Baby Bottle Awareness

michale holiman
Jul 21, 2017 · 2 min read

Parents want their kids to be as secure as possible. But most do not realize the danger in just handing their baby a baby bottle. Many parents have heard about the danger of BPA found from the plastic of polycarbonate baby bottles, and whether they opt to utilize bottles without BPA or feel comfortable with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s findings that bottles made with BPA are safe to use, many overlook the following threat. Nipples on a jar can make a baby to choke and die. This article will assist a parent discover what to look for to help protect their babies against this threat.

Darker colored latex nipples are used less today, but are still readily available to customers. Latex nipples may absorb tastes and scents and take the potential for an allergic reaction to the latex. They also wear out faster than the clear, silicone bottle nipples. While silicone nipples are much harder to get a kid to chew through, it’s possible, particularly when infants begin to teeth.

A few of the ways silicone nipples become worn out are from frequent use and frequent washings. Parents should always inspect nipples before and following each use and discard any nipple immediately if it shows signs of weakening. If a nipple has cracks or lines on it, it has become unsafe to use. These cracks can tear open and pieces can then fall off into the infant’s throat and choke him or her. If a baby starts teething, parents should consider replacing the baby bottle liner and nipple more often, as babies usually chew on the nipple, causing tears.

Also, another thing that’s strongly recommended by baby bottle nipple manufacturers is never to alter the baby bottle nipple by cutting the opening to make it larger. Doing so may cause the bottle nipple to be more liable to rip and cause pieces to break free. Additionally, parents need to make sure that all baby feeding equipment, especially baby bottle nipples, are cleaned and sanitized prior to each use. Harmful mold and bacteria can easily grow in the tip of bottle nipples, causing health risks to an infant.

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