Baby Bottle - Plastic Or Glass?

Bisphenol A(BPA) is a chemical using in the hardenHistorically, regular glass bottles are used for long
process of many plastics products including plasticterm ultra high pure liquid content storage.
baby bottles. Some study links BPA to cancer,The best baby bottles we found is Evenflo
diabetes, heart disease, and developmentalSensitive Response Clear Bottle. It comes in 8 oz.
problems in children. Recent research has shownor 4 oz. bottles. It is not only safe, but also
that after heated, five of the most popularinexpensive. A 3-bottle pack costs less than five
brands of polycarbonate used in baby bottlesbucks ($1.7 each). Some same size plastic bottles
leaches BPA at levels high enough to cause harmmay cost as much as $9 each.
in laboratory animals. BPA is also a syntheticSure glass baby bottles are heavy and breakable.
hormone with estrogen-like properties. This mayI have had a baby care giver complained to me
affect later development problem of the children.that the baby bottle we used is too heavy for
Who wants that nasty stuff in our babies' bottle?the baby to hold. So? I am glad that my baby will
Although many major manufacturers claim thatdevelop stronger muscles compare to the baby
their products are absolutely BPA free, we onlywho uses plastics bottler. I have two boys. My
have one baby. Why bother? The simple solutionolder one is 8 years old. So far we have not
is: Use GLASS bottles. Old fashion is cool.broken any glass bottles yet. Give us a break!