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Re: dry ice for milk transport
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Karen M Zeretzke <[log in to unmask]>
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Thu, 13 Nov 1997 17:57:37 EST
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Barbara Berges writes:
>Does anyone have information about how to transport breastmilk using
>dry ice?  What containers should be used for the milk and overall
packing?
>The mom is traveling out-of-town on a two-day business trip.  She will
>pump while away, freeze the milk, and then bring it back on the plane
>in dry ice.


Why bother with the freezing/dry ice?  Just keep it cool and use it when
she gets home....human milk lasts up to 8 days in the refrigerator.....

Karen Zeretzke, MEd, IBCLC
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
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