glass nursers

I ordered these almost a year ago and the glass was heavier in the first order, and the silicone nipples are made differently. One silicone nipple came with the tip almost ripped off, presenting a choking hazard!(the new shipment) Apparently they have moved manufacturing to another country, because they are not made as well as they were even a year ago.
Even so, I prefer them to plastic bottle feeding. If you order these, be sure to inspect the nipples very carefully poking your finger through to make sure they won't rip.

[Wednesday, January 07, 2009]

A great (but heavy) BPA-free option

I was among the parents who were really upset by the news about BPA in infantren's bottles -- especially because I exclusively pumped milk for my son, which meant that his milk was not only served but also stored in plastic bottles. We switched to glass shortly after the news broke.

The Evenflo glass bottles are certainly a great buy -- the price is fantastic! I wasn't wild about the rubber nipples that came with the bottles, but I just pitched them and used the nipples we'd been using. (Just about any standard-size, as opposed to wide, nipple will fit these bottles.) I also feel like glass just gets "cleaner" than plastic ... that's probably not true, but the glass doesn't get scratched and cloudy like plastic, so the bottles seem more pristine to me!

Of course, the best part about glass bottles is that glass is inert. So there are pretty much zero worries about anything leaching into the milk (or formula).

Now, the downside ... these suckers are HEAVY! We almost never used the larger bottles, because when filled, they just weighed a ton. And if you've never been smacked in the face with a bottle by a toddler ... well, let's just say these ones are way more painful than the plastic ones!

And, unsurprisingly, glass can break. These are quite solid, though, and I think we only ever broke two -- one at home (it was dropped on a hardwood floor) and one at an airport (my son threw it onto a chair with a metal arm ... whoops!).

Since my son is no longer drinking anything from bottles except a little water at bedtime, we've switched to BPA-free plastic, just for convenience (and this co-sleeping family's safety!). But when our next baby is born and I'm pumping at work, we will DEFINITELY be storing the milk in my glass Evenflo bottles.

[Friday, December 12, 2008]

good, affordable alternative to plastic bottles

These bottles are great, and I had a hard time finding them in stores around me. They do not seem to give her any problems with gas. I like that they are glass (BPA free), easy to clean and very affordable.

[Thursday, November 20, 2008]

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