All of us and our baby’s are regularly exposed to low levels of a plethora of chemicals, including Bisphenol A (BPA), there are some measures you can take, as a mother or father, to avoid at least small part of these chemical exposures. A realistic general rule is to avoid unnecessary exposures to chemicals in your food and water and to choose options that convey lower exposure whenever possible.

If you are worried about your baby's exposure to BPA, her baby bottle or baby formula container is an important source to look at. Listed are some things you will:

•  Try to only breastfeed your baby. This one step will avoid BPAs in both bottles and formula can liners.

• If you bottle feed your baby, use glass baby bottles or those made from BPA free plastic instead of polycarbonate bottles. If you're using plastic, look for bottles that are "BPA free" or buy bottles made of polypropylene, which are usually see through or colored rather than clear. A new, cutting-edge "green" plastic called polyactide (PLA) is also increasingly available. PLA is made of corn and is 100% biodegradable and safe for baby food storage.

• Throw away all of polycarbonate baby bottles and sippy cups that have turned cloudy or are scratched or cracked. Worn bottles may leach BPA more easily.

• Do not put polycarbonate bottles or sippy cups, which contain BPA, in the microwave. Some studies show that high heat can cause more leaching of the chemical. When necessary, warm the bottle or cup by placing it in a pan of hot water.

• Whatever baby bottle your baby uses, make sure you carefully follow the manufacturer's instructions for preparing and heating the formula. Baby formula needs to be gently warmed, and do not boiled. (In addition to causing more leaching, hot formula can burn your baby's mouth and cause nutrients in the formula to break down.)

• Use powdered rather than liquid formula. While both liquid and powdered formula cans contain BPA, powdered is a safer choice

• If you buy liquid formula, select a concentrated version instead of ready-to-use formula. Diluting the product with water before giving it to your baby reduces the amount of BPA your baby receives.