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Breastmilk storage!

Fresh milk contains live maternal cells & the highest amounts of nutrients, growth factors and many other protective components. Over time and with exposure to varying temperatures, these components decrease in potency, while the risk of bacterial contamination and growth of pathogens increases. Fresh human milk is not sterile, but rather contains a wide variety of organisms including non-pathogenic bacteria, pathogenic bacteria, viruses, mycobacteria and fungi.