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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Oh wow, I've traveled all over the world and hotels have always frozen breast milk for me. Never tried it in the US, though![/quote]

OK I have to ask - how come you were storing frozen breast milk all over the world?[/quote]

NP but I travel for work and have a baby, so... storing frozen breast milk all over the world. Not much of a mystery? Anyway, I have had hit or miss luck. Smaller hotels even in cities in Western countries have always accommodated me (e.g., multiple hotels in Strasbourg, which I've had to travel to a lot); bigger chains and, in particular, bigger chains at airport hotels almost never have. Rather than commercial grade freezers, I've had hotels stick it in the freezer part of the fridge their employees use for lunch. That's what I do at work too. I prefer freezing my milk so that I can then stick it in an insulated carry on to get through commute-flight-commute; refrigeration isn't enough for Transatlantic flights. Not sure if that was OP's intention too.

(Also, all of the people talking about bacteria are being a bit insane. The milk is in a bag. It's no more bacteria filled than the other things in the freezer -- e.g., frozen meat -- and the milk itself isn't coming into contact w/ anything at all. Also, freezers kill/temporary hold bacteria at bay. That's their purpose. [/quote]

It may not be more bacteria-filled - or it might be - because your breast milk isn't inspected like the meat, animal milks, and produce in the commercial refrigerators. They have to be cautious about cross-contamination. I know some of those small hotels in Strasbourg, they aren't tied to chains or franchises and are often more laid-back. Those with ties to multi-national chains probably have enterprise-wide rules.

In any case, OP didn't do her homework, she's only in NY for a weekend, and could have done any of things other PPs suggested.[/quote]

Ha you think all of the meat is inspected huh.....[/quote]

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