Originally Posted by
Badenoch
There is a exception for parents travelling with an infant from the liquid restrictions. Without the infant there is no immediate need to have milk. The rules are quite clear.
This sounds like a massive overreaction to a fairly straightforward situation that is in force in most of the world's airports. The TSA document linked in this thread does not explicitly state you must be travelling with an infant or toddler however it is definitely implied.
Without the child at hand then breast milk is just another liquid and is treated accordingly.
As linked to above by Anna Phor, the rules state that "specific dietary products, such as baby food" are allowed, and there is a picture of a baby bottle. No mention that the baby must be present. Where is it implied in the TSA document that the passenger must be traveling with in infant? In the part where it says:
However, travelers flying with or without a child may bring medically necessary liquids, such as formula, breast milk and juice, in quantities greater than 3.4 ounces in their carry-on baggage.
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The best thing for the OP to do is make some noise. The liquid rules have always been a sham, and it is an even greater disgrace when the rules allow things like breast milk but the clerks (TSA or European) ignore the rules at the expense of mothers and their children. I suggest that the OP see if she can get help from a nursing advocacy group to rain bad publicity down on the airport authorities.