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Do I really need to buy ALL new stuff??

Posted May 8th, 2008 by ckajlm

babies & toddlers

Ok so I hear all about this BPA stuff and that we need to throw this and that out. and i have read some articles on the thing....one saying throw it out and the other thats say no scientific evedence..etc.....
my question is......did you all throw out your bottles and buy all new ones?? We use Dr. Browns now....any other Dr. Brown user switch?

I use glass bottles, always

On May 8th, 2008 Marickyabril@ho... says:

I use glass bottles, always have... I heard years ago about the dangers of using plastic bottles, they break down when heated. Also when I heat my bottle, instead of placing it in a pan on the stove or putting it directly in the microwave, I put a cup of water in the microwave heat the water, place the bottle in the hot water til warm enough for baby. I found a link that may be helpful. Thanks

http://www.ewg.org/files/EWG_babyguide.pdf

Maricky M Abril
marickyabril@hotmail.com

My son used Dr. Browns

On May 8th, 2008 jacksmommy says:

My son used Dr. Browns before I knew that the plastic was harmful. I have since donated them because I didn't feel right about just dumping them. For my next child, I will uses glass bottles when I am done breastfeeding. Also, like the other poster, I always heated the cup of water, not the bottle because plastic breaksdownwith heat. I have since dumped all eating and drinking utensils that are not safe.

I know there's always that

On May 8th, 2008 momto1lil1 says:

I know there's always that "what if" and there is a chance that maybe something that could happen, but look at all these children walking around who drank from plastic bottles and probably a ton of them drank from ones that were decorated with some painted design made in China where the lead levels were through the roof. I am cautious, don't get me wrong, but I also don't think people can go around changing every aspect of their life to accommodate every health warning that comes out ... it's like not taking your child out of the house because you don't want to risk them coming into contact with any germs ... or not letting your child sit in a grocery cart, because they might touch the handle and pick up germs ... yes I know they are dirty and I always do make my daughter wash her hands first thing when we get home from the grocery store .... but my point is that the chances are probably less than they are more that you're going to contract something or something is going to happen if you use something that was recently announced may be hazardous to your health .... who's to know whether there's lead paint in all of the things your children play with and run around and touch and or are exposed to at school, daycare centers ...etc. just my opinion.

I understand what you are

On May 8th, 2008 karilouMomof2 says:

I understand what you are saying, but my feeling is that when you know better you should try to do better.

I was just talking about this to someone and they took their bottles (think drink containers, not baby ones) to REI and was told they would get a credit. I would call first to find out what the deal is, but they do have BPA free water bottles.

So to answer your question, I am not letting my girls use the number 7 plastic bottles. There are other bottles out there, you just have to look.

My Mother died from breast cancer and I have a sister who has had both her breasts removed because of cancer. My MIL also had breast cancer so I think I owe it to my girls to try and help them be free from this stuff. Like I said, when you know better, you do better. (Hopefully) and this does not mean they live in a bubble and I watch everything they do. I just try to help them make good choices about what they put into their bodies.

KarilouMomof2 is a discussion leader for arizonamoms.com living in Tempe. Her daughters are 9 and 6.

Unfortunately this is one of

On May 8th, 2008 JuneSlager says:

Unfortunately this is one of those things, that if you don't switch them out, you will forever wonder if you should have. Although my children are out of the baby stage, I have recently switched their drinking bottles to approved models. We play sports and were constantly using disposable water bottles and even refilling them. Now that I have seen the studies, I have switched what the kids use for their water consumption. I will not lose sleep over the times we used plastic bottles in the past, because we did what we thought best at the time, but if there is any questions, it seems best to error on the side of caution.

I did use dr. browns and

On May 9th, 2008 lilmomma says:

I did use dr. browns and avent. Since i have found out i switched to the BPA free ones. There is parents choice and evenflo bpa free bottles 3 for 3 dollars. and they have worked just fine. I just felt guilty giving my son something when i knew it could be harmful.