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404232 tn?1253965956

Sort of OT: switch to glass bottles???

So I have been hearing more and more about this BPA being released into liquids when plastic containers are being heated and was wondering what your ladies thoughts were about possibly switching to glass bottles. My first child was breastfed for six months I just couldn't keep up the supply for some reason and switched him to formula at that point. I used plastic avent bottles which I have read recently are like one of the top 5 bottles that release this chemical. Believe me, everything I am finding is from one end of the extreme to the other going so far as to say you should heat them to boiling for 20 minutes (which you would never do anyways) and to others saying you shouldn't even wash them in hot water if you use an abrasive soap... I also read that you should only be concerned if the bottle is cracked, scratched or cloudy looking and still others reporting this is all brought on by pro-breast feeding groups. Anyways I know that some of my sons bottles seem to be in great shape and others seem to have that cloudy appearance which I originally thought was due to the extra salt we have in our water from the softner and still might very well be the only reason. I have considered replacing the really beat up ones for child number two and was wondering if anyone had some more insight and or was considering the switch to glass bottles. My only worry about the glass is when they get thrown accidentally and shatter. I have been speaking in code to my mom about this as she does not know about child number two yet and she says that as unbiased as she can be she is a huge fan of the glass bottles. She used them for her three kids and really really liked them. Anyone?? Thoughts???
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404232 tn?1253965956
Thanks for all you input and opinions, I know my son turned out just fine on those plastic "hazardous" bottles but since I was considering replacing some of them I thought maybe I will try some glass ones. My son has is check up in May and we will be past the 12 week mark by then so I am going to ask his pediatrician to see what he thinks. I have found some at Target  and other stores you can order them online from. I've heard about the water bottles to and although I don't heat anything in mine I used to re-use the bottles from the bottles water and I don't think I will be doing that anymore but all of his sippy cups have #5 on them and are considered safe.
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366779 tn?1291343396
I'm having my first baby in September and I'm all for glass bottles, there safer and I got 2 large glass bottles with expensive teat for $20. 'NUK' sells glass bottles which I got from target. I had to ask because the bottles are in the same packaging as the plastic but have a small 'glass' label up the top which is hard to see. Not sure if they sell those where you live..you could try. They say you shouldnt use water bottles for ages because the chemical leaks so can you imagine a bottle..when its heated, boiled etc for so many months.
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363110 tn?1340920419
You know what... I think if most kids are turning out fine that most bottles are fine. I am normal and healthy and was fed on plastic "hazardous" bottles. I may find ones with LOW levels of it, but otherwise I'm happy as long as the baby is.
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I bought inexpensive glass bottles through Amazon (they are evenflo). I got 3 bottles for $5.99 I think. Born Free is also really good but extremely expensive (at least for me!).

I actually have not used them as my daughter didn't want to switch from Avent to the Evenflo (she'd already had them for over 9 months and I figured she'd get off bottles in a few more months so I didn't push it on her). I'm thinking about selling mine on Ebay. So you should check Ebay and Amazon.
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i use born free bottles. they have them at babies r us. they come in glass or plastic but both BPA free
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404232 tn?1253965956
Evenflo has some pretty inexpensive ones, just type in glass bottles in your search engine, I also found a website that sold bottles with these sleeves over then that are suppsed to protect against breaking. Born free is a website that sells them as well but for like ten dollars apiece although when I told my mom that price she didn't seem to think it was high!!
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287071 tn?1365192513
My husband spoke to a buddy who's a physician and now is all about glass bottles. I can't find them in a store...  I'm also worired about the breaking issue as bottles get dropped/thrown quiet a bit when kids get stronger...  I am also concerned about the toxins in plastic...  I'll cross that bridge when I need to - not until July!
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