A few weeks ago I was asked if I wanted to try some BornFree bottles for Cora. I was using Dr. Brown’s bottles because I liked the vacuum tube, which reduces fussiness. When I found out BornFree had a similar system, I decided to take them up on their offer.
BornFree bottles are BPA free, which is very important to me as a mom. If you are not familiar with the issues surrounding BPA in plastics here is an excerpt from a Scientific American podcast.
Why should you care? Well, BPA is a component of the polycarbonate plastic in eyeglass lenses and DVDs among other things. And high levels of it have been linked to heart disease, diabetes and liver failure in humans, according to the Journal of the American Medical Association.
In fact, the National Toxicology Program warns that BPA may cause babies to develop abnormally. The Canadian government went so far as to ban it in baby bottles as well as listing it as a toxic substance. But the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the Environmental Protection Agency maintain that BPA is perfectly safe.
Congress, for its part, is considering banning the substance in some products. In the meantime, note that items made from BPA are typically marked with a number seven. These plastics should never be microwaved or exposed to hot liquids—heat can dissolve BPA into what you’re drinking. Better safe than sorry.
I fall into the better safe than sorry group and am trying to eliminate BPA plastics in our home. Especially ones that touch our food.
Personally I liked the shape of the BornFree bottles as they are short and fat. This means they are less likely to tip in the fridge and with 16 hands reaching in there on a regular basis, bottles tend to get knocked around. They also fit nicely in my cooler bag, which was a problem with the taller Dr. Brown’s bottles.
The BornFree bottles also have one of those, who knows how it works but it does, valve and vent system to reduce vacuum build up and help reduce fussiness. The nipple on the bottles is more natural (sorry, couldn’t think of any other way to describe it), and seems like it would work well for breastfed babies who take an occasional bottle.
Over all, I really like the BornFree bottles. They are easier to take care of and clean compared to the Dr. Brown’s bottles and are dishwasher safe. Cora seemed to like them too. I wanted to get a picture of her using the new bottles, but then I realized I am the main photographer and feeder, hmmmm.
I realize that BornFree bottles are not the cheapest choice, but it is important for me to buy a bottle that reduces fussiness and is BPA free. Everything BornFree makes is BPA free and this weekend all the products on the website ship for free in celebration of Father’s Day. They sell everything from sippy cups to teethers and even glass bottles!
The generous folks at BornFree have gone a step further and are offering two of my readers BornFree gift packs. Included in this gift pack are four bottles and a sippy cup. Even if you don’t have a baby, this would make an awesome baby shower gift! To enter the giveaway leave a comment. For a second entry tweet about this contest and leave a comment. This contest ends Tuesday June 23rd Cora time.
These would be great to give to one of the families I work with or save for baby #4!
Tweet! http://twitter.com/GiveawaysGalore/status/2215832920
how awesome! those bottles sound great. Count me in!
I interviewed to work for Born Free. It’s a great company. At the time I had no idea about bottles and BPA and all that and I was highly enlightened about the dangers and ease of using their products.
Those do sound like great bottles! My 8-month-old has refused a bottle since he vomited after having one when he was 3 months old, he is very stubborn! We have tried different kinds, maybe this would do the trick. We are also exploring different sippy cups at this point too. I would love to win! Thanks!
Love your website and tweets so much. Im due in Sept and would LOVE to win this set!!
You have such great tips and information love reading your blog!
I don’t have a baby but could find someone who could use it or save it for a baby shower gift!
I am pregnant with #3 and I want to get BPA free bottles. Thanks for the review!
I’m really trying to get rid of “bad” plastics, too. Thanks for the giveaway.
Desperately want these for my new baby. I threw out all my bottles because of BPA so I am starting from scratch
these are great. thanks for the giveaway
Great giveaway! I’d love to try these bottles on my 4 month old!
I tweeted about this great giveaway!
http://twitter.com/thediaperclutch/statuses/2216044183
I have been using Avent BPA free bottles but I really like the sound of these. Thanks for the review
My baby is jest a few weeks younger than Cora! I would like to try the Born Free bottles.
Ohh, i would love these for my Babygirl!! Or even to give to my sister who is about to have her baby!!!
i love your blog and tweets! How cool was it to drive the monorail, i remember when i was younger i did that and i just thought i was on top of the world. I can’t wait to take my daughter, wait i can i don’t want her growing up!! 
This would be wonderful to have. What a great product. We used Dr. Brown’s for a little while and I was never completely satisfied. Thanks!
