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What about EBM on flights?
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What about EBM on flights?
Me Myself and I wrote:
As someone with children on a flight you will be able to take EBM on the plane (they were talking about this on sky news a couple of hours ago) , but they may well ask you to taste the milk to prove that it is indeed milk. Which is a pointless exercise because if you were deranged enough to be planning to blow the plane up with your kids on it as well then you'd drink some of the stuff even if it tasted foul and was toxic because you wouldn't be around long enough for the toxicity to kill you. It's a measure I file under "must be seen to be doing something even if it's useless". -- Dave mail da (without the space) http://www.llondel.org So many gadgets, so little time |
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What about EBM on flights?
Why do you assume that?
I am taking an hour's flight which doesn't need for me to pump on the plane. Thanks everyone for their relevant responses. Anne Rogers wrote: "Donna Metler" wrote in message ... Well, I had a daughter who couldn't nurse, so yes, I had EBM and a breast pump, on all my flights with her, and in fact, still brought the pump with me on our most recent trip at 18 months. I never had any trouble with EBM on the plane, although I didn't bring extra beyond what I'd need for the flight itself. If you've got a baby, they don't tend to question a couple of bottles of white liquid in an insulated bag with cold packs around them. And, I never have been hassled over the pump, either-it's considered medical equipment and isn't counted as a carry on. I believe I've done 8 round trips with Alli since she was born, on several different airlines. given no mention of concern for being able to pump on the flight etc. it seemed a reasonable assumption that the OP was not EPing, we know you and others are out there, but the post seemed to indicate it was a matter of convenience and wanting to avoid wastage than a matter of necessity. The current situation causes big problems for anything out of the ordinary, I would be very very surprised if you could take a cold pack on, for example and if you are flying out of the UK of BA to the UK there are massive restrictions, no electrical items at all, we're going to have a difficult time tomorrow, flying from Seattle to London on BA, we're not even going to be able to take a toy for Ada, at least we are allowed to take keys, which should keep her amused! Anne |
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What about EBM on flights?
PattyMomVA wrote: "dkhedmo" wrote and I snipped: http://www.npr.org/templates/story/s...toryId=5635098 NPR : What the Air-Traffic Alert Means for Passengers "The only exceptions are baby formula, liquid prescription medicines (the name on the bottle must match the name on your ticket), and essential over-the-counter liquid medications, which must be presented for inspection at the checkpoint." The NPR article also says: "The TSA allows you to carry on baby formula, breast milk or juice if a baby or small child is traveling with you." I find the juice exception a bit odd. I've never been on an airplane that didn't carry juice. (Baby formula and breastmilk are obviously necessary, but if a toddler is thirsty, surely the FA could bring you some juice!) Naomi -Patty, mom of 1+2 |
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What about EBM on flights?
I have a 7 month old.
Thx. Donna Metler wrote: but if you're EPing fpr a fairly young baby, you absolutely can't risk checking your pump. |
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What about EBM on flights?
wrote in message ups.com... Why do you assume that? I am taking an hour's flight which doesn't need for me to pump on the plane. Thanks everyone for their relevant responses. I would suggest getting a medical statement of need for the pump. I don't believe they can legally refuse entrance to an approved medical device, at least not in the USA, but it may be more difficult to get them to see a breast pump as a medically required piece of equipment, particularly if you have a less industrial strength one than I do. I did have such a statement at my pediatrician's suggestion on our first flight, but as I've said, I've never had problems, but if you're EPing fpr a fairly young baby, you absolutely can't risk checking your pump. |
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What about EBM on flights?
wrote in message ups.com... PattyMomVA wrote: "dkhedmo" wrote and I snipped: http://www.npr.org/templates/story/s...toryId=5635098 NPR : What the Air-Traffic Alert Means for Passengers "The only exceptions are baby formula, liquid prescription medicines (the name on the bottle must match the name on your ticket), and essential over-the-counter liquid medications, which must be presented for inspection at the checkpoint." The NPR article also says: "The TSA allows you to carry on baby formula, breast milk or juice if a baby or small child is traveling with you." I find the juice exception a bit odd. I've never been on an airplane that didn't carry juice. (Baby formula and breastmilk are obviously necessary, but if a toddler is thirsty, surely the FA could bring you some juice!) Usually not before takeoff, though, and drinking at takeoff and landing helps with the ear pressure problems. Most times, drink service doesn't begin until substantially into the flight-and if you're flying out of DC, you might as well not even bother on anything short of a cross-country flight because of the 30 minute restriction when NO ONE can be up. Naomi -Patty, mom of 1+2 |
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What about EBM on flights?
wrote in message ups.com... I have a 7 month old. Yeah, I wouldn't check my pump. No way was Sproglette going for more than two hours then, and she wasn't on enough solids either to go without if something had happened to my pump. Jess |
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What about EBM on flights?
"Anne Rogers" wrote in message
... wrote in message oups.com... I'm flying soon and I'd like to take some EBM in a bottle for DS for the flight. They are confiscating liquids. Not sure what to do about this...as I'd like not to have to DUMP my milk if I bring it. they are allowing baby formula providing you taste it, EBM should be the same, but I do wonder why you would go to the fuss of a bottle and keeping it cool etc. when you could just breastfeed One of my first thoughts when I saw the ban on liquids, was 'Thank God for breasts!'. They couldn't exactly ask you to leave *those* behind. ;-) Not that it helps those mothers who are EPing, but it was just another situation in which I'm very thankful for breastfeeding. -- Amy Mum to Carlos born sleeping 20/11/02, & Ana born screaming 30/06/04 http://www.freewebs.com/carlos2002/ http://www.babiesonline.com/babies/a/ana%5Fj%5F2004/ My blog: http://spaces.msn.com/members/querer-hijo-querer-hija/ |
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What about EBM on flights?
Donna Metler wrote: wrote in message "The TSA allows you to carry on baby formula, breast milk or juice if a baby or small child is traveling with you." I find the juice exception a bit odd. I've never been on an airplane that didn't carry juice. (Baby formula and breastmilk are obviously necessary, but if a toddler is thirsty, surely the FA could bring you some juice!) Usually not before takeoff, though, and drinking at takeoff and landing helps with the ear pressure problems. Most times, drink service doesn't begin until substantially into the flight-and if you're flying out of DC, you might as well not even bother on anything short of a cross-country flight because of the 30 minute restriction when NO ONE can be up. Though, with the new rules, I can see them instituting a bit more flexibility here. (i.e., the FA could bring the juice before take-off, if asked. It's not like most flights have hundreds of thirsty toddlers on board.) But ... of course ... I'm more practical than most folks, so maybe not. Naomi Naomi -Patty, mom of 1+2 |
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