2 Pack BornFree Bisphenol-A Free Plastic Baby Bottles

BornFree is made of a new, safe, honey-colored plastic called Polyamide (PA) that is free of Bisphenol-A. What is Bisphenol-A? Bisphenol A is used in the production of epoxy resins and polycarbonate plastics. A report published in the UK in March 2004 showed that polycarbonate bottles of all types leach increasing levels of Bisphenol-A as they are used and sterilised. The situation has now become so serious and from February 2005 a new EU standard for testing feeding bottles was introduced throughout Europe. These tests have always included checks for well known dangerous chemicals such as lead and mercury in the components of the bottle. However from the above date manufacturers will now have to test for leaching of Bisphenol-A. It has been known for some time that scratched and worn polycarbonate feeding bottles will leach this chemical.

The manufacturers of baby feeding bottles and nipples make various claims about their products, most of which are unproven. In some cases these claims relate to tests that are over 10 years old. Since the inception of vented bottles, there has been much more focus on the harmful effects of vacuum (negative pressure) inside feeding bottles. In all bottles without a vent, as your baby feeds, a vacuum is created. This negative pressure makes it much harder for your baby to feed comfortably. He/she has to overcome the strong vacuum by sucking unnaturally hard in order to create a flow of liquid. This is one of the main reasons why babies develop colic symptoms, particularly if they are smaller infants or have an immature sucking reflex. It makes them tired and irritable and thus they often cry. It is also linked to the incidence of middle ear infection such as glue ear. In an independent test conducted in August 2004, the vacuum level inside various brands of bottles was assessed and compared to the BornFree feeding system. This is the first time this type of test has been conducted. The results clearly showed that BornFree had the lowest negative pressure, making it the most comfortable way for your baby to feed.

When vacuum builds up in conventional bottles, your baby is forced to suck harder and harder to create a flow of liquid. This has now been tested and proven. Scientists have established that this sucking can cause a negative pressure to form in the middle ear. This can pull harmful liquid along the Eustachian Tube into the middle ear. Medical studies verify that this pressure is a contributing factor in causing middle ear infection. The unique vent on the BornFree feeding system prevents the need for sucking unnaturally hard and thereby reduces the risk of middle ear infection.

The natural shape of the BornFree silicone nipple allow your baby to alternate easily between breast and bottle. For mothers who have decided to supplement with bottles, it is important to use nipples closest in form to the human breast. The BornFree perfectly round nipples, with a broad base, best facilitate tongue and jaw motions most similar to suckling at the breast.