Plastic bottles unsafe??

[Arimeh]

Arrgghhh

Thanks for that info Mel.

I thought that it was illegal for there to be BPA in a product and them not telling you.

*sigh*

[melbel]

technically it depends on the level or parts per million as to labelling etc.....the catch is that BPA is actually more dangerous in smaller levels as this is how it passes the blood barrier...at larger levels the molecules tend to clump together and are too big to pass the blood barrier and do harm. At least that is what my reasearch to date tells me....

[Schmickers]

BPA is legal in most countries; at this stage only Canada has moved to ban it's use in plastics that are used to handle food for human consumption.

We use the MAM bottles here.

[Gigi]

Becoming a mum, and suddenly buying lots of baby products, learning about more baby stuff, i have been astonished just how many UNSAFE baby products are sold, with things in them that you would never think it would be LEGAL to sell, for use on a baby.

it boggles my mind, makes me realise how vigilant i need to be, not just trust well known brands and what hospitals use, i need to do my own research.

some people say it doesn't matter

when my baby develops rashes because of it, it matters to me.

it took me five years to become pregnant, i will not be having any more, if i am over careful, so what, i am over careful then, she's my child. we don't have private health insurance, i cannot risk extra hospital visits, i will do what i can to keep her healthy and safe.

As soon as you become pregnant, even complete strangers suddenly want to give you advice on EVERYTHING! I am very wary of the ones that start off with "YOU SHOULD . . . . . ".

there are possibilities, there are options, there are many things you COULD do, but YOU are the mum of this child, you will make the decision, not them.

you gotta do what's right for you.

between Google and the wonderful people on this forum (like Melbel's excellent research above), you can become more informed, and then make informed choices - if you want to.

[Pandora]

Theres an eco/green shop in Prahran that sells BPA free bottles as well as a lot of chemicla free baby products I can find the info for you if you are interested.

[The[cookie]Doctor]

Can I ask why you need to buy bottles at all?
All you planning to not breastfeed?
Im not advocating that FF is bad (I have been since 9 months) but I do think that buying bottles before the inability to breastfeed is setting yourself up for failure.
You shouldn't microwave bottles anyway because it puts blackspots in the bottles...
Just a thought...

[Kailani]

Wow there is so much to learn! Ummm what is BPA?? And what is the risk of having it in plastic? Like what can it do to the baby???

Thanks so much for that info melbel! Can I be a pain and ask for the dummy list as well?

Cookie - I definitely want to BF but if I have to express or just in case I can't BF at all I thought I'd get some bottles...should I not bother and just wait and see?? lol this is all very new and I just wanted to be prepared! Speaking of expressing, I've heard that there are particular bottle teats that are meant to replicate the nipple, to avoid confusion for baby, might have to research those too??

Rayray, I am very interested in that shop! Prahran is really close to me

Gigi, I agree with you, I'm just so overwhelmed about what is safe/unsafe and everybody's differing "advice". I hate the "you should" comments! And yep, that's why I love BB - it makes this whole unknown process become a lot easier!

And thanks girls for the microwave tip...I didn't think anything of it, I would have put the bottles straight into the microwave! Well don't I feel so silly and unprepared I agree with you all to do what is best for me and bubs and ultimately that it's my choice. It's just a bit hard to make that choice with so many people doing different things and having strong opinions on everything

Shmickers, are the MAM bottles free of BPA and are they glass? lol I am starting to sound like a paranoid nut, but I can't help it now that I know this!

Eeeekkk!! Thanks so much lovelies, all this info is very helpful

ETA...Oh happy new year!!