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Diane Wiessinger <[log in to unmask]>
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Fri, 30 Jul 2010 18:57:42 -0400
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>>A patient called two days ago wanting to wean her 8 month old

baby. After probing, she informed me she really did not want to wean but has


no choice because her job requires some travelling but she is not allowed to


carry more than 3ozs of breastmilk on the plane because it is considered

liquid. She has called several airlines & they all say the amount of

breastmilk she can bring on the plane should not exceed 3ozs. I went on the

TSA website  & the statement reads "Medications, baby formula/ food &

breasmilk are allowed in reasonable quantities exceeding 3ozs and are not

required to be in the zip-top bag. Declare theses items for inspection at

the checkpoint". What suggestions do you have for mom to deal with the

airlines that are insisting on the 3oz rule?. Baby is exclusively

breastfeeding & mom's job requires traveling & she is concern about

continuously refusing to travel. She does not wish to pump & dump because

her milk is very valuable.



It sounds as if all she needs is the TSA guidelines.  But even if they won't
allow more than 3 oz, she certainly doesn't have to wean!  You can remind
her that not pumping and dumping because her milk is very valuable, and
weaning instead, deprives her child of way, way more of her milk and her
presence than wasting some milk would do.  She can pump while she's gone,
ship milk home if possible, supplement with solids and formula as needed,
throw out milk that she can't use or can't board with, and resume nursing
when she gets home.



It's not ideal, but it beats weaning by a mile!



Diane Wiessinger, MS, IBCLC, LLLL  Ithaca, NY






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