| Now that the big question, "Should I breastfeed or | | | | (BPA) used in the manufacture of some plastic |
| bottle feed my baby?" is out of the way, the | | | | bottles and is thought to cause behavioral changes |
| next decision is which baby feeding bottles to | | | | in babies and contribute to early onset of puberty |
| buy? As with anything nowadays there is a large | | | | in girls. This is not proven and is still being |
| choice of different baby feeding bottles available | | | | investigated. |
| in all different shapes and sizes and varying from | | | | The FDA has stated that plastic bottles are |
| cheap to very expensive. You will probably need | | | | perfectly safe so, depending on how much you |
| at least 6 bottles to start with as well as cleaning | | | | can trust the FDA, this may be the option for |
| and sterilizing equipment. So are the expensive | | | | you. |
| ones worth the money? Or should you just buy a | | | | There are also specialized baby feeding bottles on |
| standard baby bottle without all the bells and | | | | the market. Some of these are designed to |
| whistles? | | | | prevent colic by limiting the amount of air that |
| The two basic types of bottles are plastic or | | | | baby swallows. Other bottles have disposable |
| glass baby bottles. Glass bottles are durable, | | | | liners which eliminate the need for sterilization. The |
| unless you drop them, and probably more | | | | cost of these would run quite high over the |
| hygienic. They are easy to wash and do not have | | | | months, but if time is important, then these types |
| a lingering smell after they have been used. They | | | | of bottles may be right for you and your baby. |
| are also completely free of any chemicals. They | | | | In conclusion the best choice for you would be |
| do, however, have their disadvantages in that | | | | what your baby prefers and which bottle seems |
| they are heavier and quite a bit more expensive | | | | to work best for your situation. Bottle feeding |
| to buy. | | | | your baby can still be very rewarding if breast |
| Plastic baby bottles are usually inexpensive so can | | | | feeding is not possible for one reason or another |
| be replaced when they become damaged or | | | | and the right choice in baby feeding bottles can |
| discolored. There has been some concern over | | | | ensure a pleasant feeding experience. |
| the chemical content of plastic bottles. bisphenol A | | | | |