I discovered “the world of blogs” when I was going through morning sickness 6 months ago. Since then, I have daily enjoyed your posts. I had hoped to meet you at HEAV, but we opted to go to the NC conference instead since HEAV was a little too close to the baby’s due date. We are expecting #8 soon- so I very much relate to what you share about your family & running a home. Still waiting for the next installment of “Our Story”…
Oh, I would love to win. I have always wanted to try their products, but the price has been a bit of a deterent! I have a 10 month old and a 2 year old so we could put them to good use here!
Thanks for the review and the chance!
I tweeted you
I would love to try these for my baby!
These would be great for Baby #2 arriving this summer!
Our 3rd son will be born in August and I still need bottles. These would be perfect!!
Baby #3 is on his way, so I’d love to win these!!!
I would love to have some on hand. My baby comes in August, it would be perfect timing. Plus i have a 2 year old who uses sippy cups!
Would love to win these for my sister. She uses Dr. Brown’s right now.
I would love to have these for my 3rd. I had some (bottles) with my first, but they were not the BPA free!!
I am due in 3 months and would love these since we got rid of our bottles from our son due to BPA (playtex). Thanks for the offer!
I love Born Free bottles. But alas I only have one b/c of the cost. I would love to win this!
I am expecting my second child due this November. I read about these bottles a few months ago and want so badly to go to something a little safer. Unfortunately I do not have the funds. This would be perfect for me and my new baby!
I have wanted to try these bottles! would love to win! Thanks!
My SIL loves these (and has plenty already! My neighbor is right now in Japan preparing to bring home her newly adopted little boy. I would love to bless her with these.
~Erin
Thank you so much for the opportunity. With a baby on the way, these bottles would definitely be put to good use.
Thanks!
I tweeted about the giveaway!
BPA is very scary. My friend was recently at a medical conference where BPA was discussed. Unfortunately, BPA is found everywhere practically…the inside of canned goods, inside soda cans, in anti-bacterial soaps even! The scariest part, for me, is that BPA is found in baby wipes. And, interestingly enough, infertility has greatly risen since BPA has been introduced into our packaging, etc. Here we are wiping our children right where those reproductive organs are. My husband isn’t much into all of this, but as soon as he heard that, he has stopped using wipes and we use wet paper towels now. We won’t fully see the effects of BPA, but our children’s generation will. Long story short…I’m in full support of those bottles and any product that takes the responsiblity to make safe products. It’s worth the extra money in my book.
This would be AWESOME with baby Nicholas coming in September.
could definately use this for baby #4…seeing as how my dog got a hold of the newest batch I just bought!
I am expecting my 2nd child in August and would love to stock up on a few neccesities and bottles are definetly one of them. I’ve always been interested in using safer bottles especially with another little one coming along.
I am in need of some new bottles as the ones for my older child are not BPA free. These look really nice!
Woohoo!! Thanks for the opportunity! We’re expecting our first baby in August!
Even though I’m not a wife or a mother, I enjoy reading your blog (found it through my sister in laws) and would love to win this contest for her as she is expecting twin girls in about 6 weeks!
Our family has a history of gastric issues so the fact that these cut down on fussy babies with tummy issues would be great!
I would love to win these! I just had my 2nd baby on Monday!
Would be great! : )
I have so many friends having a babies, it would be such a great gift!
just had #4, sounds like a great bottle!
Born Free are great bottles! My best friend even has them on her shower registry.
Love your website – i’ve wanted to try these bottles but was unsure due to price…this would be a great way to try them!!
What a fabulous giveaway!!
Love that it ends on the babies schedule!
We are having our baby on the 26th and I’ve been really torn about this issue. BPA free is important to me too. I’ve been contemplating going glass, but these seem to be a much better solution. I’d love to give them a try!
I read your post and automatically thought of my co-worker, she is having her baby shower this weekend. I would love to get her those bottles. Count me in for the giveaway!
We are using Born Free bottles for baby #5, and we’ll be keeping them for a while when he’s done just in case we have another blessing. The venting system is awesome. All of our babies have had problems with reflux, and #5 has been known to barf when drinking from other bottles. However, he barely spits up at all when he’s drinking from a Born Free bottle. We’d love to have more of them.
I would love a chance to win one of the sets! They sound amazing! And, thank you for opening up your world to your readers…I truly love your blog!
Angela
We used Dr. Brown’s with our first and now looking to use something BPA-free this go around. These look great!
After 12 years of infertility, I just found out I am 6 weeks pregnant!!!
I need these!
This would be great for my new baby. I am a first time mom.
Would love new bottles for my nephew being born TOMORROW!!
