How do you travel with bottles and formula?

For short trips: Prepare bottles and keep in a cooler bag with ice packs. If it's a short trip, pack your prepared formula in a cooler or insulated bag with lots of ice packs. This can be done with prepared powdered, concentrate, or ready-to-feed formulas.



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Checked Bags: Yes Water for babies is allowed in reasonable quantities in carry-on bags. Remove this item from your carry-on bag to be screened separately from the rest of your belongings. Please see traveling with children for more information. For more prohibited items, please go to the 'What Can I Bring?'

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A further solution is to bring a travel steriliser. There are several single bottle travel sterilisers on the market which can work in microwaves or for cold water. They can be used for dummies too. Once at your destination, ask for a large container so you can use the cold water sterilising option.

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Diaper bags, soft-sided cooler bags with breast milk, child safety seats, strollers and medical or mobility devices don't count toward your personal item or carry-on.

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TSA officers may need to test the liquids for explosives or concealed prohibited items. Although not required, to expedite the screening process, it is recommended that formula and breast milk be transported in clear, translucent bottles and not plastic bags or pouches.

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Tips for Going Through TSA Security (One alternative is to use foam packs. They are TSA-friendly and also stay cold longer than gel or water ice packs). Your breast pump is a medical device – meaning it does not count as a carry-on item. Your cooler, however, WILL count as a carry-on item if it is separate.

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A work around: Bring powdered formula. Go through TSA with baby formula in powder form, then buy bottled water to mix the solution before getting onboard. Be sure to bring more formula than you will need, to accommodate for any travel delays. NOTE: Never use the water from an airplane bathroom to make formula.

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Liquid Formula, Breast Milk, Toddler Drinks, and Baby/Toddler food (to include puree pouches) Formula, breast milk, toddler drinks, and baby/toddler food (to include puree pouches) in quantities greater than 3.4 ounces or 100 milliliters are allowed in carry-on baggage and do not need to fit within a quart-sized bag.

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