BPA - what is the deal?

Ok so I was hearing from folks that I needed to add my breastfeeding "needs" to our registry. So I go online and not only do I immediately become overwhelmed with the many choices of pumps, bottles, feeding systems, etc. I also start reading reviews about the "BPA Scare".

To be honest I never heard about BPA and I immediately start looking up info about it and find that it is a chemical some find safe and some claim is completely harmful, specifically to the unborn and newborn child! It is found on can liners, plastic bottles, and more. While some claim it is a naturally occurring chemical resembling estrogen and is nothing to be worried about, the website i looked at claims that it causes increase chance or cancers, hyperactivity, and can hamper, halt or disrupt reproductive development and brain development.

Basically I am freaking out. I thought the hardest thing I would have to do this evening was figure out which system would be best for breast/bottle feedings, which by the way I am still clueless about! Instead I find myself increasingly worried about this. Did I drink from my Nalgene bottle too much, have I made sure I hand washed the plastic and not dish washed? Did I eat too many canned soups? Have I increased the chance for my child to develop cancer or diabetes (also suggested by the website)?

I realize there are more than enough things to scare a person about if you think on it hard enough, but should I worry? My doctor never mentioned it, so is it worth freaking out about?

I need some advise/comfort from the more experienced!

Scary

ok.... If you think that Google is everywhere, you gotta try this first:

Street View


they have it in parts of LA, Most of San Antonio, nothing in ABQ yet. MKE and CHI both have parts too.

Go to google maps and zoom in on my address, then click street view and you can do a virtual drive by.

There was a article in the paper here the other day, because some lady did that for her own home and both of her cars were in the driveway and she could read the license plate numbers!

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