Get your milk home from anywhere you travel.

What is the most reliable way to transport breast milk internationally?

The most reliable way is to avoid customs delays by keeping your milk with you in one of our frozen milk cooler solutions. Customs policy in each individual country is not static. Rules shift with trade agreements, tariff changes, and evolving relationships between countries, and a route that cleared without friction last quarter can slow down this quarter for reasons that have nothing to do with what is in the box. 

Checking your milk removes the variable that causes the longest delays and poses the greatest risk. It never enters the commercial clearance process, so there is no invoice to review, no broker to wait on, and no chance of a hold at a sorting facility in a country you have already left. It moves through the passenger channel alongside your bags and arrives when you arrive, which is the single biggest thing you can do to improve the odds your milk gets home on schedule. 

Our Freeze & Check and Stash Mover solutions are built for exactly this: 90 - 180 oz of capacity, frozen temperatures held for up to 96 hours, and a reusable duffel and luggage tag so it checks like any other bag. 

Can you ship breast milk internationally?

Yes. Breast milk is legal to transport across borders, and it can travel either as checked luggage or as an international shipment. The practical obstacles are time and temperature, along with customs paperwork and processing. Milk expressed on day one of a trip has to stay cold until it reaches home, and an international shipment needs a commercial invoice to clear customs. Milk Stork international coolers solve both: each holds 90 - 180 oz., maintains frozen temperature for up to 96 hours, and arrives with a FedEx International Priority label that carries the customs documentation electronically.

Which international solution fits your trip?

Shipped milk returns to a US address. Checked milk returns with you.

How does international breast milk shipping work?

Milk Stork international shipping works in four steps.

1. Order before you go.

Choose your destination country, then choose where you want the empty cooler delivered - either at home to take it with you on your flight, or to receive it at your destination. International orders need 7–9 business days from the order date to allow for processing, transit, and customs clearance.

2. Pump on your normal schedule.

Store milk in a freezer until you're ready to pack. Be sure to freeze it flat in Lansinoh breast milk storage bags for best fit in our coolers.

3. Pack.

Milk Stork’s frozen coolers do not require dry ice or activation. Just pack your cooler completely full (fill any spare space with ice packs if you don’t have enough milk). From the point of packing, the cooler holds frozen temperatures for up to 96 hours.

4. Hand it off.

• If shipping: Bring the sealed cooler to a FedEx location, For shipments, please note that Milk Stork does not schedule international pickups, so plan time for a package drop-off. Plan the drop-off before you pack your cooler, as the 96 hour clock starts from the moment your cooler is packed, not at the FedEx counter.
   
• If checking it as luggage: Bring your cooler fully packed and secured in the duffle bag to the airport. Let your airline know it contains breast milk and is perishable when you check it in.

Which countries does Milk Stork ship to?

Availability is set by FedEx International Priority service, so the list changes. Enter your destination in your portal or on the retail shop to get the most up-to-date list of included countries. If your country isn't listed, shipping isn't available there, but you still have an option: order your cooler to a US address, carry it with you empty, and check your milk home.

Here’s a list of countries we typically can ship kits to (empty coolers):
** Refer to the portal or shop list for the most up-to-date list

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