Parents Switching to Glass for Baby's Bottle; Plastic Fears Affecting Sales

JSOnline ^ | December 26, 2007 | Susanne Rust

[Diana in Wisconsin]

What time is Meryl Streep scheduled to weep on Capitol Hill over this situation? ;)

(And when can I get the media to pick up on yet another manufactured panic that will make ME gobs of money? Dang!)

[goodnesswins]

Well...it’s more likely the warming in the microwave IN THE BOTTLE may be the problem....JMHO

[org.whodat]

"Nationwide, we've had an increase in sales of over 500 percent over a six-month period of time," he said, declining to disclose sales figures or the number of bottles sold.

Lets see if you sold no glass bottle last month and one mother bought five this months how much would that be. Be back in an hour are so gone to hunt calculator. LOL

[txzman]

EVERYBODY PANIC!

[rawhide]

A Coca-Cola always taste better out of a glass bottle verses the plastic bottle. (in my consumer-report opinion)

[Mind-numbed Robot]

Any bets on the time of the first class action lawsuit??

[Calpernia]

>>>”Glass bottles are really hard to keep in stock,”

Breasts aren’t :)

[CWW]

We heat the milk in a glass in the microwave, then pour it into the bottle. Problem solved.

[CWW]

We heat the milk in a glass in the microwave, then pour it into the bottle. Problem solved.

[QQQQ]

Agree.Same with Absolut and Smirnoff:-))

[Chickensoup]

I used glass bottles with all four of the babies. Last baby is ten. It was getting difficult to replace them back then. I sterilized them with formula. Kept the bottles and the sterilizer.

I just didnt like the looks or smell of the plastic ones.

[Auntie Mame]

A Coca-Cola always taste better out of a glass bottle verses the plastic bottle. (in my consumer-report opinion)

You are 100 percent correct.

I accidentally did an experiment regarding plastic versus glass for leftovers and results were interesting.

I purchased some glass refrigerator containers (with plastic lids) in different sizes for leftovers. I then put some leftover mac & cheese in each and refrigerated. The stuff in the plastic container started smelling off in about four days. The stuff in the glass container, on the other hand, was good over a week-and-a-half later. I now use glass containers only and there really is a difference.

[tarawa]

Don’t they use disposable plastic liners in the bottles anyhow? So the milk never touches the actual bottle?

[Balding_Eagle]

Don’t they use disposable plastic liners in the bottles anyhow?

Huh. A fresh dose of chemicals every time?

Sarcasm off.

[spanalot]

i would think most bottles are polyethylene which is hydrogen, carbon, and oxygen - the same atoms that make up most of the human body and a molecule that is the same as body fat.

[knuthom]

Breastfeed the baby. Then you don’t have to worry about this stuff. I nursed four without bottles (no, not all at the same time). It was cheaper and easier.

[WackySam]

Why not drink right from the tap?

[theBuckwheat]

Sorry to break the news, but glass is not pristine either. There are a number of chemicals that can leach into glass and can later contaminate food that comes in contact with it. One excellent example is that lead crystal should never be used to store alcoholic beverages because lead will leach out of the glass and into the alcohol.

[sgtyork]

Even Whiskey !?!?!?!

[montag813]

Well...it’s more likely the warming in the microwave IN THE BOTTLE may be the problem....JMHO

Any kind of heating of most plastics causes leaching of all kinds of chemicals in small amounts which diminish over time. It is prudent to avoid this substance until further study is made.

I would also strongly advise new parents to avoid soy-based formulas if your baby is excessively gassy or lactose-intolerant and your MD recommends them as a substitute. Isoflavones in the soy products can affect certain glands in your baby such as the thyroid and pituitary, which affect growth. Also in rare cases, sex-based abnormalities can develop, such as breasts in boys, and testicular issues. It is ok to use it infrequently, but never rely on soy formula. As always, of course, if you can breastfeed, there is nothing better.