This New Mom Was Mortified That Something in Her Luggage Tested Positive for Explosives

Taking This to the Internet

When Heather touched down in Los Angeles, she had a little bit of a layover. At that time, she fed and changed Amelia and started scrolling the internet to try and figure out why, and how, her baby bottle was flagged for “containing explosives.” Heather posted a retelling of her experience on Reddit, in hopes that someone on there would know better than she did. She also posted on Twitter and Facebook, just to cover all of her bases. By this time, Heather had a few cups of coffee in her and she was no longer embarrassed about the event, she just wanted to get to the bottom of the mystery…

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