Baby Bottle

Question: Baby bottles...are plastic or glass bottles better for baby?

(Posted by: honeybear on 2010-03-08 06:18:45)

I didn& #039;t even know they still made glass bottles until a couple of weeks ago. So which is better...plastic or glass and why?

Posted by: knowitall on 2010-03-08, 06:20:40

Plastic is made from petroleum - often connected with cancer. Glass is natural, pure, and easily sterilized. What do you think?

Posted by: isabels mamma on 2010-03-08, 06:22:40

When my baby was younger i used glass bottles simply because they cool down faster! then as she got older and started feeding herself i used plastic.

Posted by: mommyto2 on 2010-03-08, 06:24:13

I still prefer plastic besides there now BPA free.

Posted by: Actressforever on 2010-03-08, 06:25:49

Glass bottles are not as appealing because of their weight and break-ability. Plastic bottles are easier and more durable. It has been tested by science that some plastic baby bottles contain an amount of a chemical that can cause breast cancer, early puberty, etc. Scientists have found in their tests that their is not enough of the chemical in baby bottles to do any damage. Though when heated, the bottles let off a bit higher of a level. Most parents that have raised children in the past years with plastic have healthy children. It is your call, and either way your baby should be happy and healthy! You can find more info on it @ webmd.com/ parenting/ baby/ baby-bottles

Posted by: Brii :) on 2010-03-08, 06:26:04

Glass bottles are 100% better for a baby because there is no chemicals going into making them. Also they last a lot longer and the glass bottles allow air to flow a lot more through the bottle so the baby can breathe better.

Posted by: JD's mommie on 2010-03-08, 06:26:57

I had three glass bottles when my son was born which were good but easy to break I ended up breaking two of them by dropping them. I like playtex vent aire (plastic) or even born free (plastic,and I also had dr browns. But now that my son is 7 months we just stick to the cheap parents choice bottles which work just as good, And I will probably not spend all the money on bottles with my next baby like I did this one lol. 3 pack of dr browns are about $14 and a 3 pack of parents choice bottles are $3. One parents choice bottle is like $1 something one playtex bottle is like almost $6.

Posted by: Daisyhill on 2010-03-08, 06:30:59

I ike glass....the clean beautifully and never retain smells.....they are tough...I have dropped mine a few times on my kitchen floor and no breaks.....BPA free plastic ones are SO thin...I always wrried they would melt with hot water.

Posted by: i love him with all my heart on 2010-03-08, 07:03:15

Glass defintly cause plastic can get scratched and store bacteria and glass cant... just dont drop em

Posted by: LEXI'S MUM on 2010-03-08, 07:15:36

I love my born free glass bottles, they are so easy to clean and are way more hygenic and also don 't have that BPA rubbish.

Posted by: edfh_ak on 2010-03-08, 13:05:44

The problem with glass bottles is pretty obvious -- drop one on the floor in the middle of a late-night feeding, and you 'll have a roomful of shattered glass to clean up. Glass is also heavy and cumbersome. On the upside, glass bottles are sturdy, and they don 't contain any chemicals that could potentially get into the baby 's formula. Plastic baby bottles are lightweight, strong, and unbreakable. However, concerns have arisen about the polycarbonate type of plastic bottles because they contain a chemical called bisphenol A (BPA). Bisphenol A is also used in everything from compact discs to the lining of cans, as well as other consumer products. A 2007 report by the organization Environment California showed that when heated, five popular brands of BPA-containing plastic baby bottles leached high levels of bisphenol A. In studies of lab rats, low levels of BPA were linked to changes in the brain and reproductive system that researchers say may contribute to an increased risk of prostate and breast cancers, ovarian cysts, endometriosis, and early puberty. Before you panic, know that government health officials don 't believe that the amount of BPA in baby bottles and other consumer products is dangerous. After reviewing research on the plastic, the FDA stated that based on its ongoing review it believes the amounts of bisphenol A that find their way into food and drinks are too low to cause any real health effects in humans. However, the agency is continuing to look into the question of BPA safety, and for now, the issue remains unresolved. We use glass. Always have.