BPA Free Baby Bottles: What You Should Know

Many parents have become aware of the issue surrounding plastic baby bottles that contain: Bisphenol-A, (commonly known as BPA) a hazardous chemical found in many plastic baby bottles, sippy cups, pacifiers and many other common everyday items. Its important that you arm yourself with as much information as possible regarding this issue before purchasing products for your baby.

On April 14, 2008 the FDA released information surrounding the issue. According to the agency:Based on our ongoing review, we believe there is a large body of evidence that indicates that FDA-regulated products containing BPA currently on the market are safe and that exposure levels to BPA from food contact materials, including for infants and children, are below those that may cause health effects. However, we will continue to consider new research and information as they become available. For more information

Many companies are making a commitment to parents by creating new lines of bottle for babies that are BPA-free.

Here are a few brands of bottles:

Adiri

Born Free

Gerber

Green To Grow

Medela

Playtex Baby

Here are some things that you can do if you have concerns about your baby's exposure to BPA
• Breastfeeding
• Purchase bottles that are either BPA-free or glass
• When preparing bottles follow the manufactures instructions as directed
• Use brand new bottles and discard any that are old as they may not meet the new standards
• Taking care of your bottles by not placing them in the dishwasher, use a non-abrasive bottle brush that does not scratch the inside of the bottles,or just rinse them in the sink with warm soap and water and allow them to air dry.
• Avoid using the microwave to heat your baby's bottle,simply warm bottles by placing them in a bowl of warm water.

Information & Resources:

Bisphenol-A.org: website provides information about BPA, news, faq and health and environmental safety information

Playtex Baby: visit the website for a free sample: Playtex BPA-free Drop-In Nurser Sample

Babies"R"Us: offers a customer allow customers to exchange old infant feeding products that contain BPA for BPA-free bottle or feeding system.

In The News: Citing Safety, Wal-Mart and Nalgene Pull BPA Bottles From Shelves