Would love to give these to my sisters brand new baby, 8 days old!!
I would so love to try the Born Free bottles!!
Using Bottles that are BPA free is important to me as well!
Thank you so much for the chance to win!!
Leslie
LeslieVeg left a tweet
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Leslie
These would definitely be helpful with the twins I have on the way!
How cool. I’ve not heard of these before but they’d be perfect for my new grandbaby!
I am always looking for a great bottle, sounds like one to try!
These sound awesome. Thanks for the giveaway.
I love BPA bottles. I use one myself (the Camelbak!). I think it’s hard enough to drink water as it is, but if you think that it might have some sort of horrible disease-causing nastiness in it….that makes it even harder! We’re expecting our first baby in September so these bottles sound like a good deal.
I really appreciate your blog, by the way. You write excellently!
These would be great for my little one. The bottles left over from her big brother have BPA.
Well, a couple weeks ago I would have skimmed through this, but as I just found out I’m pregnant with my first baby (I got married two months ago today – awesome), this seems pretty relevant. Thanks for the opportunity!
I love Born Free bottles and would love to share them with a friend who is expecting.
What a great giveaway! Bottles are so expensive too. We are weaning the bottle but I could use the sippy cup and pass the bottles along.
I’ve got to start pumping for my 3 week old, but I have yet to choose a bottle. These would be awesome!
What a fun giveaway! I appreciate the information that you share
Thanks Toni! My little man would love to try these!
I would love to try these bottles. Nothing better than a healthy baby!
I’m 9 months pregnant and am planning on using these bottles for the milk I pump. I’ve heard they’re great! Count me in!
I know just the person to give these to. Thanks for the opportunity!
Rhonda
I’d LOVE to win!!!
I would love to try these out on the baby arriving in Sept. Thanks!
I’d love to win these bottles!
thanks for a chance at a great give away
Wendy
Well, I plan on breastfeeding, and we’ve always used Dr. Brown’s, but I’d love to try these out! Count me in.
I’m expecting our second in December so these would be great. My first never really took a bottle but I’m curious about the ‘more natural’ nipple on this one, maybe that would help! And, of course the BPA free is what I’d want. Thanks for offering these.
This would be AWESOME considering I can’t nurse my little one any more!!!
THANKS
TWEETED!!!!!
Born Free Bottle Giveaway from @thehappyhousewife http://bit.ly/19zO8G
These are the absolute best bottles! Great give away!
I’d love the chance to win these. My son has a 3 month old and my daughter has a baby due in January. Please include me.
I heard of Dr. Brown’s bottles but not these. Thank you for sharing a review of these and offering a great giveaway!
Would love to try them!
I would love to try these!
Had to get rid of all my bottles because of the whole BPA thing. These look great.
with baby #3 due to arrive in just 4 weeks… I’d love to try these out!
I NEED THESE BOTTLES. We just lost all but ONE of our bottles and i do not want to go out and buy more. So, I would definitely appreciate winning this giveaway!
i forgot to mention- i only use born free bottles. so this giveaway is PERFECT.
**i tweeted this contest hcsteffen
and i’m going to blog (although i know thats not an entry. boo)
Thanks for the review! With baby #1 on the way, I’m always on the lookout for real mom reviews!
My son and his wife are expecting their first baby (my first grandchild!!) in January. This would make a lovely gift!!
This would be such an awesome prize! I am due with our third in October and as this little man was a shock we have to start completely over! Thanks so much for the chance!!!!
Thanks
*Shay B*
This would be great. I am looking for some new bottles for baby #2, she doesn’t seem to like the same ones that worked for my son
I would love to enter on my friend Holly’s behalf!
We are trying to have a baby, and so I totally up for stocking up on the baby supplies while I am “waiting”.
I am ready to try something new and different. On my first baby I used the cheapest (gasp) bottles possible, because we were struggling to make ends meet. Now I am ready to do things the right way this time around.
Thank you for a great giveaway!
I tweeted about this, but I you are going to laugh….I don’t know how to send you the link…mmm! twitter.com/EvonneSell That is where it is at. If this doesn’t count I understand! =)
I love born free! They are great.
I would love this for my baby!
I really enjoy your blog, and would love to win! My babies are done nursing, but this would be a great gift for a friend!
Hi,
I would love to win this for a friend! Thanks
i’ve always wanted to try these out
One of my besties just found out she’s having a little girl, this would be a great “Welcome to Mommyhood” gift. Also, can I just say that you need to patent “Cora-time”? That is just too cute (and accurate!).
would love these for my 2 month old
I’m expecting my 3rd any day now… hope I win!
