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How do I ship milk?

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Post by megs7667 Thu May 17, 2012 1:10 pm

How do I ship milk? Should I go to a ups or fedex store or is there a better option? Should it be packed in dry ice?
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Post by kraymond Thu May 17, 2012 1:27 pm

Hi, it's actually pretty easy to ship milk! Here's a great link...

http://milksharing.blogspot.com/2010/12/shipping-breast-milk.html

I've been lucky enough to have milk shipped to me twice. Here's what I did...

I arranged for an insulated box (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002VZC0PA/ref=oh_o00_s00_i00_details) to be sent directly to the donor mama (Emily). She packed the box, including the dry ice (just about 2 lbs), and let me know when it was ready. I had a FedEx account setup and tied to my debit card, so once the box was ready, I arranged for the pickup at her house (1 hr time window), and the shipment was charged directly to my debit card. I sent Emily a check to cover the dry ice (about $10).

We used overnight with FedEx, and everything arrived perfectly frozen. I think it would have been just fine without the insulated box, the frozen milk itself helps keep everything cold, and the dry ice is extra insurance. But since it was my first time, I wanted to be 100% sure! Just be sure to put the dry ice on top of the milk, and leave a little bit of the box untaped so the dry ice can vent.

It sounds complicated, but it is really pretty easy. Just pack the box as tight as you can so the milk insulates itself, and fill any empty spaces with newspaper. It should stay frozen just fine. Feel free to e-mail with any more questions!

-Kassandra

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