Here's some good news for women who want to transport breast milk with them the next time they fly (or, for that matter, light things on fire). According to the Associated Press, on Aug. 4 two Transportation Security Administration regulations will be changed: More carry-on breast milk will be allowed, and in an unrelated move, the ban on most cigarette lighters will be lifted.
Currently, TSA regulations state that women with infants are allowed to carry as much breast milk onto the plane as they please. Others, however, are limited to 3 ounces each -- the same amount permitted for other essential liquids like, you know, mouthwash or hairspray. After Aug. 4, though, it's a breast milk free-for-all. Bring it on by the quart. Bring it on by the gallon.
Sure, the TSA "encourages" you to carry only the milk that's necessary for your journey, but don't let that stop you. We're in America, after all, where every man, woman and child should have the right to lug around as much breast milk as he or she pleases!
