Judy reports:


> This mom is
> an attorney - a medical malpractice for the plantif attorney and she is
> hopping mad - she was with her male colleagues and she found this all
> embarassing, unnecessary, not to mention that she had pumped  and
> transported
> this milk for her infant and didn't want any of it to go for anything but
> her
> infant.  Has anyone else had this experience or heard about this in the
> world's airports?  She's contacted Channel 8 (ABC) news her in Dallas and
> they want to do a story but it would be helpful if this is fairly isolated
> or
> a common occurence....
>
I've never heard of this happening to any of my moms that have transported
breastmilk -- of course, I'm not sure how many of them have been doing major
traveling since 9/11 anyway, when security has been beefed up.

I will say that on one of my flights (pre 9/11), I took an open can of Diet
Coke through the checkpoint, and they did ask me to drink some of it in front
of them -- was satisfied that it was OK, and let me continue on my way.

Very interesting, however!  But since cocaine is stuffed into infant diapers,
I'm sure they can make a case that it isn't breastmilk but a lethal liquid
something or other....

Jan Barger, RN, MA, IBCLC -- Wheaton IL
Lactation Education Consultants
www.lactationeducationconsultants.com

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