https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Thu, 21 May 2026 11:14:29 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/flying-with-baby-food-pouches#post-1773350 Tue, 22 Jul 2014 06:41:48 +0000 Pumuckl 1773350@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@blackbird: we never had any trouble flying with baby food/pouches. I usually just bring what I need on the plane though and either put the rest in the checked bag or stock up at our destination for the return trip. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/flying-with-baby-food-pouches#post-1773288 Tue, 22 Jul 2014 01:17:09 +0000 gracecat 1773288@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I haven't had any problems in the uS, they just had to do a manual pat down search on my husband. I did have a problem in Seoul but they just gave me a warning. Never had to throw any away. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/flying-with-baby-food-pouches#post-1773255 Mon, 21 Jul 2014 23:43:49 +0000 Sapphiresun 1773255@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had no problems. The first time I was mostly nursing so there's ones (I think Ella's kitchen) that are under 3 oz, so I just put a couple of those in with the rest of my liquids, and didn't even say anything about them.</p> <p>The second time she was 10 months, so I brought 3 normal size pouches, and showed them to the agent and they just took it and looked at it. No big deal. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/flying-with-baby-food-pouches#post-1772940 Mon, 21 Jul 2014 19:55:04 +0000 blackbird 1772940@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Okay good! Sounds like the problems are very rare! Good! I'll just try to be extra nice so they're not like, "let's take that bitch's pouches! muah ha ha". I'll print out the guidelines and take them with me, at the very least, though. Knowing my luck, I'd get the brand new 18 year old who doesn't know the rules! Or feels like flexing them </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/flying-with-baby-food-pouches#post-1772935 Mon, 21 Jul 2014 19:51:57 +0000 MoonMoon 1772935@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>In my experience, the tsa has never minded things over 3 oz that were obviously baby things-pouches, sippy cups, apple sauce cups, toiletries, etc. When we have a sippy, they test it, but it just takes a second. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/flying-with-baby-food-pouches#post-1772813 Mon, 21 Jul 2014 18:51:28 +0000 chopsuey 1772813@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Omg I packed about 30 pouches when we flew to the bahamas and stuck them in a carry on. Haha. We got flagged and they searched the bag, but let us through! :P </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/flying-with-baby-food-pouches#post-1772754 Mon, 21 Jul 2014 18:14:22 +0000 sunny 1772754@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I always bag it separately and hand it to the TSA agents and tell them it is food for baby. I usually have to get my hands swabbed but that is the only extra screening they put me through. I've never been asked to open the packages, though once someone remarked "oh good, they are less than 3oz" (which is incorrect -- according to the website they can be any size).</p> <p><a href="http://www.tsa.gov/traveler-information/traveling-children" rel="nofollow">http://www.tsa.gov/traveler-information/traveling-children</a></p> <p>Medically required liquids, such as baby formula and food, breast milk and medications are allowed in excess of 3.4 ounces in reasonable quantities for the flight. It is not necessary to place medically required liquids in a zip-top bag. However, you must tell the Transportation Security Officer that you have medically necessary liquids at the beginning of the screening checkpoint process. Medically required liquids will be subjected to additional screening that could include being asked to open the container. We recommend, but do not require, that medication be labeled to facilitate the security process.</p> <p>Passengers going on long trips should only carry on the medically necessary liquids and gels needed for their infant/toddler’s immediate comfort during the flight. Please pack larger amounts of liquids for the remainder of the trip in a checked bag. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/flying-with-baby-food-pouches#post-1772746 Mon, 21 Jul 2014 18:10:37 +0000 birdofafeather 1772746@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>i flew with almond milk that could not be opened or would spoil and they swabbed it and made me do a pat down. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/flying-with-baby-food-pouches#post-1772686 Mon, 21 Jul 2014 17:21:05 +0000 lawbee11 1772686@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@blackbird: We just flew over 4th of July weekend. We probably had 20 pouches in a ziploc bag. Just took it out and put it in the bin to go through the scanner. No problems whatsoever! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/flying-with-baby-food-pouches#post-1772683 Mon, 21 Jul 2014 17:19:26 +0000 BunnyDragon 1772683@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I put the pouches in the ziploc bag and took it out for screening and wasn't asked to open them. