flying with pumped breast milk

DH and I are going away for a long weekend without DD. I plan on pumping while away and bringing the milk on the plane. I looked at the TSA website which says its OK BUT I'm wondering if anyone has actually done this and if they had a problem. We will be on an international flight......

Re: flying with pumped breast milk

I flew domestically with pumped milk and had a problem.
I had even checked with the carrier's website/policy, spoke with a supervisor prior to going through security and STILL had a problem - the TSA person at the security check said I was only allowed to bring expressed milk if I was traveling with an infant. Thankfully I had a copy of their policy and asked to speak with another superior and they let me board with three days' worth of breast milk. Phew.

I recommend calling your carrier ahead, asking them their policy on quantity and carrying method. Ask for it in writing, print it out and carry it with you when you go through security.

Re: flying with pumped breast milk

last year I was in Paris without DS. I called before I left and asked if I could bring my BM with me. They told me to bring DS birth certificate, and to bring it on the plane. So for 4 days i pumped all over Paris with my hand pump, and carried a cooler with milk with me. Then when flying home they wouldn't let me bring it on the plane. I fought with them for over an hour with my limited french, and they finally allowed me to put it under the plane but i was going to be charged $50. So I just dumped it.

Needless to say, I was not happy with the situation.

Re: flying with pumped breast milk

Message edited 1/13/2012 7:58:10 AM.

Re: flying with pumped breast milk

I just flew back from turks and caicos in nov where we traveled with out my kids

i had no problem carrying my milk on - i had stored in all int he fridge and then packed it with ice in a cooler bag - i just informed them what i had - they did no even test in turks or in Phily where we had a layover

i carried a copy of thebirth crtificate and the rules

Message edited 1/13/2012 10:08:42 AM.

Re: flying with pumped breast milk

I flew without DS. I had read that people had trouble with TSA when traveling with pumped milk w/o baby, so I froze my milk in freezer bags ( I was staying with my grandma). Put it in the medela cooler with the icepack. Put it in my checked baggage. Asked them to put a fragile sticker. And prayed a lot. When I got home my milk was a bit defrosted but still mostly frozen. And this was a 10 hour trip with a layover. So if you want to make sure to have it, check it. If you wanna risk being told to dump it, then take it with you.