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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!
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.
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)
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 :(
