Got Milk?

I do. But exactly how much breast milk am I allowed to bring on an overseas flight? How do I need to pack it? Bag? Bottle? Wine boda? Wine boda inside a 5"x7" cellophane marked "Mom juice. Non-flammable"? Am I gonna have to guzzle a bottle under the careful supervision of a TSA agent? Or will just a few swigs suffice?

I got some answers to these and other "liquidity issues" by visiting the TSA website. Here's what the gov says about traveling with formula, breast milk, and juice:

"Mothers flying with, and now without, their child will be permitted to bring breast milk in quantities greater than three ounces as long as it is declared for inspection at the security checkpoint.

"Breast milk is in the same category as liquid medications. When carrying formula, breast milk, or juice through the checkpoint, they will be inspected, however, you or your infant or toddler will not be asked to test or taste breast milk, formula, or juice. (Bold type courtesy of the TSA)

"Medications, baby formula and food, breast milk, and juice are allowed in reasonable quantities exceeding three ounces and are not required to be in the zip-top bag. Declare these items for inspection at the checkpoint."

There it is. True, I'm no mother (not in the way they mean it), but as long they're not sticklers about that, and as long as five, four ounce bottles meets the "reasonable quantity" designation, Nick and I ought to be in decent shape.

We shall see.