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/flying-with-baby-food-pouches#post-1772650 Mon, 21 Jul 2014 16:58:27 +0000 looch 1772650@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have never had to open it, people usually get that it spoils. If they hassle you, ask for a supervisor. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/flying-with-baby-food-pouches#post-1772558 Mon, 21 Jul 2014 16:17:46 +0000 matador84 1772558@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I brought like 10 on our flight a few weeks ago! No problems at all. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/flying-with-baby-food-pouches#post-1772484 Mon, 21 Jul 2014 15:50:41 +0000 Mrs. Rabbit 1772484@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No problem on my end taking pouches. I also put them in a ziplock and just left them in my backpack with her other snacks. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/flying-with-baby-food-pouches#post-1772479 Mon, 21 Jul 2014 15:47:21 +0000 bhbee 1772479@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was forced to open pouches once. This was when I made the mistake of declaring it / taking it out which drew their attention. They were pretty mean and said I needed to bring pouches less than 3 oz if I didn't want them opened. </p> <p>So now I always leave everything in my carry on and over many flights I've never once been asked about them :happy: similar to how my husband never ever takes his toiletries out and never gets asked ... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/flying-with-baby-food-pouches#post-1772382 Mon, 21 Jul 2014 15:13:24 +0000 .twist. 1772382@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have only flown 2 times with L, both times I brought pouches and I had to put them outside of the bag to go through the machine things, but otherwise it was totally fine! As for messes while eating, I just tried to keep a napkin close and under his chin. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/flying-with-baby-food-pouches#post-1772369 Mon, 21 Jul 2014 15:10:32 +0000 yoursilverlining 1772369@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We've flown with pouches and they never hassled us or screened them. I did have TSA tell me once I needed to open up bottles of liquid premade formula. I told him hellz nah and that he could run it through the liquids/bomb machine. Once I told him opening it would spoil it, he seemed to "get it" and was fine with just scanning it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/flying-with-baby-food-pouches#post-1772366 Mon, 21 Jul 2014 15:09:52 +0000 sheskrafty 1772366@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I put them in a plastic bag and treated them like a liquid - taking it out of my backpack. I haven't had a problem yet. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/flying-with-baby-food-pouches#post-1772321 Mon, 21 Jul 2014 15:02:10 +0000 blackbird 1772321@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@pancakes, gah! Can you imagine if that's ALL your kid would eat?! Good god. I'm bringing back up food, at least...but still! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/flying-with-baby-food-pouches#post-1772320 Mon, 21 Jul 2014 15:01:30 +0000 Freckles 1772320@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had no issues traveling with pouches either! I took pouches to Cuba, California and within Canada. Umm, and i would be so annoyed if i had to open up the pouches at security! If the seals aren't broken, why would they do that?? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/flying-with-baby-food-pouches#post-1772316 Mon, 21 Jul 2014 15:00:41 +0000 Pancakes 1772316@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I flew with the pouches many times and only had a problem once where I was forced to throw mine away at security :( So generally, it's usually fine, but just know you can get a jerk TSA agent every now and then. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/flying-with-baby-food-pouches#post-1772311 Mon, 21 Jul 2014 14:59:50 +0000 tysonja 1772311@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I never had trouble flying with puree pouches! within Canada or into the states. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/flying-with-baby-food-pouches#post-1772307 Mon, 21 Jul 2014 14:58:48 +0000 blackbird 1772307@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Has anybody had any problems traveling with baby food pouches? To keep the mess to a minimum, I was thinking about bringing applesauce, those Ella's Kitchen pouches, and some other snacks for E. The TSA website is vague, saying they are allowed but could be subject to extra screening. Then, of course, I found a bunch of horror stories where moms were forced into opening the food up, where it could spoil on the long trip. </p> <p>So. Anybody have problems? I'm also going to bring some muffins and regular snack food, but applesauce is like crack!</p> <p>I'm only going to bring enough for the flight on the plane, then pack the rest. Nothing says suspicious like 10 days worth of food for a 3 hour flight, heh. </p>