Baby Bottles on Plane

[DisceyMomofC&A]

This will be my first time flying with the kids. I have been reading a lot about there being no liquids brought on board. What about a milk bottle. I wanted to give one to my daughter during take off so that it would calm her down and prevent her ears from getting clogged. Has anyone had experience with this?

 

[Jestocost]

From the TSA's Web site.

If you are traveling with a baby or toddler baby formula and breast milk are allowed in your carry-on baggage or personal items. You can take these through the security checkpoints and aboard your plane. If you're not traveling with a baby or toddler, any formula or breast milk you're carrying must meet the requirements for carrying liquids, gels and aerosols (3-1-1). Click here to learn more about 3-1-1.

When carrying formula or breast milk through the checkpoint, they will be inspected, however, you or your baby or toddler will not be asked to test or taste breast milk or formula. Our Security Officers will not test or taste formula or breast milk.

When traveling with a child, in the absence of suspicious activity or items, greater than 3 ounces of baby formula or breast milk are permitted through the security checkpoint in reasonable quantities for the duration of your itinerary, if you perform the following:

1. Separate these items from the liquids, gels, and aerosols in your quart-size and zip-top bag.
2. Declare you have the items to one of our Security Officers at the security checkpoint.
3. Present these items for additional inspection once reaching the X-ray. These items are subject to additional screening.

You are encouraged to travel with only as much formula or breast milk in your carry-on needed to reach your destination.​

I don't necessarily take that to include milk other than breast milk or formula, if that's what you mean. However, you can take an empty bottle and fill it with milk purchased at the airport after clearing security.

 

[mommytomy3]

I just flew in April, and they allowed me to take milk in sippy cups for my boys... however, they would not allow juice.

 

[tjmw2727]

According to the TSA you are only exempt from the 3-1-1 rule if you are carrying baby formula or breastmilk. However many have been able to bring milk if it is in a baby bottle. Unlike the pp most passengers have had to empty sippie cups including my sil at tampa airport.

You are also asked to carry no more than is necessary for the flight.

Here is a link to the page on traveling with children and carryon of breastmilk/formula:
http://www.tsa.gov/travelers/airtravel/children/formula.shtm

If you are flying out of a reasonably big airport I would bring an empty bottle or sippie cup and plan to purchase milk after you clear security.

TJ

 

[NotUrsula]

A couple of things to keep in mind:

1) Always be careful giving dairy to children on board an aircraft if you do not know if they get airsick or not. While dairy won't *cause* airsickness, it will make it much more unpleasant if it does happen. While a bottle to clear the ears is a great idea, clear liquids are better for a child with an iffy tummy, though you will have to buy them airside or fill a sippy/bottle from an airside water fountain. Do NOT trust the air crew to supply bottled water, most aircraft do not have much of it on board, and you really don't want to give a baby water from the aircraft holding tanks.

2) As far as "You are encouraged to travel with only as much formula or breast milk in your carry-on as needed to reach your destination" -- I would advise you to interpret that liberally if your child isn't old enough to eat airport-vendor junk food. My personal rule is that any time I'm traveling with a baby, my carryon MUST contain 24 hours worth of food, drink and clothing for that child. Getting delayed in the terminal is bad enough, but you never know when you could get stranded on a runway; I've been there with a baby, and it isn't pretty. It gets VERY hot on the aircraft when you are stranded on a runway, and the kids invariably start getting sick tummies.

In most airports, the airside vendors sell whole, skim and 2% milk in half-pint cartons, plus apple juice in pint bottles. If you plan to purchase milk for a flight, bring along a lunchbox-sized insulated bag and several empty ziploc freezer bags. You can get ice from an airside restaurant or bar to fill a couple of the bags and keep the milk cold. (Best to double-bag ice.)