Is Your Baby’s Milk Bottle Safe For Use?
Last week I have read news about safety of milk bottles in Singapore. Milk bottles which contain BPA (Chemical bisphenol) may cause abnormal development in babies. Since this is concern about the baby’s safety, Singapore’s Agri-Food & Veterinary Authority (AVA) has given statement that after the test they had carried out, the milk bottles in Singapore are all safe for use.
AVA has advised parents don’t put boiling water in baby’s bottles as hot water causes BPA to migrate out of the bottle at a higher rate. The boiled water should be transferred to milk bottles only after it is cool to lukewarm in a non-polycarbonate container for our baby’s safety. There are study said that hot liquids actually dramatically increase the amount of harmful chemicals released by plastic bottles. This means the boiling water released bisphenol A from the bottles up to 55 times more quickly than the lower temperature water.
BPA-free bottles are now available in the market and parents can consider to get one for their baby. They can also consider to use the glass bottles if they are still concerned about the negative effects of BPA. And for the question of how long should we change the milk bottle, their advise is to change the milk bottles every four to six months.
Newborn babies are at a very sensitive stage of their development and parents should always make sure their baby’s milk bottles are properly sterilized. We should always clean the bottles and confirm it is germ free as the baby’s immune system is not as strong as adults.
Baby Moon has two milk bottles, one for the plain water and another one for formula milk. She is using the two bottles since day 1 and we totally didn’t change the bottles for her. We only change the teats quite frequently for hygience purposes. Since I have read the news about changing the new milk bottles for babies’ safety, I’m getting her new bottles.
OLD Bottles 
This is Baby Moon’s NEW milk bottles and she is still taking not more than 120ml each time.
How about you? When you are going to get new bottles for your little one? =)
Hi Mummy. You got me thinking about Ryan’s bottle too. He is using four Avent bottles since day 1. Just changed all the teats. Frightening to hear what you just post. Looks like it’s shopping AGAIN…sigh….
I actually bought Avent bottles for Baby Moon, but my mom said too big for little baby.. She doesn’t like to use, so end up I gave the brand new bottles to my colleague. My colleague very happy! Haaa..
It’s advisable to change bottles every half years but how many of the parents really change? If I didn’t read the news and no awareness about the chemical bisphenol, I think I won’t change also.. Only change the teats.. Hehe..
Our eyes really can’t “see” those chemicals..
I’ve just changed Wawa’s bottle few days ago. From the World of Cartoon to BPA free Nuby bottle. SO far I love it cause its Non Drip Nipple. And consider the BPA (though not really understand) would be harmful to kids, I switched.
Reading this :
AVA has advised parents don’t put boiling water in baby’s bottles as hot water causes BPA to migrate out of the bottle at a higher rate. The boiled water should be transferred to milk bottles only after it is cool to lukewarm in a non-polycarbonate container for our baby’s safety.”
So is it mean we cannot sterilize baby bottles with boiled water? And after it’s cool, can it still be use to sterilize? Cause not all parents will afford to buy a sterilizer. *confuse*
Btw, thanks for stop by my blog.
Hi Bonnie,
It’s not a problem sterilize baby bottles with boiled water. What the statement means is don’t transfer the boiled water into the milk bottles for baby’s consume. You know many parents will put the boiled water into the milk bottles to make the milk, and the boiled water + formula = milk = baby consume = not safe.
The better idea is use the lukewarm instead of boiled water.
Thanks for your comments and we keep in touch yah =)
I also quite consern about BPA free botlles… Avent and pigeon are not BPA free.. : ( My girl use avent and my boy use Pigeon… I did called to the customer service on Pigeon bottles. They told me the Non BPA free bottles which Malaysian use was band in Japan… TOO BAD, why we still selling it…
Hi mummy moon, I think Avent and Pigeon still quite safe for baby used. As long as we change the milk bottles every four to six months. We can get BPA free bottles in the market. But I don’t know in M’sia, is it easier to get from normal supermarket??
When buying baby bottles, make sure that it is not made in China and also make sure that it is phtalate-free.::’
Using Pigeon bottles. Good choice!!