>>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 *********************************************** Archives: http://community.lsoft.com/archives/LACTNET.html To reach list owners: [log in to unmask] Mail all list management commands to: [log in to unmask] COMMANDS: 1. To temporarily stop your subscription write in the body of an email: set lactnet nomail 2. To start it again: set lactnet mail 3. To unsubscribe: unsubscribe lactnet 4. To get a comprehensive list of rules and directions: get lactnet welcome