is it unsafe to warm plastic beakers/ bottles in the microwave?

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Not much point worrying if it is unsafe as I have been heating dd's milk like this twice a day for a year (since she stopped breastfeeding). Should I stop? Is it dangerous for her?
Never considered it as a serious health risk before but just heard a reference to it.
Anyone know?

As far as i know the reason they do not recommend heating food/bottles in the microwave is that it can cause hot spots, if it isnt stirred/ shaken and allowed to stand for a couple of minutes it COULD burn bubs mouth.Having said that breast milk shouldnt be heated in a microwave as it will lose essential nutrients.

I have always used the microwave.....apart for the first 4 moonths ebm bottles.....and my ds is a very healthy 14 month old

HTH

i have seen glass feeding bottles for babies which are made so that you don't get the nasty chemicals etc in plastic bottles

i would imagine the worry about heating them is that it releases toxins into the milk or whatever is in it

no idea if there is any truth in it though

It doesn't worry me. Do shake it though.

I had also heard that you should throw away plastic beakers if they have become scratched (particularly where the baby chews the spout) as the plastic could be more toxic at that point. Dd's beakers are ancient - am now worried that putting them through the microwave is creating future illness.

I do shake it. Don't really want to worry about it as it makes life easier in the microwave. If someone told me that yes, it is scientifically proven that you are giving her cancer, then I'd stop!

anything you can sterilise - OK (well apart from watching out for the hot spots)
anything you can't sterilise - don't

have used dishwasher/microwave for DD's beaker since she stopped BFing at a year. It's only a few seconds to take the chill off and I always stir with a spoon to get rid of hotspots.

You shouldn't really be using a microwave to heat up any liquid/food in plastic bottles or containers. In fact, I would recommend ditching plastic bottles especially for feeding a newborn baby who has a very delicate immune system altogether. We use stainless steel bottles, 100% and very eco-friendly.

Taxi you will die young from stress if you worry that much.

Chill

Oh God I agree StarBall-mine had their milk heated in plastic bottles/beakers etc all the time when they were babies.DD was tiny,weighed only 4 and a half pounds, and is now a strapping 14 yr old and ds is 12 and almost 6ft tall already.Definitely chill!

So long as the plastic is BPA free and you mix well to avoid hot spots, it's fine.

If it's BPA free then I would. I wouldn't put the soft plastic beakers in the microwave.

Worries about BPA came after DD1 stopped using bottles and DD2 refused anything that wasn't mummy.

BPA free makes sense for storing and heating milk for a baby who has nothing else, but honestly worrying beyond the main set of bottles you buy when deciding to FF is madness.

I believe BPA and the plasticisers in cling film are/were only a worry for high fat foods anyway so water, squash, juice etc are way less of a concern.

But I'd better take care or I'll be in terrible trouble for artificial sweeteners

@StarBallBunny - thanks for the concern, but no stress here.
My views are as a result of much research and are unfortunately fact. There is a very good reason why countries are queueing up to ban BPA and other toxins in bottles and other children's products, almost on a weekly basis now.

No stress needed, just be sensible and don't use plastic bottles to feed your kids. It's not worth compromising their health.