baby stuff milk etc

[marksenioruk]

does anyone know if you can buy the english brands of baby milk nappies and food in florida x:angel:

[LeonieM]

You can certainly buy Huggies.

Whether you can buy the same brands in food/drink is another matter - what whatever you go for, it will be a lot cheaper!

[marksenioruk]

just wondering if to take enough milk nto last the whole 2 weeks xxxx

[Susan Veness]

Which baby food brand do you prefer? We have Heinz, Gerber and Earth's Best (just off the top of my head. Could be others, those are just the ones I can think of straight away).

[marksenioruk]

hel be probally eat anything food wise its more the milk that we need its called aptamil xx

[UK Deb]

I looked into this recently as Aptamil is the formula my grandson's on. It isn't sold in the US. It appears that Enfamil (http://www.enfamil.com/NGARsample/) is the closest thing - not quite as advanced, but pretty close.

[dmrevis]

Carefull on the milk thing - pre-mixed or even powdered stuff *may* cause problems at customs as it counts as dairy product, even the dry powder. Some get through with it, but i've seen many a mother in a fluster as its being removed from her case.

[marksenioruk]

its the only milk he can have we have tried him on others but they just make really sick do you think it might be worth getting a doctors note or something to say he needs his milk xx

[Ret400]

This type of thing is important.

You need to give the company a ring and ask them. Its made by Milupa. UK site is

http://www.milupa-aptamil.co.uk/en/static.asp?mode=Newbaby_landing&utm_source=Google&utm_medium=PPC

or

www.milupa.com has the overseas details.

[dmrevis]

A doctor's note may help, but it may not. At the end of the day its still a dairy product, and fresh food is not allowed into the US.

[UK Deb]

Below is the general list of approved products from APHIS (part of USDA). Milk and dairy products aren't specifically mentioned as prohibited items (which mainly revolve around meat, fruit and vegetables) and so my guess is that powdered baby milk would be included under dried foods on the approved list. I would imagine that, provided it's sealed in the manufacturer's packaging, it shouldn't present a problem. I can't imagine it poses more of a risk than hard cheese (which is on the approved list). However, you do need to declare it on your customs form so maybe that's where people fall foul of the system and get pulled up. I do need to know the definitive answer to this question, so I've emailed the USDA and can apparently expect to receive a response within 5 days.

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This list covers products from all areas except Canada,
Mexico, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

Bamboo, dried poles only, no green at all
Beads made of seeds (but not jequirity beans)
Breads, cakes, cookies, and other bakery goods
Candies
Cheeses, hard, fully cured (but not cottage cheeses)
Coconuts (but husks or milk must be removed)
Coffee, roasted beans only
Dried foods, including milled rice, beans, and tea
Fish
Flower bulbs (but not crocosomia, gladiolus, and watsonia
bulbs from Africa, Argentina, Brazil, France, Italy, Malta,
Mauritius, Portugal, or Uruguay)
Flowers, most fresh or dried kinds (but not with roots), except
eucalyptus
Fruits, canned or dried products only
Herbarium plants (but not witchweed)
Herbs, dried, for medicinal use
Mushrooms
Nuts (but not chestnuts or acorns or nuts with outer husks)
Sauces, canned or processed
Seaweed
Seeds (Seeds of flowers and vegetables are generally enterable.
Seeds of woody trees and shrubs require a nursery stock
permit from PPQ.)
Shamrocks, without roots or soil
Soup and soup mixes (but not those containing meat)
Spices, dried (but not curry leaves)
Straw animals, hats, baskets, and other souvenirs (but not
items stuffed with straw)
Vegetables, canned or processed

[marksenioruk]

thankyou for that hopefully youl get a reply before we go xx