Milk on the Plane

[iluvwdw_2002]

Hello DISers! We are leaving for our trip in 12 days! Whooo hooo! My youngest is a year old and drinks milk. We have a bit of a long flight getting to WDW. We land at 8pm, and she typically drinks milk between 7-8pm. I thought it would be a good idea to give her her milk on our decent. However, I called the airline and they don't have milk on the plane, so we will need to bring milk on the plane. I was thinking of bringing a very small cooler with ice paks to keep the milk cold during the flight until she drinks it. Is this what you all do? Any other ideas?

Thank you!

 

[MSSANDRA]

How long is your flight??? You can buy milk at the airport once you get past security. If your flight is long or you just feel the need, you can bring a small cooler and a plastic bag and and get a cup of ice after you pass security as well.

 

[NotUrsula]

If you can help it, don't give her milk on the flight. Dairy in the stomach exacerbates airsickness (doesn't cause it, but makes it worse), and if she does get sick at her seat, the smell of curdled milk will be really unpleasant for you and everyone around you. I'm not speaking as an intolerant person, I'm speaking as the parent of a milk junkie who used to have reflux. To this day he only drinks milk or water, and when he was little he threw up in all sorts of unexpected situations.

If you do insist on giving her dairy, bring some baggies with you and get ice at an airside food vendor. Most will give you the ice as long as you buy something else from them. The FA can give you more during beverage service on the aircraft. However, I would caution you to bring along a beach pail in your carryon; small children almost never manage to neatly use an airsickness bag, if they are able to give you any warning at all (mine never did; they just threw up all over me.)

BTW, be sure to bring a change of clothing for the child and for yourself, just in case -- including underwear. (It is awful having to try to clean vomit out of your bra in an aircraft toilet.)

 

[DisneyRegulars]

I used to bring a small lunch sized cooler bag, ice packs (the blue ones) and some milk in a medela 6 oz bottle. I also brought a sippy cup to put the milk in for drinking. Sometimes I would bring a yogurt drink. Never was questioned by security about it. I did this more than once. You can bring pretty much whatever liquids you want for a young child.

Unless your child has a history of motion sickness I wouldn't worry about her getting sick.

 

[Angel Ariel]

You could always look into shelf stable milk. DD is on soy milk and they have shelf stable 8oz boxes that I have brought on planes for her. There's been no issue bringing them through security. Security just takes a closer look at them, and then we're on our way.

 

[asmit4]

Packed 2 bottles on united last week with 8oz of milk- no problem at all. Also was able to bring pink liquid amoxicillin for my son too on the plane- no issue. He's 22 months old and I wanted to bring bottles so he would be forced to suck a lot during takeoff/landing for ear pain.

 

[iluvwdw_2002]

Great! Thank you everyone! My daughter does not have motion sickness, so I think the milk will be fine for her during flight, but I will bring clothes to be prepared. My oldest daughter drank formula and milk on a couple of flights and did great. Hopefully, we have a good flight. We have never flown with my youngest, so hopefully all goes well for her. Sooo excited! Can't wait until our trip! Thank you again!

 

[lillykat]

There are several brands that sell juice boxes of milk. Horizons and organic valley are two - there are several others. They are juice box size, come with a straw and do not need any ice or refrigeration. I used them for air travel when my kids were little. You can bring along some for the parks as well.

 

[Tiggerluvr75]

My youngest daughter had to take medication on a regular basis, with milk. We used to buy the Parmelat (sp?) 3 pack of milk. They come in bricks, like juice boxes. They come in whole, 2%, and 1%. We would bring those through security without a problem.

Once on the plane, I would ask the flight attendant to place the milk in the fridge to chill a bit. Never had an issue.

My brother brought us over quart size bricks last year after the hurricane, when milk was not available. Did not know they came in that size. Larger size might be hard to carry on the plane though.

Good luck!

 

[Tasmen]

I usually buy apple juice and milk at a Starbucks in the airport before we get on the plane. If the flight is going to be a long one, I bring a small insulated lunch box and a couple baggies that I fill with ice (usually get this at the same Starbucks) and use that to keep the drinks cold.

 

[MSSANDRA]

If you decide to try the boxes of milk, try then before your trip. My youngest DS was a milk junkie and HAD to have his milk at certain times. We decided to try these on our first trip after he was off formula. Well he would have nothing to do with it. He did not like them. Money wasted and we had to scurry to find milk for nap time.

 

[Haley]

What I did was make up a bottle of milk with some ice cubes in it and put it in a small insulated bag in her diaper bag. I gave it to her halfway into the flight and she slept the last hour- it worked out great!