Yikes, now it's baby bottles that are worrysome

There was something 10-12 years ago about the leeching of some chemical (I thought related to plasticizers) used in toys and pacifiers. It didn't require heating, it was the contact with the babys mouth that was harmful.

I have my doubts about how serious this is too, but then, do people microwave the bottles with milk or formula in them, or even do the milk in another container, get the timing off and then let the milk cool down to baby temp in the bottle?

I suppose there is scientific discussion of this online somewhere. I just saw the article and thought it was interesting.

There was something 10-12 years ago about the leeching of some chemical (I thought related to plasticizers) used in toys and pacifiers. It didn't require heating, it was the contact with the babys mouth that was harmful.

I once made the comment to another mother that I thought glass was safer. It just seemed to me that plastic would be more pourous and therefore harder to clean inside. They insisted (and laughed that I thought such a thing) that glass is more pourous. I couldn't figure out how it was when tea could stain the plastic but not the glass, so I preferred glass.

Interesting that the plastic has been in use for 25 years and while we won't know for years the resulting cancers, we do know that in the past 25 years behavior / ADD/ ADHD has skyrocketed. Wonder if there is a connection or if they would ever tell us.

ossobuco wrote:

I have my doubts about how serious this is too, but then, do people microwave the bottles with milk or formula in them, or even do the milk in another container, get the timing off and then let the milk cool down to baby temp in the bottle?

I suppose there is scientific discussion of this online somewhere. I just saw the article and thought it was interesting.

If you read any bottle's or formula's instruction they tell you specifically not to microwave the bottle as this can cause "hot spots".

Not sure if you have used formula recently, but you do not have to heat up the formula and then let it cool. The only time you need to heat up is if it has been refridgerated like when you store breast milk, or if you use formula already mixed that has been opened. Then you are supposed to only heat to room temperature or a little warmer - the temp in which you feed your baby. You do not heat to a boiling point and then cool - I remember my mom doing that with bottles in water on the stove.

Many pre-made (not powder) formulas even come in single servings where you only open up and serve - some you can simply attach a nipple to the bottle (and the container is glass) and feed to baby. These you don't even have to heat up. There are also single serving powders - both of these are more expensive ways. I used to measure my single serving powders in some containers or plastic bags when I went out - I simply would get some warm water when I was out.

I also would bring bottled water with me in case there was no water except tap water. I would simply mix in the bottle and put the bottle under running hot water from a tap. I know all the tricks.

Dr. Brown's bottles feature a patented internal vent which reduces air bubbles and helps to prevent fluid in your baby's ears.

With the bottles I am getting, I can't use liners.

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Dr. Brown's bottles feature a patented internal vent which reduces air bubbles and helps to prevent fluid in your baby's ears.

I've read lots of reviews on these bottles and people seem to be really happy with them. Less gas gets in I guess.