Let's face it; in the Special Care Nursery(SCN) we can't taste the milk to see if it's good. We have to be more conservative because we are not dealing with normal healthy newborns. We don't even all recommend the same storage containers. Some nurseries don't culture milk; some nurseries do. We don't store breast milk in containers with only nipples on the top. I have seen this done at a Level 3 hosptial in a refrigerator with milk from many moms. It's too bad the bacteria and viruses don't make milk glow at unacceptable levels. I have seen nurses more careful in the handling and storage of formula than breast milk over the years. We need some guidelines or it becomes a free-for-all. Home storage guidelines for healthy babies should be different than for hospitalized babies because they are not as vulnerable. Liz Spannraft IBCLC RNC Dan & Liz Spannraft