Glass Baby Bottles Vs Plastic

Taking our glass vs plastic baby bottles discussion forward let us have a look at the drawbacks of having the glass baby bottle.

Glass baby bottles vs plastic.

Glass baby bottles one of the closest an alternative to the plastic counterparts are heavier in weight. Using glass bottles doesn t mean you need to buy separate bottles to fit your breast pump. In one corner you have plastic bottles which are usually cheaper lighter and nonbreakable. Glass baby bottles do not break easily since they are made from tempered glass.

Glass baby bottles are much more easily recycled than their plastic counterparts. Plastic bottles absorb odors and impart various flavors into the breast milk formula. However they have a higher chance of breaking when accidentally dropped compared to silicone or plastic bottles. Babies are weaker as well as lighter in weight.

On the upside glass bottles are sturdy and they don t contain any chemicals that could potentially get into the baby s formula. Glass bottles are popular with parents who want to eliminate all concern over chemicals that are found in plastic even ones labeled bpa free. Glass maintains the purity of taste of the liquid. Glass is the healthiest option for any baby but it s also a much heavier material.

For example glass bottles which work with medela pumps include lifefactory avent born free evenflo joovy boob and dr. Glass was easier to heat up with my previous kids specially at night when i had the milk in the bottle so she won t cry. If you or your baby drops one or hits it on something hard it might shatter. Also an obvious concern with glass bottles is that they are breakable.

Glass bottles are more eco friendly. On the plus side glass bottles are easier to clean are sure to be free of harmful chemicals. Glass is also heavy and cumbersome. Many glass bottles today work with common breast pumps.

Compatible with common breast pumps. In fact silicone and plastic bottles do not break at all when dropped unless extraordinary force is used. And if you re using older secondhand bottles they may have bisphenol a bpa a chemical used to make hardened plastic. Not only that but it s takes much less energy to process and manufacture a glass bottle.

In the other you have glass baby bottles which are heavier easier to clean and maybe just as sturdy. Glass until they can hold their own bottles switch to plastic. I would heat it up in the bottle warmer when she started to fuss.