https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 02 May 2026 01:58:15 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/traveling-with-breastmilk#post-436747 Fri, 07 Dec 2012 00:53:58 +0000 lemondrop 436747@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Heads up for anyone interested in the PackIt's- on sale at Zulily!</p> <p><a href="http://www.zulily.com/e/packit-120612.html?pos=0" rel="nofollow">http://www.zulily.com/e/packit-120612.html?pos=0</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/traveling-with-breastmilk#post-425676 Fri, 30 Nov 2012 17:07:48 +0000 littlek 425676@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mediagirl: thank you! I'll try and watch it this weekend. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/traveling-with-breastmilk#post-425484 Fri, 30 Nov 2012 15:47:36 +0000 mediagirl 425484@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@littlek: If you have time to watch it, this is a good webinar on the topic from a lactation consultant: <a href="https://connectpro84736905.adobeconnect.com/_a955655781/p22u03nkmn2/?launcher=false&#038;fcsContent=true&#038;pbMode=normal" rel="nofollow">https://connectpro84736905.adobeconnect.com/_a955655781/p22u03nkmn2/?launcher=false&#038;fcsContent=true&#038;pbMode=normal</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/traveling-with-breastmilk#post-425296 Fri, 30 Nov 2012 14:27:40 +0000 T.H.O.U. 425296@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@brownie: I have never had them question the ice I brought through security. I think its understood that it obviously needs to be kept cold! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/traveling-with-breastmilk#post-425295 Fri, 30 Nov 2012 14:26:49 +0000 T.H.O.U. 425295@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Please do not check it! That would be horrible if your luggage was lost or delayed! </p> <p>I have flown several times with milk and without my baby. It works pretty well. </p> <p>At the hotel, I try to ask for a mini fridge if possible. If not, I carry a cooler that I take to the ice machine and fill up twice a day. On the way home, I pack the cooler and bags of milk extra well. Remember, you can always ask the food vendors past security for extra ice. </p> <p>Sometimes TSA has asked me to put the bottles/bags into the screen machine, othertimes they haven't even opened the cooler. You know how consistent they are!</p> <p>For packing, I have learned that a hard plastic cooler is better (even though more of a pain to pack) because as ice melts it can't leak. The soft sided coolers do not hold water. Also, before leaving, I bring several gallon size zip lock bags with me for packing ice. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/traveling-with-breastmilk#post-425243 Fri, 30 Nov 2012 14:09:27 +0000 lemondrop 425243@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@littlek: I got mine here (Used the Bed, Bath &amp; Beyond 20% off coupon to save more), but I'm pretty sure there are bigger sizes available on Amazon or elsewhere: <a href="http://www.buybuybaby.com/searchSKU.asp?SSTR=PACKit&#038;go=1&#038;amp" rel="nofollow">http://www.buybuybaby.com/searchSKU.asp?SSTR=PACKit&#038;go=1&#038;amp</a>; </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/traveling-with-breastmilk#post-425074 Fri, 30 Nov 2012 12:41:38 +0000 brownie 425074@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It is considered medical even if the baby isn't there. So you can carry it on. But checking it may be less stressful. Of course, if there is a delay you can't mess with checked bags BUT if you carry it on you can add more ice from one of the food joints. </p> <p>The ice may be an issue (as it may melt and be an additional liquid. But some people have had success with getting ice after going through security. </p> <p>TSA should allow it through even without the baby present. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/traveling-with-breastmilk#post-425044 Fri, 30 Nov 2012 12:22:19 +0000 shopaholic 425044@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Subscribing for future reference! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/traveling-with-breastmilk#post-425014 Fri, 30 Nov 2012 12:04:47 +0000 purrpletulips 425014@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Since you are going to be gone an entire week, I'd suggest packing some on dry-ice and shipping it home so DH can use it for your LO. You could then probably carry on the rest </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/traveling-with-breastmilk#post-424993 Fri, 30 Nov 2012 11:52:59 +0000 littlek 424993@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@lemondrop: Do you have the link for the Packi it freeze and go bags? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/traveling-with-breastmilk#post-424972 Fri, 30 Nov 2012 11:42:30 +0000 lemondrop 424972@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I personally would freeze it and pack it in checked baggage. Mrs. Bee recommended the Pack It Freeze and Go bags- I got one and I love it! You freeze the bag, pack the frozen milk and it stays frozen all day (just line the bag with a plastic bag just in case!). </p> <p>Here is the TSA's link for breastmilk that I used for packing- <a href="http://www.tsa.gov/traveling-formula-breast-milk-and-juice" rel="nofollow">http://www.tsa.gov/traveling-formula-breast-milk-and-juice</a></p> <p>and - <a href="http://www.tsa.gov/traveler-information/traveling-children" rel="nofollow">http://www.tsa.gov/traveler-information/traveling-children</a></p> <p>I'm not sure about carry on without the baby, but when we flew with the baby, there was no limit to how much we could carry on. I just declared that I had milk for the baby when we went through security, they pulled us aside to scan the milk and it was no big deal. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/traveling-with-breastmilk#post-424966 Fri, 30 Nov 2012 11:40:51 +0000 kiddosc 424966@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I just flew with breastmilk. If you take it as a carry on then they need to put each bottle in a machine that I guess detects whether or not it's full of explosives. They never open the bottle, they just set each one individually in the machine, and maybe it works as some sort of light spectrum thing. Anyway, if you're going to have a lot of bottles, then that process could be a pain in the butt. I would check the milk if I didn't have LO with me. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/traveling-with-breastmilk#post-424963 Fri, 30 Nov 2012 11:39:43 +0000 Foodnerd81 424963@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I believe you can take it as a carry on, they will just have to pass this slip of paper over it to make sure it isn't dangerous (they don't touch anything, you open the bottle, I believe).<br /> People I know who have done it usually overnighted a stash at some point halfway through the trip. I think Fed Ex or whoever can provide you with the styrofoam shipping container and dry ice? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/traveling-with-breastmilk#post-424955 Fri, 30 Nov 2012 11:36:10 +0000 chopsuey 424955@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Are you allowed to take that much breastmilk on as a carry on? If so, I would pack with dry ice and take it on the plane with me </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/traveling-with-breastmilk#post-424935 Fri, 30 Nov 2012 11:29:58 +0000 littlek 424935@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>So, I start my new job next week and Tuesday I have to go to San Diego for a week of training. LO is staying home with daddy and I'm pumping while I'm there. So, I will have quite a bit of milk to bring home with me. What is the best way to get this milk home? Should I check the milk and pack it with ice? Or should I carry on with ice? Thoughts?? </p>