and Klean Kanteen sippy cups...they work great. The Klean Kanteen is my favorite...it is made of stainless st...
- Where have you been? This has been all over this site and the tv for weeks. Also Cheryl Crow attributes that to her breast cancer and is now speaking out against all...
- Bisphenol-A... we were just talking about this in one of my classes on Wednesday. Many people are switching to glass baby bottles, etc. because of chemicals. You certa...
Avent Bottles
The clear/cloudy softer plastic bottles are usually BPA free, Playtex, Medella, and Gerber to name a few. They are made with Polypropylene plastic. ...
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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...
What Do the Numbers in the Recycling Triangles Mean on Plastic?
I have heard, and read - when you heat up plastic it omits toxins; never cook or eat out of .... plastic resin · polyethylene · polypropylene plastic ...
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- I don't know about the specific numbers, but I do know that excessive use of plastic storage containers used for food is not as good for us as we thought. Please go t...
- Have you tried going to the city of Dallas web-site? They are now running their recycling campaign, so they may have more information on this. Good luck! Now I am con...
- I have heard, and read - when you heat up plastic it omits toxins; never cook or eat out of anything that has been cooked in plastic if you are able to. I know that i...
Warming Botttles
i think a big issue now with warming the bottles (besides hot spots) in the microwave is BPA. if you have the new dr. browns glass or polypropylene plastic ...
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- I always did! The deal with the microwave is un-even warming of the milk. As long as you shake it up to distrubte the heat... My kids turned out just fine!
- Hi C.! I think plastic has some kind of reaction in the microwave, and possibly, nutrients are lost in the warming up process. What we do is measure in the bottles, ...
- Hi C., there is no problem with microwaving bottles as long as you shake them or stir them really well after you take them out. The microwave can make hot spots in the...
Bottles That Leak Poison into Milk
You can look on most websites for the bottle brand and find if it contains bpa ( bisphenol-A), that is considered the "bad" plastic. Polypropylene is okay. ...
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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.
Harmful Plastics
I use Avent bottles for my girls and I was told the plastic could be toxic. .... The First Years Take and Toss line, and Nuby Non-Drip Polypropylene. ...
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- Hi Elizabeth, I have heard and read many of the same things from many different sources. I used to use Dr. Brown bottles for both of my girls, but have recently swit...
- Hi Elizabeth. I had the same concern with my 5 1/2 month old son. We use Playtex drop-ins. I went to Playtex's website about this info and they had a statement posted ...
- Whenever I hear something obscure and scary like this, I go to snopes.com to check it out. Here's a link to what they say about reusing plastic bottles: http://www....
Lumpy Formula
Our original bottle is made of durable polycarbonate plastic. Our newest bottles , which do not contain bisphenol-A (BPA), come in glass and polypropylene ...
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- hi, You need a plain bottle with a lid. or a cocktail shaker. use very hot water add formula, rice cerial, and two ice cubes. shake hard for 30 seconds. It will work!...
- My son has acid reflux which he takes Prevacid for. I have found that it is easier to make the formula is a mixing cup or bowl rather than in the bottle. Because for m...
- We did not have the reflux issue...so no cereal...but when I did give bottles, I would measure the water (room temp.) in the bottles then add the scoops of formula on...
Advice on Pumping/Storing Breastmilk
Bottles: Evenflo glass or pastel polyethylene plastic; Gerber polypropylene opaque plastic; Medela breastmilk polypropylene storage bottles and polyethylene ...
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- Hi T., I know you are getting a lot of responses, but I didn't really see one with my exact experience and it might help. Before I had my daughter, I thought I w...
- I too went back to work at 6 weeks. 1. Any pump that you feel is best for you would work I think. I used the double electric pump by evenflo. 2. I started giving m...
- Medela Pump in Style is hands down the best pump. I have spoken to many women and nurses. Also, I froze milk in 4-6-8 oz increments. Once thawed you still have s...
