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Formula and airport security :/?
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Hello ladies
This has probably been asked sooo many times but i can't find it anywhere.
I'm looking for someone with quite recent experince of taking formula through airport security.
We are taking DD to Florida in 4 weeks time (she will be 4 months) and have no idea how to take her formula through. She is on Aptimil Comfort so can not use cartons we will need quite alot since it is such a long flight.
Do we make it up and take it through?
Take boiled water in the bottles and powder in the pots?
Take the powder in pots and try getting a flask filled with boiling water from a restaurant?
or something else!???
I'm so confused. Please HELP!!! ?
Carly & Freya 12 weeks
This has probably been asked sooo many times but i can't find it anywhere.
I'm looking for someone with quite recent experince of taking formula through airport security.
We are taking DD to Florida in 4 weeks time (she will be 4 months) and have no idea how to take her formula through. She is on Aptimil Comfort so can not use cartons we will need quite alot since it is such a long flight.
Do we make it up and take it through?
Take boiled water in the bottles and powder in the pots?
Take the powder in pots and try getting a flask filled with boiling water from a restaurant?
or something else!???
I'm so confused. Please HELP!!! ?
Carly & Freya 12 weeks
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I assume you're aware you cannot take more than 100ml past security...so i think pre-making it is out of the question.
I did hear that you can actually call Boots in the terminal and ask them to put several aptamil cartons aside for you to pick up once you've cleared security..but that does not help your situation cuz as you said, you cannot use cartons.
but i've also heard that you can take your own formula through, with a doctors note (actually was at the GP today and saw reception give a patient a note about it) and they will make you taste the formula. i dont know how true this is though.
im in the same situation as you, i'm going to australia in october. i was just going to call Boots inside the terminal to get them to put cartons aside. Best calling the airline as well to see what they recommend. I know some flights provide boiled water but you have to wait an age for it to cool down first
i'll be interested to see what other people say on this subject. xx
[Modified by: DueInJuly2010 on September 02, 2010 11:29 PM]
Tbh there not overly strict when you have a baby But they cant not check if that makes sense. Dont worry about it just be prepared to sip the bottle xx
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There is so much conflicting info and it's definatly one thing we can't afford to get wrong!
xx
I am going to ring the airline on thursday and ask what i can do about taking food and fluids for her as I have to take 2 tins of her fomula in my suitcase which will be fine but I also need to take a made up bottle through surcuity due to it wont mix in luke warm water!!!
arghhhh nightmare!!!