New options for glass baby bottles
By Jeremiah | October 09, 2008 |
Glass baby bottles are making a big come back in recent months. One of the primary reasons for this is that so many of the plastic bottles on the market contain BPA or Bisphenol A. Basically it is an estrogen-like chemical used to make plastic but it is actually one of the last things we want to expose our children too. It can speed up puberty and add to weight gain, and may cause changes that can lead to breast and prostate cancer. Other studies have shown that is may cause brain damage, abnormal organ development, and hyperactivity. Not only is BPA itself bad news, but it is popping up everywhere from baby bottles to baby toys to formula cans. While the amount of BPA in each individual product might be considered to small to be unsafe (yeah right) the cumulative exposure from all the different sources can be significant.
Silikids' silicone sleeves are now designed to fit a variety of brands of baby bottles.
BPA-free plastic baby bottles are becoming more widely available than ever, with major brands like Playtex working their way towards being BPA-free, Avent coming out with BPA-free, honey-colored PES bottles, and Dr. Brown's with a new polypropylene bottle on the market since last April. At the same time, we are seeing new innovations in the area of glass bottles that should make even more new parents turn to them.
Babylife pioneered the glass-bottle silicone sleeve back when the first dedicated BPA-free plastic bottles were just coming on the market, and Silikids one-upped them with a far cheaper model. Both were designed for Evenflo bottles, and we told the folks at Silikids that they should be working on sleeves for other brands of glass bottles. Of course, execution is what makes the difference between a random (and probably obvious) idea and a great product, and Silikids has hit another mark by being the first to come out with a series of skins for 4 and 8 oz bottles, shown above. Here are the glass bottles and brands Silikids says their line of silicone bottle covers are compatible with:
Standard Bottles
• Evenflo
• Dr. Brown's
• Medela
• The straight MoMo Bottle (w/out curve)
• Pigeon
• Born Free
• Dr. Brown's (launching new glass wideneck bottles soon)
• Pigeon Wide Neck
Meanwhile, Nurture Pure has designed an innovative sleeve for their own bottles that represents a real step forward.
Nurture Pure's new sleeve is not yet on the market, but we got a sample to take a look at after spotting it at the ABC Kids' Expo last month. The sleeve features pockets of air that add additional padding and a pillowy feel to their glass bottles, and will be available for all of their bottle sizes. This is the second of four innovations we mentioned in a recent post about the company.
Another option is the Wee-Go Glass Baby Bottle. It is a glass baby bottle with a protective sleeve. And it looks to be a wonderful product albeit a bit more expensive. The silicone nipple is latex-free and non-toxic. The plastic ring, plug and cap contain no polycarbonates and are food grade, FDA approved and recyclable. They are bisphenol A, phthalate, PVC and polycarbonate-free!
Also check out the Evenflo Cozy Glass Bottle with Sleeve, 3-Pack - Glass bottles with a comfy sleeve to protect the bottle from breakage.
A newer option for those that still opt for plastic baby bottles but BPA free is the Green to Grow baby bottle. They are free of phthalates, bisphenol A, lead, and PVC and they are quite reasonable in price.
What is Bisphenol A?
Bisphenol A is a hormone-mimicking chemical used in polycarbonate plastics (PC or identified as #7 recycling code) and resins commonly used for items such as shatterproof baby bottles. Bisphenol has estrogenic properties which, in animal tests has shown to cause a bevy of health problems such as an increase in prostate and breast cancer, uro-genital abnormalities in male babies, a decline in semen quality in men, early onset of puberty in girls, metabolic disorders including insulin-resistant (Type 2) diabetes and obesity and neurobehavioral problems such as Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. Research is showing that when plastic containers, mostly those used to hold liquids and foods, are leeching Bisphenol into the foods and liquids they are holding. Heating food and liquids with these plastics is shown to increase the leeching of this contaminate.
Many companies use this chemical in their packaging including cans, soda cans, and plastic food containers. There is a risk of absorbing this chemical through the use of containing foods and liquids but can also leech into our water systems through landfills.
Many leading experts and the FDA argue that the use of Bisphenol-a is safe to the human public but independent research HAS proven otherwise.
Excerpt from Wikipedia:
“Bisphenol A has been known to leach from the plastic lining of canned foods and, to a lesser degree, polycarbonate plastics that are cleaned with harsh detergents or used to contain acidic or high-temperature liquids.[16] Infants fed with liquid infant formula have among the highest exposures of anyone eating canned foods. Infants fed canned formula with polycarbonate bottles can consume quantities of Bisphenol A up to 13 µg/kg/day.”
Info From Website:This is a list of BPA Free (also PVC and Phthalate Free) bottles, BPA Free sippy cups and food/milk storage items that we’ve made into a quick reference for those looking for a short list to have on hand when shopping for items for yourself or someone else’s kids, should BPA be a concern to you. If a product you are using is NOT on this list, you should investigate that product with the manufacturer to determine whether or not it contains BPA. Please note: If a product is not on this list it means either it contains BPA or we aren’t aware of it’s BPA status.
