In a message dated 2/13/2008 5:25:02 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
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Results of  the study, "Baby's Toxic Bottle: Bisphenol A Leaching from
Popular Baby  Bottles," commissioned by Environmental Defence of Canada and 
researched by  the laboratory of Frederick vom Saal, PhD, at the University of 
Missouri, show  that, when new bottles are heated, those manufactured by 
Avent, Evenflo, Dr.  Brown's and Disney/First Years leached between 4.7 - 8.3 parts 
per billion of  BPA.


Moms are in such a bind these days. 
Situation: Mom has baby, weeks  after frenotomy, and baby cannot latch well 
enough to get efficient,  comfortable feeds at breast, also mom's supply 
remains woefully low. Mom is  using a bottle system that does not have BPA, however 
does mean disposing of  liner each time which is bad for the environment. 
Also: recent  conference  with two prominent speech pathologists who are also 
breastfeeding experts -  they recommend a BPA-type bottle as the best in terms of 
design of the nipple  and flow rate, saying as long as the mom doesn't store 
milk in it, or heat  anything in it, should be ok.
Mom is frantic about formula, because baby reacted horribly to regular  
formula, but all hypoallergenics she found have DHA/ARA, which is now also on  the 
table as a real concern. 
Not enough milk banks.
Mom is concerned about the bottles. Not enough assistive feeding devices  
that are easy to use, safe for baby, and actually might facilitate future/better  
normal feeding at breast. 
 
My heart goes out to these moms who only want to breastfeed their  babies, 
and enjoy it, want to  have happy babies, and  not experience pain with every 
feeding, not have to pump, not have to rely on  formula they cannot trust...
Can it be only a matter of time at least until this BPA thing is  resolved?
 
Peace,
Judy  

Judy LeVan  Fram, PT, IBCLC, LLLL
Brooklyn, NY,  USA




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