Stanstead airport

I’ve just travelled (not through stansted but they’re all pretty similar)

I had my bottles and milk on hand, they got put through in a separate tray, we kept the pram up until boarding, that just needs to go through the scanner too. It was a breeze at Manchester

Do fast track! We absolutely breezed through. Took pram through absolutely fine and all milk - if you have it liquid, they will need to test it. Just make sure you don’t have any liquid (not in a clear bag) in your hold luggage. I forgot sachets of calpol and took ages extra as we had to have our bag searched!

I was planning on taking ready to feed bottles! I’m worried if they open these, I’ll have to use them all within the hour! Did you use these?

Oh I’m not sure about those sorry. I phoned and asked lots of questions and they were very helpful

They just put them through a scanner they don’t open them x

I took about 10 through they don’t open them they just put them through a machine x

I work in the security at Gatwick airport. Nothing will be opened by any of the security staff, if the liquid is over 100ml it will be scanned in a machine but won’t be opened same goes with any pouches of food if over 100ml, they will never open anything so no need to worry about ready to feed bottles

Try to check in online and cruise thru with fast track (I hadn’t done fast track). I had bottles of expressed milk with me plus a small tin of formula in my hand luggage, and my electric breast pumps and all was fine as long as you declare. Airlines might be different but Ryanair let me take my pushchair right up to boarding (staff would not help with carrying up the stairs though) so I don’t recommend travelling alone as I relied on the goodwill of others. My pushchair was also a big bulky one and not the travel system that folds neatly and can be stowed away

I did a few weeks ago, I used fast track as security at Stansted is so unpredictable! Even without a baby I would fast track, takes the stress out of it! We breezed through with fast track - they scanned all of our milk (we had little cartons of the pre-made SMA milk, absolute life saver!) and scanned the snacks we had for him too. They do have these bits in the Boots in the duty free and I know some people have said you can do a click and collect for the day you fly so instead of bringing stuff through you can just pick it up in the Boots on the other side! 😊

We flew with Ryanair and they tagged our buggy when we checked in and then you leave the buggy at the steps of the plane! I know some people bring them board but I feel like this is more of a hassle! Your buggy will then either come through on the security belt with your luggage or depending where you fly sometimes they are at the bottom of the plane steps again when you land!