Green To Grow Review

As a parent, who both breastfed and gave bottles periodically for convenience, I was happily surprised to read the descriptions of Green To Grow's bottles and nipples. I had no idea really that the bottles I used, when my daughter was an infant were so toxic until a report was released about them. I felt really guilty that I had exposed her to BPA and a few other chemicals found in the plastic her bottles were made of.

Green To Grow's bottles are tested in the U.S. to ensure they meet the highest standards for quality and safety, are free of lead and PVC , include a Beginner (slow flow, 0-3 months)nitrosamine-free silicone nipple, are compatible with Medela breast pump, come in 100% recycled packaging, and are dishwasher safe (top rack). They are made from PES plastic(polyethersulfone) which has been tested extensively and found to be less porous and less reactive than other materials, PES remains dimensionally stable over a wide range of temperatures, is resistant to most chemicals, and can withstand repeated sterilization.

Green To Grow offers baby bottles in 5 oz. size and 10 oz. size. They offer a wide and standard nipple in non toxic silicone. They also carry reusable totes and reusable baby cloths for all of your baby care needs. My favorite is the Welcome Home Set they offer that contains:

•2 5 oz regular neck bottles
•2 10 oz regular neck bottles
•1 package of intermediate regular neck nipples
(3 – 6 months)
•1 package of expert regular neck nipples (6+ months)
•1 organic cotton baby cloth (colors vary)

Safety Caps-Review

Unless you're insanely diligent in every aspect of planning for your baby, you're going to take some things for granted. Well, I have! My daughter, who is two years old now has her nursery set up so that it is "child proofed", and I've put the standard outlet plugs in her room as a safety precaution, as well as throughout the house. In doing so, I thought she was protected.

What I didn't realize was that she wasn't safe if she were to get one of the plug covers in her hands. The plug covers are a standard 1 3/8 in and can fit into even a young child's mouth. George, the creator of SafetyCaps had that happen to him. His daughter was able to fit a standard sized plug into her mouth and choked on it. He was determined to change that.

He created a high quality, plastic cover that is 2 1/4 in wide and comes with "pacifier inspired" air holes. The Safety cap comes flat topped, and made with a clear plastic that is intended to blend in with any home decor.

Above, is a picture in my daughter's room of the standard plug and the safety plug for reference. Now that I have some of these, I will be changing my plug covers out and replacing them with the larger covers. You can never be too safe when it comes to your child(ren).