I’d love to try these bottles with my fussy baby!
PS I’d also love to read the next installment in the story of you and Sailor!
I would love to try these with my 4 month old. Thanks!
I would love to win these for my sister!
These look great! We don’t have children yet, but I know exactly who I will gift them too.
Our church has a steady list of pregnancies, usually averaging about 8 all year round. I’d love to get this!!
I could put these to good use!
This is a great giveaway. Thanks for the opportunity.
i tweeted
http://twitter.com/chawksgirl4ever
I would love these bottles! I agree that the Brown’s are a little too tall and difficult to clean. Thanks!
I would love this as my baby is due in September!
I have a lot of experience with the Born Free bottles and Sippy Cups with the girls I nannied for! I would love to have some to save and use when I have a baby!
I would love to win the great baby bottles. What a great give away.
I’m starting to wean my little one (well, he’s starting to wean himself, actually) so I need more bottles. I got rid of all my old ones, so would love to win some new ones!
Love your giveaways! We have a new baby boy who is BFing and takes an occasional bottle, but having a hard time because he sucks in so much air!
Great prize! I don’t have a baby yet, but it’s not too early to stock up (or have on hand for showers). I’ve heard really great things about these bottles.
We are just expecting baby-o #5 and these bottles would be a great way to get this baby something new (and not used 4 times already:)
I enjoy your blog very much!
Sarah.
Sounds like a great bottle. We don’t usually use bottles too much but they are nice to have on hand incase mom needs to go out. I currently have one in the cabinet, so would love to add a few more.
I love these! Received one free from babies r us and we loved it so much we return all the avent bottles we had purchased and bought born free.
I would love to try these bottles. We’re expecting #2 in October and I didn’t like the bottles I had with my first.
I am just starting to wean my 13 month old and would love to try these bottles!
I would love to win these! I had to get rid of all my old bottles and could use these for baby #4 on the way!
These would be great as E’s bottles have started leaking… or I could give them to my sister who is due with her first in 7 weeks!
I only have bottles with BPA and have been wanting to get some BPA-free ones. But, right now I’m exclusively breastfeeding, so I didn’t want to make the investment. If I win I’ll have more incentive to get DH in on the feedings once in a while!!
i’m due in 2 1/2 months!! I’d love them.
I know a friend of mine, who just had a baby Tuesday!!!!
, would love something like this. Thanks Toni!
My daughter breastfeeds my little 3 mo. old grandson, but wants to start giving him a bottle once in a while so Dad can keep him while she is out on short errands. These bottles sound like a good place to go for that.
Just tweeted about this awesome giveaway @turnturn10
I have never won anything from a blog but you never know!
These would be awesome! I don’t have children yet, so if I win I’ll have to decide whether to save them for later, or gift them to one of my many first-time-mom friends!
The outside shape reminds me of Avent bottles we have, but I think the valve is different. Very interesting!
These would come in handy for baby#2 due in October! Count me in!
Ooh, these look great. I’d love to give them a try! Thanks for the giveaway.
i’ve heard of these but never paid much attention before! they sound great, count me in!
These sound really good! I like that they’re BPA-free.
These sound great! Thanks for the giveaway.
We could use the sippy cup and the bottles would be great for a freind of mine!
Ooh!! pick me!!
I’d love to win these as i’m expecting TWINS next month 
rebecca
I have a 2 month old and am breastfeeding with an occasional bottle, as I’m pumping and going back to work part time in 2 months. I have tried Breastflow bottles but haven’t tried Born Free and would love to!
I have heard so much about these bottles. They would be perfect for my little one when I go back to work and have to pump. Can I Facebook about the giveaway in place of a Tweet?
Absolutely, you can facebook or blog about it if you don’t have twitter. Just remember to leave a second comment to get your second entry.
Toni
What a fab giveaway! I am looking for a BPA free bottle for the new baby – had to ditch all the old ones I used for baby number 2.
Thanks for offering such a great giveaway!
Tweet:
http://twitter.com/BarbyCianc
What a generous giveaway! I would LOVE to try these bottles out- thanks for the opportunity!
Wow! This would be so helpful!
Fabulous giveaway! Would love to try these bottles.
I would love these bottles we are expecting our 6th little one in about 7 weeks. I love when someone gives first hand knowledge thanks for the review.
Pick ME….My friend Holly NEEDS them for her little guy…our babies are only 3 weeks apart
…BPA FREE ROCKS!
Would love to win these!!!
