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The mother must be very careful in choosing a bottle of milk for her child, because there are a few bottles of baby milk contains chemicals that are dangerous and can cause health problems later on.

In the year 2008 the U.S. and Canadian researchers found a baby bottle dangerous because they contain polycarbonate plastic which produce the heated side of bisphenol-A (BPA) which is very dangerous.

"These chemicals can be harmful to the reproductive system, nervous and immune systems in the process of child development, such as causing cancer. Also related to health growth and function of organs," the researchers quoted from thedailygreen, Wednesday (26 / 8 / 2009).

Here are some tips that can be used in selecting a baby's milk bottle that is safe and appropriate:

1. Choose the end that fits the bottle with the baby's mouth size and stage of development. For newborns do not need to use a bottle orthodontis end up with the baby has teeth.
2. Read and follow the instructions listed age range in the bottle, do not give your baby milk bottle that is not in accordance with age.
3. Plastic bottles need care in washing and keeping clean, sterilize the bottle before using it always can use a special sterile instrument or shake it with hot water to kill bacteria.
4. Parents should be more observant in reading labels and making sure that the product does not contain hazardous chemicals, or search for a bottle marked 'recycling' that could be used again, or select a bottle with a 'food grade'.


Regularly exchange views with other mothers about their experiences in using the baby's milk bottle. For infants who have rather large tip choose a bottle with a hole larger than the previous.

After the baby is drinking milk should be established on the shoulder of the mother until the baby is burped so drink milk have not come out again. Then drink the baby with water to rinse the sweet taste that remained in the throat so that your baby will not cough.

In addition to choosing the right bottle mothers should also read the code in the form of letters or symbols in the code of the bottle as a symbol of a triangle which determine the type of plastic material. Here are some of the code quoted by Reuters.

1. PET / PET or polyethylene terephthalate
This material is used for such transparent plastic bottle packaging for water mieneral. This bottle is safe to use for single-use and do not put hot or warm water.

2. HDPE or High Density Polyethylene
These materials typically used for white milk bottle milk. Like PET material is recommended for use only once.

3. PVC or polyvinyl chloride
This plastic material is very difficult to recycle and usually also used for bottles and plastic packaging (cling wrap). PVC harmful to the kidneys and liver.

4. LDPE or Low Density Polyethylene
This material is recyclable and suitable for the food or a flexible bottle. This is a good material for the food.

5. PP or Polypropylene
This material is the most secure if you buy goods such as plastic for baby bottles or food places.

6. PS or polystyrene
This material normally used to place disposable drink or eat styrofoam box. Styrene materials harmful to the brain and nervous system. Some countries already prohibit the use of this material.

7. Others
If a written symbol that means others can be derived plastic materials from acrylonitrile butadiene styrene acrylic, Polycarbonate, Polylactic Acid, Nylon or fiberglass. But avoid the written Polycarbonate because it contains BPA.