Updated: April 30, 2009
- Adiri Natural Nursers
- Avent: “Via” Feeding System, Tempo Liners, Avent PES Bottles ***see note
- BornFree: All bottles and cups BPA free *see note
- EvenFlo: Classic™ Glass Bottles, Classic™ Light Tint Polypropylene bottles, Classic™ Clear Polypropylene Bottles, Purely Comfi™ Bottles
- Playtex: Original Nurser, Playtex Drop in liners, Ventaire Advanced Bottles (marked BPA Free)
- Gerber: Gerber Clear View, Fashion Tints (”Plastic Pastels”), Gerber GentleFlow
- Medela: All bottles
- Sassy: MAM bottles (UltiVent), Baby Food Nurser Kit
- Green to Grow Bottles **see note
- ThinkBaby Bottles
- Momo Glass Bottles
- Munchkin: Dora the Explorer Classic Bottles, Mighty Grip Glass Bottles
- Nuby: Standard Neck Non-Drip Bottle, Wide-Neck Non-Drip Bottle, Wide-Neck Bottle with Handles and Non-Drip Nipple, Standard Neck Bottle with Handles and Non-Drip Nipple, 3-Stage Wide Neck Easy Grip Feeding System with Non-Drip Nipple, Natural Youch SoftFlex InfaFeeder (silicone) (keep up to date on Nuby products here)
- Nuture Pure Glass bottles
- Babisil Silbottles
- Weego Glass Bottles
- Siliskin Glass Bottles
- Safety Plus PES Bottles
- Dr Brown’s: Glass Bottles, Dr. Browns Polypropylene Bottles (all vent system pieces BPA Free – made with polypropylene – and fit all models)
- Parent’s Choice Bottles (available at Walmart) – box is marked BPA Free
- Lansinoh® Bottles (all)
- Avent: Magic Cups, Magic Cup Sportster, Super Sport Cups
- BornFree Sippy/drinking cups, Stainless Steel water bottles
- Playtex: Coolster Tumbler, Insulator, Sipster, Create My Own, Quick Straw, Insulator Sport, Sip and Discover, First Sipster
- Gerber: Sip & Smile Spill-proof Cup, Easy Grip Insulated Soft Straw Cup, Insulated Cool Cup, Gerber® Fun Grips® Cup, Gerber® Fun Grips® Color Change Cup, Grins & Giggles Spill-proof Cup, Gerber® Sip & Smile™ Cup
- Evenflo: Fun Sip Insulated Spill-proof Cup, Fun Sip Insulated Straw Cup
- Klean Kanteen: All bottles
- Thermos Foogo Sippy Cups, and FUNtainer Straw Bottles
- SIGG Toddler Water Bottles
- Kid Basix The Safe Sippy
- Boon Sippy
- GrowPure Multi-Stage Feeder and Sippy Cup
- iPlay Aqua Bottle
- ThinkBaby Training Cup, ThinkSport Stainless Bottle (cute!)
- Munchkin: Cupsicle, Cupsicle Straw Cup, Big Kid Sippy Cup, Mighty Grip Flip Straw Cup, Mighty Grip Trainer Cup, licensed character Sports Bottles, Re-usable Straw Cups, Re-usable Spill-proof Cups
- Nuby: No-Spill Sports Sipper, Insulated Soft Silicone Spout Cup, Soft Spout Easy Grip Cup, Gripper Cup with Soft Silicone Spout, 2-Handle Cup, Tinted Mega Sipper, 7oz Tumblers, Magic Cups Insulated Hologram Cup (straw and spout), Insulated Sipper Cups (with and without handles)
- The First Years: Take & Toss, Spill-proof Cup, Insulated Cup, Licensed character sippy cups, Insulated Spill-proof Cup, 2 Handled Cups
- Nalgene Tritan 12oz Grip-n-Gulp Bottle
- Avent Via 8-oz. Nurser Kit
- Avent Snack Cup / Formula Dispenser
- Avent PES Breastmilk Storage sets
- Mother’s Milkmate Storage bottles
- Medela Milk Storage bottles and breastpump accessories
- Playtex One-Step Breast Milk Storage Kit
- Lansinoh® Breastmilk Storage Bags
- Lansinoh® Breastmilk Storage Bottles
- Gerber Breastmilk Storage Bags
- Dr. Brown’s Breastmilk Storage Bags
- The First Years Easy Pour Breastmilk Storage bags
- Bailey Milk Storage Bags (Nurture lll pump tubing BPA Free as well)
- Bailey Storage Bottles (as well as all parts of their “double collection kit”)
- Sensible Lines Milk Trays
- Snappies Containers (they also have food storage as well!)
- MilkMate Storage Systems (available at The Soft Landing)
See our new Safer Dishware Cheat Sheet for more options!
BPA Free Breast Pumps
- Ameda Breast Pumps and Accessories
- Avent Isis, Avent Isis iQ (Uno, Duo)
- Medela Breast Pumps
After the nightmare of packing, finally moved...
Total package: 52 (B) & 25 (S)
Millionthanks to my hubby, James for helping me on the packing...
Initially, during my pregnancy check-up, doctor said my placenta was low and advised me to rest more. So happened that the team members have projects on hand at CP Tower, nobody could help. Even the moving team were unable to request a helper from "Crown", the mover. It's sad :(
Thank you God for taking care of me always...