We’re trying for number 2, and I’d love to have these. I had to throw all my expensive Avent bottles away from my first b/c they had BPA. There were very few BPA-free choices, especially that were good for babies switching between breastfeeding and bottles, when my first was a babe.
Number 5 is due in a few months and I have yet to be successful with pumping and bottle feedings. I need to give these a try.
That would be such a nice gift for friend who is expecting! Thank you for sharing.
I love Born Free and Dr. Brown’s but they are quite expensive! I wish they had sales and coupons, but I still pay for them because they really do work!
I am entering on behalf of one of my friends: Holly S. She posted a blog. I would be very much interested in Born Free, but my LO is breastfed and absolutely refused a bottle. It would be nice to try, but at 20 months, she is a little old. Maybe the sippy cups, but she’s even a little advanced for them.
Holly has 2 LOs under 2 and really could use them!
I enjoy your blog! Thanks for the give-away . . . I’d love to try these with baby #2 who is coming in about 7 weeks.
I would love to win! I have a sample born free bottle that I haven’t tried. You’ve insprired me to bust it out and see if I like it.
I SO wanted to try these bottles with my son but it just wasn’t in the budget. He has since broken all the collars on the Medela bottles so I might have to look into them for my second!
Wow, there are lot of comments on the giveaway. Made me think twice about saying I could really use those bottles. I have an 8 month old that flat out refuses to take a bottle and would love to try these out. I have tried her brothers sippy cups, Dr.Brown Bottles, etc. Don’t get me wrong I love nursing my sweet girl, but a night out with my husband would be wonderful too. Beyond just winning this giveaway, does anyone have any suggestions on how to get her to maybe start using a bottle? I would appreciate any advice.
I’ve been really wanting to get those bottles! I’m still using the cheapo ones that came with my pump or from the hospital. Ick. Would LOVE to win this giveaway!
I would love to try and win the born free bottle gift set! We have baby #5 on the way (four boys and now a girl! Yikes!) Thanks for making this available.
We’re having our baby in Nov and this is one of the brands we were looking into! Would love to try these!
I just found out I am having our 3rd child and I would love to try this product.
this would be great for my new little one
what a great product to try. i’m all about changing over from BPA items
I would love to win this thanks for the offer.
what a great giveaway! thanks!
I am currently pregnant with my first baby and would love to win some bottles!
I tweeted about the giveaway!
I would love to win, count me in!
What a great giveaway! Even though I’ve always nursed there is still the need for bottles when the baby goes to a grandparent’s house so we can have a quick date night — okay, so it hardly happens, but I can dream … well, I would dream if I got any sleep.
I am excited that you are featuring these bottles. I am expecting my first and several friends have told me to get these bottles. It would be a blessing to win them!
thanks for the chance to win!
Great giveaway! I won’t need them for awhile but it would be great to have them. Thanks for the info.
6 weeks until our first baby! These would be great!!!
I would love to try these with our newest blessings.
Blessings-
Rachelle
tweeted about this too !
Blessings-
Rachelle
I use Dr. Brown’s now, but would really like to try the born free.
That sounds like a great product! It will be a little while before I start having children (newlyweds, we decided to wait a couple years. Unless God has other plans, lol). However, one of my best friends just found out she is expecting… I would love some for her!
My cousin loves these and could really use them!!!!!!!! Count me in.
I would love to win I need to get my son using a bottle soon he has only been nursing so this would be a great start.
Both of my children are beyond bottles; however, you are right that this would make a great baby shower gift. And I know exactly who I would give it to.
Thanks for the giveaway offer!
deana_boren [at] yahoo [dot] com
Thanks for the review! We’ve been thinking about getting some bottles so I can pump and we can get a sitter to go to dinner or a movie alone.
Nice present! Thanks for the offer
GREAT giveaway!
haban.family [at] gmail [dot] com
Looking into them for my daughter’s first baby coming in December.
would love to try them.
Hi,
My baby girl seems to throw up alot! I think these bottles would really help her take in less air which in turn would help her keep milk down. With all the new mom stuff to learn seeing your little baby throw up everything she has just put down is tuff. I’ve tried Avent but the bottles leak every where constantly, and with formula costing $30 a can it seems evil to waste much of it from spillage.
Great web site, has truely helped me out. THank you.
Born-free bottles are worth every penny. My 5 month old LOVES these. So winning some would be TERRIFIC:)
These would be great since i am having trouble with the bottles we have now.
Hmmm, I will have to try these out! I am almost 9 months pregnant right now. I went with Dr. Brown’s with my son, but hated washing them. I will have to see if I can find these here in the middle of nowhere Texas:)