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Katetam
19 yrs ago
Anyone can tell me where I can buy 100mL bottles that would be safe to sterilize like baby bottles? And sturdy enough to hold water for my baby while travelling on the flights departing from HK after March 21?
The only ones I came across are the ones from Dollar shops for cosmetics, lotions... with pump and cheap plastic too. Don't want these ones for the water.
Thanks.
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b/c I don't have baby bottles that are 100mL !
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I thought exemptions are made for baby milk/food
http://www.cad.gov.hk/english/NSM.html
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dss
19 yrs ago
The following may come in about 100 ml:
1. Tupperware or Lock & Lock brand
sauce/multi storage containers which comes with cover
( I have a small 180 ml Lock & Lock container and it is stated 'water- tight). The Lock&Lock should be avail in the supermarts.
2. Pharmacy/hospital/clinics uses the plastic bottles for medication( eg. cough syrup, fever liquid for children). These will come in various sizes. You can get the empty bottles from them.
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dss
19 yrs ago
Just an idea > can you check whether Watson stock the sealed cups of drinking water? Not too sure what is the size.
Something similar to the ones served by Spore airlines, which I think is less than 100 ml.
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avent pre-sterilised disposable cups
http://www.avent.com/uk/en/bottlefeeding_via_feeding_system.php
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Can you not just take empty baby bottles, and use water either from the plane (bottled water) or buy a bottle of water airside? Then just add the milk powder after pouring in the water?
I have used Evian and Volvic for my baby milk before, and if it's just for a 24 hr period, then another brand of bottled water surely will suffice if needs be?
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dss
19 yrs ago
There are 2 models from Lock&Lock which comes in 100 ml.
http://us.locknlock.com/productDetail.asp?
Lock&Lock touch - HSM941
Polypropylene (P.P)
100ml
Lock&Lock Special - HPL931
Polypropylene (P.P)
100ml
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suze
19 yrs ago
Just fill normal bottles up to 100ml?? Thats what I do!
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baby milk is excempt from security measures - so if your baby needs, say, 3 x 180ml bottles for the flight then you can take 3 of your normal bottles with 180ml in each - you just might have to test it.
Or take your normal bottles empty and do as Squiggles says
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updated information to moms planning to travel with baby, and formula/water.
As of March 21, 2007. All departing flights from HK will have the restriction of no more than 100 mL liquids or gels in cabin luggage.
Baby food and formula are exception, but water is not. You have to MIX the formula in front of the security at the airport, and have a baby in your arms, to convince them it's milk formula for your baby.
OR- yes, you have to use the water available to you on the plane. However, as common sense, and my relatives/friends who are steward/stewardess of major airlines, they tell me water on board are not boiling, and is no guarantee it's boiled previously to 100 degrees. Therefore, it is advised NOT to assume the water on board is boiled and safe for young babies to drink. I certainly do not want to risk diarrhea or tummy troubles from the first day of a 10 day trip.
The volume of the bottles MUST not be more than 100 mL. So you cannot have a 125mL (4 oz) bottle, but only 100mL water in it. They will not allow it.
No boxed drinks, all medication (i.e cough syrups) must have doctor's note/ and label with your name. For example, over the counter cough syrups, sealed or not, not allowed as cabin luggage.
This is the latest information I got from Cathay Pacific, Airport authority and the Civil Aviation department. They said this is what they are instructed as the policy to be in effect as of Mar 21, but whether it will change or not, or have flexibility, will depend on further notice.
So I asked, basically it's discriminating against non-breast feed babies, or any babies on formula unless I am willing to take a chance to let my baby drink water from the airplane.
From what I have read from articles, and research.... there is NO way I will take this risk. Personally I don't drink the plane's water either unless it's from the bottle.
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I also asked whether I can drink the water to prove it's "water"... they said, this will no longer be acceptable.
Again- it's all in the papers and instructions TO BE implemented, how it actually will happen will know when it's in effect.
I did tell them they need to give us "mothers" with formula babies a solution other than "trust the water on board" while travlling....
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hi katetam,
definitely a strict ruling, not quite the best scenario for babies on formula! i would have been in trouble if this happened when i travelled last august.
having said that, and maybe i am wrong but i recall your previous posts, both your kids are above one right?
i am under the impression that above one, water they drink no longer has to be boiled? so if you want to feed them water, perhaps the little evian or whatever mineral water brand they provide on board will have to do?
and if formula without being mixed up is disallowed, is it too late to start training them on UHT milk? then request for that to be made available to your kids on board and if you want to warm it up, pour the milk into an empty bottle, it can be done be immersing in a bowl of hot water. perhaps request for the little packs instead of the big cartons so you know it's opened up fresh?
i'm sure that's not how you want to do things but since it's a new ruling, probably lots of red tape and potential inflexibility so you might have to brace yourself for that.
best of luck!
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Your options then are
1. use whatever bottled water is available to you on the plane
2. use whatever cows milk is available to you on the plane
3. try and take the water in the babies bottles anyway and argue the point at security - taste it in front of them if necessary.
I really can't see why HK would be any more strict than UK airports and I've done all 3 of the above from UK airports. Although of course I do realise that officials can be more pedantic in HK!!!
Whatever happens you're not going to be the only mother wanting to feed her child formula on a plane that day and other mothers will have managed to get by within the limitations of one of those 3 solutions.
Also, for medicines for the journey can you get those sachets of calpol/neurofen in Bumps to babes - I've always taken a few of them rather than a bottle and it's been fine.
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