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Checking in- breastmilk when traveling without baby

karolinamosa
Explorer C

Hi,
I'm traveling on a business matter. I have a 7 month old and breastfeeding. I will be pumping and storing milk in the cooler while I'm away (4 days). How much liquid (breastmilk) can I check through the security on my way back? Just to clarify, baby is not traveling with me.

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Re: Checking in- breastmilk when traveling without baby

DancingDavidE
Aviator A

@karolinamosa wrote:

Hi,
I'm traveling on a business matter. I have a 7 month old and breastfeeding. I will be pumping and storing milk in the cooler while I'm away (4 days). How much liquid (breastmilk) can I check through the security on my way back? Just to clarify, baby is not traveling with me.


This was an interesting one, I wasn't sure about the requirements if the baby wasn't present:

https://www.tsa.gov/travel/security-screening/whatcanibring/items/breast-milk

 

TSA website says the baby doesn't need to be present, the rules would all still apply the same so you may bring it through, subject to additional testing - allow extra time for screening.

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