Though I have made up my mind to nurse Baby#2 as long as possible, I am still getting feeding bottles just to be sure. Previously, I only had one criteria. It should help reduce colic. Now, with the BPA issue surrounding the bottle-feeding industry, I am back to square 1.
What is BPA? BPA stands for Bisphenol A, a chemical used in plastic baby bottles and water bottles. BPA bottles are hard and shiny. USFDA recently proclaimed it safe for use. They believe that the level of exposure is too minimal to cause significant developmental damages. On the other hand, Canada has banned the use of bottles containing BPA due to its effects on behavior and brain development.
With all that said, here are my options:
What is BPA? BPA stands for Bisphenol A, a chemical used in plastic baby bottles and water bottles. BPA bottles are hard and shiny. USFDA recently proclaimed it safe for use. They believe that the level of exposure is too minimal to cause significant developmental damages. On the other hand, Canada has banned the use of bottles containing BPA due to its effects on behavior and brain development.
With all that said, here are my options:
- Born-free - Since the BPA issue came out, this is the leading brand in the market. I heard that this particular brand also helps reduce colic. The only factor that is stopping me from getting this is the price. It is even more expensive than Avent. A two-piece pack costs as much as the Infant feeding set of our previous brand.
- B-free - I saw this brand in Rustan's. I believe that this brand is owned by the makers of Born-free, though it started as an independent company in the UK as Baby B Free. I do not know much about this except that it is also BPA-free. This is not sold in the US.
- Medela - This brand is well-established already. I don't see anything about it reducing colic. Since I already have the pump from this brand, it is actually more convenient to directly pump into this bottle. My other concern is that the nipple is so small. It may cause nipple confusion.
- Dr. Brown's - They launched a BPA-free bottle version that used Polypropylene plastic instead of Polycarbonate. The price is quite affordable. This brand reduces colic and spit-ups.
- Glass bottles - There are several brands that carry glass bottles nowadays. I'm still having second thoughts about this. Though the one we are using now is performing really well, I am always afraid that it would break or cause bumps in my baby's head. Otherwise, it is a very good altertive to BPA bottles.
- Avent - This brand will release a PES (Polyethersulfone)/BPA-free line by year-end. I am hesitant to get this brand again because it is prone to leakages. This would actually work also since we can use the slow-flow teats from the old bottles.
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