Tip of the Day: Milk bottles and Toxin

I've got a question for you readers with infants and small children out there:

When you prepare milk in a bottle (powder milk, not pumped breast milk) do you put hot water or cold water first? This looks like a stupid question, but it does have serious long-term repercussions for your child. Why? Because hot water in a plastic bottle (most feeding bottles today are plastic) leaches a chemical called Antimony (also HERE), which is a chemical substance that affects the brain (negatively).

To a child, it may simply mean nothing, dependent on how much toxins they absorb when drinking milk. But brain development of children is a serious matter to most mothers today, and every little bit of info helps.

My tip on this: Look closely at the bottles before buying (any type of plastic bottle, including feeding bottles). There usually is a recyclable material marking (arrows forming a triangle) and a number inside. The higher the number, the better the bottle. For baby feeding bottles, use numbers 5 and above (mine is 7). A mineral water bottle is usually low numbered, and that makes it unsuitable for hot water, and storage for long periods. They're made for single use and then thrown away.

And put cold water in first into the feeding bottle, then add hot water, and then milk. This way, the powder can still dissolve, and you are cutting the toxins by not adding hot water straight into the bottle.

There - moms, be careful - you may be retarding your child's brain development.

Ciao.

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