Great news, right?
So even though I plan, as many of you do, to nurse as exclusively as possible, I wanted to share with you what I just learned. I'm sure there are instances we rely on baby bottles, even if we'd rather not. (you know, kidney stones and such...lol) So check out their site-they also offer cups and other products. Supposedly they're available at Whole Foods and Babies R Us. I have yet to see them, but I'll be looking.
I was just so excited to read something of an entirely different source on this in a separate material, on the same day. Coincidental.
I was reading our newspaper this morning when the article about plastic baby bottles containing toxic chemicals caught my eye:Independent tests done for The Chronicle andScary facts. Not surprising, I suppose. Definite encouragement to breastfeed as exclusively as possible (which many don't realize means not pumping and feeding the baby breastmilk from a bottle). I hope nursing this new baby will go well and that I can remain patient enough to last through it for at least a year.
reported in November found bisphenol A, a chemical that mimics estrogen, in a
baby bottle...Then, in late February, Environment California, an advocacy group,
released a report titled "Toxic Baby Bottles" that drew intense national media
coverage.
When heated, five of the most popular brands of polycarbonate --
the clear, shatterproof plastic used in baby bottles -- leached bisphenol A at
levels that have been found to cause harm in laboratory animals, Environment
California found.
Even at low levels, bisphenol A has been linked to
abnormalities in the mammary and prostate glands and the eggs of
laboratory animals, scientists say. Animal tests also show bisphenol A can speed
up puberty and add to weight gain, and may cause changes that can lead to breast and prostate cancer.
Another sacrifice us moms make for the best interest of our babies. Such a good, worthwhile sacrifice with endless benefits.
4 comments:
I have read the research on that. I nursed my youngest for 14 months but I would give him a bottle of milk after he stopped nursing at night. I should probably stop...my doc would kill me if he knew. The bottle is only for nighttime...but I did exclusively breastfeed 14 months:-)
Blessings
That's great, Aldara.
I think I messed up as a new mom. When my son stopped nursing, we let him stick w/ a bottle at nap & bedtime (only). Even still, he got attached, and I am embarrassed to admit HOW LONG he clung to that habit. Let's just say it was after his 2nd b-day! Can you believe that? One of those things I hope to avoid with the other kids we have. :)
Wow, this is scary since my baby absolutely COULD NOT GET breastfeeding and he's completely bottlefed with Avent! I'd never heard of these studies! Thanks for sharing! Another reason to PRAY that next baby can nurse just fine!
In Light of the Truth-I know what you mean. The 1st bottle we ever tried w/ my son was an Avent. So many parents raved about them. We found they leaked a lot for us, then switched to Playtext VentAire when we did use a bottle.
I couldn't believe it when I read all of these great brand names were included.
I'm not sure how affordable the Born Free bottles will be for us, but we're hoping to have that brand as a back-up on hand for this baby. PRAYING.
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