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BPA-free dining

Ok, so I was walking by the photo copier at work when a friend caught me and asked me if I had read the articles on plastic. Who was she kidding? I had been and still am in a post-baby fog. I am lucky if I can remember to put my socks on before my shoes! She gave me the 411. Evidently, there has been a long-term discussion on the effects of the chemicals in plastics on our health. Plastics leak chemicals over time called BPA. This process is quickened by microwaving, washing and other forms of heat, as well as time. These chemicals have been linked to cancers, reproductive problems, mental retardation, hyperactivity, early puberty, etc. There is no doubt that these issues are apparent and much more apparent than years before, but WHY?? I know you can't believe all your told and you'll never be able to protect yourself or your family from all danger, but I work with these kids--hyperactive, mentally retarded---and when you do so for 8 hours a day, five days a week, you realize how precious it is to be average and "typical." I have done the reading, and although I didn't want to become this type of mother, I am choosing to err on the side of caution, once again. We have made the bottle switch. Claire will no longer be ingesting BPA with her milk. Chris and I will not be heating tupperware in the microwave, even though it is such an inconvenience (and let me tell you we are ALL about convenience). Perhaps research will prove this to be a fad in the future. I certainly hope so, but until then, we will be enjoying BPA-free dining.
Check out an article for yourself: http://www.webmd.com/baby/news/20030331/danger-in-plastic-baby-bottles or watch a quick news clip: http://video.wnbc.com/player/?id=0

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Anonymous said…
Good for you. I've ordered BPA free bottles for the baby on the way and am avoiding heating in plastic as well. Can't hurt.
January 25, 2008 at 1:56 PM
Anonymous said…
Just so you know...Web MD is not considered a credible source of medical information. We as future NPs were told this months and months ago. Don't believe everything you read!! I am sounding like Mom now. Needless to say, I used those bottles. My children are fine. Seems like a waste of money to me. Lisa
January 26, 2008 at 4:53 AM
Erin&Joshua said…
Oh gosh . . . you and Josh both! He refuses to permit me to microwave tupperware although we still use it for food storage. But I have to agree with Lisa, don't ever quote WebMD again! :) Hope to see you guys again really soon!
January 26, 2008 at 9:47 AM
Anonymous said…
OH MY WORD. For a second I thought I was reading an info commercial...WOW, you are freakin me out!

Jessica
January 26, 2008 at 10:45 AM
Anonymous said…
Ok, just for the record, I am not turning into a neurotic mother. Instead I am simply being cautious. Although WebMD may not have been the most credible source, I was simply siting it as it was one of the easiest and quickest articles to read. It was for your benefit not that I intended to underestimate your intelligence....
January 26, 2008 at 8:09 PM
Kara said…
Just to clarify, I meant citing, not siting. Jessica and Chris, you are officially on the hit list. Beware, you spelling losers!
January 27, 2008 at 10:51 AM
Anonymous said…
Thanks for the heads-up! Heather and I had been talking about this before ours was born. We asked our Doc and was told the easiest way to stay safe is to stay away from the microwave.
February 2, 2008 at 1:09 PM
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