For those who have flown with LO

[ellabee]

I was doing some thinking about our trip to the Bahamas this Christmas and had a question about TSA and milk.

I think the TSA regulations are a little unclear (at least to me). They say formula, breast milk and juice for infants in excess of 3.4oz is acceptable. What about regular whole cows milk?

I'm not sure I want to chance being able to buy milk after the security checkpoint. 

If you've flown with your LO - what did you do for milk?

Is something like this acceptable to bring, or no:


Do I just fill some breastmilk storage bags with WCM and call it breast milk? (I know I'm overthinking this, but E gets HANGRY without her milk and I'm a compulsive planner-type). 

Also, what activities did you do or would you suggest? I'm going to buy a few things like gel stickies for the window, a magne-doodle, "paint" with water pen books. Any other ideas to keep E busy? 


Thanks!

[walkek85]

We always have a full camel back bottle of water for LO when we travel through security. All we do is take it out separately and put it in the smaller bin and then they run it through a machine. We have never had to dump it out. I'm not 100% sure, but I think that with children it is different and they can check liquids for dangerous materials. I would just put the milk in a sippy or some kind of cup other than the original packaging. We have probably done this about 8-10 times so far and have never had an issue.

Also, Starbucks will usually have milk for littles past security if for some reason they confiscate it.

[jtizzay]

I usually bring water in a bottle, breast milk in a bottle (8 oz) and then food pouches. I keep them in a separate bag and then have them taken out so they can be tested.

I also have brought frozen breast milk in a cooler bag wrapped in foil with ice packs. Like 120 frozen oz. they just tested it and called it a day. Just be adamant if anyone questions you.

I buy new toys for plan rides. Post its are great and obviously cheap. She loves sticking and restocking them. Also stickers. I did a small etch a sketch too and a new book. That's all it took for our last few trips. We fly about 1x every 2 months w her. Last was in July.

[babycaps]

Word for word what jtizzay said!
I will be traveling October 1 and will need to bring little boxes of almond milk. Since LO has dairy sensitivity, I am bringing letter from doctor in case anyone gives me a hard time.

[jtizzay]

Ha most people are knowledgeable and won't bother you. It does take longer at tsa but whatever

[angelsnight]

We're flying to Disney World this winter, and I think I will just plan to buy milk past security. Like walkek85,said someplace like Starbucks or even McDonalds will have milk we can just buy. Besides, I would want it as cold as possible and I don't want to deal with it being warm by the time we get on the plane if brought from home, or deal with packing it in a cooler.

I am making E a quiet book made of felt to play with on the plane. You can also buy them. I also plan to get her some water color books, and let her play with the tablet with headphones on.

Sorry to hijack, but I have a quick question. E is still on a nap and bedtime bottle, but I plan to have her fully weaned off all bottles by the time we fly. I would like her to drink milk as we're taking off and landing to help with her ears. I could give it to her in a sippy, but she LOVES her bottles and would likely take that better. Is it weird to give her a bottle for just that occasion, when she'll have been off of them for a while? I am not worried about her wanting to go back to them, because it is me that is having a hard time giving them up. She loves them, but only when I give her one. She never asks for one and does fine with sippy's at meals.

[walkek85]

angelsnight, as for giving a bottle after she is weaned; do whatever you have to do to get the two of you through the flight. She will be fine, giving her a bottle a couple times will likely do no harm.

[ellabee]

E has been off bottles for 4 months or so now. She recently saw an extra one we kept as a spare at my MIL's house and she got such a kick out of drinking water in it. I don't think it'll do any harm if you want to bring one just in case.