Hey Mamas- I have an adoptive mom who wants my breastmilk and I was under the impression that it is illegal to exchange body fluids...? I was told that Fedex will keep it frozen for me, but what do I tell them it is? Do any of you have any advice or knowledge about laws and shipping breastmilk? I REALLY appreciate it! You can e-mail me: Tara @ totallytrinity.com
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Got Mojo? Tara... Wife to my bestfriend Kris Mama to Trin & Jinx
I just shipped a box full on the greyhound yesterday. They don't need to know what it is anyway, and dry ice is not necessary. Frozen milk will insulate itself if there's not extra space in the box/container/etc. Stuff rolled-up newspapers into all the spaces and it will stay frozen for at least a couple of days. Even if it arrives slushy, as long as there are still ice crystals in it it's still perfect to refreeze and use later. But it's always arrived still frozen for us.
Kerri
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Mama to Cole (9), Naomi (8), Adam (7), and Noah (4)
All adopted - All breastfed
Wife to David for 12 years!
Breastfeeding Counsellor and Doula
Accepted into midwifery school for February 2009!
We are moving to New Zealand on January 29th
Yikes, there is TONS to do before then. Gulp.
the mama that lives in cali had fed-ex come pick it up at my house. iirc, she had me just store them in freezer bags (like ziploc) freeze, then put several fo the smaller frozen bags into larger (like gallon-size) bags. these then went into a styrofoam cooler, and i packed in some blue ice packs as well. it went from the eastern coast tot he western coast safely, and she said it arrived still frozen.
hth.
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the mama that lives in cali had fed-ex come pick it up at my house. iirc, she had me just store them in freezer bags (like ziploc) freeze, then put several fo the smaller frozen bags into larger (like gallon-size) bags. these then went into a styrofoam cooler, and i packed in some blue ice packs as well. it went from the eastern coast tot he western coast safely, and she said it arrived still frozen.
Mama to Trin 
& Jinx 
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