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LB
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LB asked in Pregnancy & ParentingNewborn & Baby · 1 decade ago

How should I use polypropylene baby bottles before throwing them out?

Hi, I have been using polypropylene (BPA-free) bottles to feed my son since he was born. I use each bottle once per day and steam-sterilize them in the microwave after each use. I was wondering, how long is it safe to keep re-using the same bottles? Should I throw them out? They are starting to look a bit cloudy after frequent use. I was wondering, is there any reliable source that can tell me how long/how many times I should use a polypropylene bottle before throwing it out?

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  • 1 decade ago
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    don't sterilize in the microwave!! that will increase the breakdown in the plastics. we still dont know to what extent plastics, even BPA free ones, break down with extreme temp. changes. Every bottle company will tell you that you only need to sterilze one time, upon intitial purchase. After that hand wash or top rack of dishwasher only. From what I heard, inspect the bottle for wear and tear on the inside. if the plastic is getting scratched on the inside, its time for new ones. otherwise you are fine. if the bottle is getting scratched up, it increase the probablility that the plastic with leach some kind of chemical. All the BPA free bottle companies are great, you can ask them.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    The BPA free bottles are safe to use as long as you need them. Just as good as any other bottle. The chemical BPA is what gives the plastic it's clear color, so the BPA free bottles actually have a brownish tinge to them. This is normal, and perfectly fine. Much safer than the plastic bottles.

  • 1 decade ago

    Unless the bottles seems damaged there is no need to throw them away because they shows signs of frequent use. I think you are fine.

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  • 4 years ago

    I had the suitable comparable concern with my twins. Your infant continues to be slightly small for oatmeal..wait until your infant has been doing rice cereal for a minimum of a month until now you progression on. because of the fact the rice cereal is assisting with the spit up you're able to follow it! The constipation is popular...DONT DO APPLE JUICE like human beings in listed under are announcing. With slightly one that already has an aggravated abdomen why might you go with to try this to them! Yikes! I called their ped place of work and my ped nurse grow to be unavailable so I talked to somebody else and that they suggested to grant them apple or pear juice. All it did grow to be lead them to scream continually!! (harm their bellies) after some week of the insanity I called finding for yet another selection and their pediatrician grow to be furious! She suggested to initiate putting a teaspoon of prune juice consistent with ounce of formulation incredible into the bottle and combine it up. It made what they did nonetheless spit up pink besides the undeniable fact that it labored on the constipation. in view that your infant is over 4 months..mine have been in straightforward terms 2 or 3 why dont you in straightforward terms attempt spoon feeding infant prunes (infant nutrition this is) I dont comprehend that one is as much as you. Im not sure once you're commencing end result. I waited until ultimately 5 months to try this yet i might defintiley upload the prune juice into the bottle. And so some distance as putting the rice cereal interior the bottle. My well-being care expert advised me to place a million teaspoon consistent with ounce, yet i finished up putting extra advantageous than that throughout the time of because of the fact it nonetheless wasnt staying down with that little volume in it. Its trial and blunder...discover what works for you! I heard a lot of gasps from acquaintances with little ones as quickly as I advised them that my twins mandatory cereal of their bottle. They gave me that oh my god thats so undesirable for them..they might choke..blah blah blah. The well-being care expert is telling you to do it for a reason. Why pay attention to those that dont comprehend any extra advantageous!!!

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