Bpa-free Bottles

I use the Born Free bottles and sippy cups with my daughter. They are great. You can get plastic (BPA free) or glass. I saw them at the Babys R Us in Schaumburg, but not the one in Skokie. Also, Whole Foods sells them. I ordered mine online. Here is a link to the website for info: http://www.newbornfree.com/

Congratulations on your new baby!!!!!

I did TONS of research on bottles when I was registering. I learned from a couple different mother review websites that the glass Evenflo bottles (available on babiesrus.com) were the best. Obviously glass doesn't leech chemicals which makes them super safe, but on top of that many of the mothers said there babies had less colic and gas when compared to their plastic counterparts. I didn't find any complaints on chipping or breaking which is and obvious concern for any mother. I wanted to see how they stood up to drops and falls so I dropped one off of my porch (higher than a baby's stroller) on to cement and no breakage. ALSO, these bottles are super cheap. Only 10 bucks for a 6 pack. Born Free is like $34 for a set of 4, big difference. However, I do think the bottles are a little heavier for a baby to hold on its own but good for a two year old. Hope this helps.

For my shower I got an assortment of bottles so I could see what I liked but once I heard about BPA, I exchanged them all for Medela. They work perfectly with my Medela breastpump and are very portable. I think they average about $3 per bottle. You can get these at BabiesRUs and Target. The only problem is the size: My daughter is drinking 5oz of water + formula and we're at the top of the bottle. I'm now buying Born Free plastic (they also come in glass verions) but they are hard to find! The only place where I can find them is BabiesRUs (if they're in stock which is rare--call ahead!) and Tink Tinks in Evanston acrross from the post office. They're not cheap ($9.99 per bottle) but they're the size she'll need until she's outgrown bottles. Born Free also has 5 types of nipples and sippy cups, so you can transition your child to cup drinking and keep them on the same style of nipple that's appropriate for their stage. I know a lot of moms who absolutely love Dr. Browns but it's got BPA.

We use Evenflo glass bottles. They are cheap and available at Babies R Us. I can't say that I trust any plastic bottles, to be honest, though I do have some Born Free bottles. I'd rather use the glass ones. I've never had an issue with them breaking or chipping, and they clean very easily (easier than most plastic bottles- we've used the Medela ones too).

Hope that is helpful!
T.

We are planning on mkaing the same switch when baby #2 is born this summer. I've done quite a lot of research and the cheapest ones that are still plastic (we opted against glass b/c of the weight and breakable factor) are the Gerber Gentle Flow bottles. Plus, they're compatible with the Avent nipples and rings (and if you have an Avent hand pump I suspect they'll work for that too). I like the wide mouth and the other brands that are BPA free don't seem to have that. So the Gerbers is what we'll probably get - I know you can get them at all the "normal" places. And they only cost about $2.50 or $3 each instead of $9 or more for the Born Free and Green to Grow ones.

E.,
The Medela bottles are BPA free. You can get them at Target or Babies R Us and they are not very expensive. They come in a box of 4 with nipples that are a slow flow for itty bitty babies. Congratulations and best of luck!
T.