Why BPA-free Bottles?

BPA – or biphisenol A – is a chemical used to coat plastics to make the plastic material perform better. However, in some studies of animals, large to medium-sized amounts of BPA have had a negative and disruptive effect on the hormones and endocrine system of mammals.

Does this mean that any child that used a plastic bottle in the past that contained BPA (which up until 2007, was most baby bottles) is destined to have disorders and problems?

Probably not. However, we do not know the full extent to which BPA impacts humans, especially young humans. We only know that it impacts other mammals with similar genetic make-up in a negative way in large amounts.

That’s enough to prompt a change in manufacturing habits, and now baby bottle makers – including Avent baby bottles, Playtex baby bottles, Dr. Brown baby bottles, and many more – have started using BPA-free plastics in their products.

At this point, it does not even cost any more money to buy a BPA-free bottle than it does to buy one that still has BPA; some states won’t even allow the sale of baby bottles with BPA. As a parent, this response from manufacturers makes it easier for us to simply choose the safe baby bottle route.

Do the baby bottles without BPA perform well? Yes, indeed. In same cases, you cannot notice a difference at all. In other cases, the plastic is a little harder, a little more brittle. Regardless, baby bottles are something that you use for such a short period of time – the American Academy of Pediatrics recommends no more than a year – that it is an easy short-term commitment. So go ahead and check out our awesome selection of BPA-free baby bottles today!