Please be careful with raw milk products. I work as an environmental microbiologist. My job is to test drinking water and milk. We test raw milk producers on a regular basis. Bacteria counts can be astronomical in raw milk. (aerobic and coliform). We're talking hundreds of thousands of colonies per milliliter. Sometimes more than a million. White blood cell counts can also be quite high in raw milk too, indicating mastitis in the cow. In my state, it is illegal to sell raw milk products. People do try and get around it by forming "co-ops" where they are buying a share of the cow, rather than the milk. I'm not saying all raw milk is poison, but some of it is loaded with bacteria. Some bacteria are good, but I personally wouldn't risk it.

Thanks Julie : )

Hi Steve,

No pain at all. No fever, no nothing. Just throwing up in the middle of the night, and only once each night for the past two nights. It's not like a Flu at all. He didn't even get me the first night, he threw up and went back to bed. I asked him to come and wake me up when these things happen and he did last night but just to tell me. He was fine.

He's been more than normal and he really never gets sick. He's a very healthy and stocky 6 year old. Can't figure out what the deal is here. Maybe the Yogurt's just bad but I ate some of it and I was ok, granted I didn't eat as much as him. He had a huge bowl of Yogurt and fruit with a bit of honey.

I don't think he's ever been sick for more than a day or two tops and he comes down with a cold or flu maybe once a year. Like I said, he's healthy right now except for throwing up thing. Perfectly normal. He's not even congested at all.

The one thing I was hoping that it wasn't was some sort of parasite but that doesn't seem to fit the bill here. He's heavier than most kids and healthier. He's def the stockiest of my three boys.

K

Nanc,

It just hit me today. It's not a constant, knock you out stomach flu. . . But it's a longer, more drawn flu out and the tummy is sore for longer. I have been pretty sick today and here's the thing... When Caleb threw up, there was a very distinct odor, not a generic smell, but distinct. I have the same smell so it's got to be a viral or bacterial thing.

Even though my body isn't too happy today, I feel better knowing that Caleb's not sick on another level.

Thank You for all your help and awareness! Any ideas on very very easy foods or teas I can drink to soothe the cramping?

Katrina

Caleb's better these days and he's digesting his food again. I started having him eat Plain Vanilla Yogurt and that has really seemed to help. I caught the same thing he had and the Yogurt helped me as well. Caleb hasn't gotten sick again. I've cut out almost all sugar except naturally occurring sugars in food. When I look back, about 2 months ago, my littlest had the same thing. He got over it really quickly because he doesn't eat a whole lot to begin with, he's lactose intolerant so there's nothing there that will bother him and he likes very simple foods. He never threw up after the initial bout he had, however he did have a hard time beginning to fully digest the food he was passing. Think he spent about a week passing partially digested foods before he got back to normal.

What got rid of the gasiness with me was a mixture of Raw, Unfiltered Honey & High Grade Organic Cinnamon mixed with very hot (but not boiling) water, in the morning before I ate anything and then again in the evening 30 minutes before bedtime. I took this when I was dropping weight, it greatly helped to detoxify my body, keep my weight down AND I noticed that it cleared any digestive issues I was having. ( it also naturally corrects insulin levels for people who are borderline diabetic and it helps people with diabetes to stay off medication)
It doesn't taste great because the amount of Cinnamon you put into the drink is much more than what you're used to tasting, it's a bit pungent.

1 to 1/2 Tb of Cin
tsp Honey
8 oz hot water

You could even give this to your daughter if she doesn't have any issues w allergy. I'd cut everything by 1/2 - 3/4ths. That will help if she's gassy and crampy, it'll also boost her immune system and kill unfriendly bacteria in her gut. If she'll eat the Yogurt, I'd give her that to.

Also, if she has what we have, it's going to be harder for her body to get rid of it if she's eating anything that helps Yeast grow. (bread, crackers. . ) Try to give her simple whole grains like rice & oatmeal. . veggies and a small bit of fruit.

It'll take a day to two before your efforts w diet pay off. Took me a bit to get what was happening w my family but once we figured it out, fixing it wasn't too hard. However, if I'd have given myself or my kids traditional "throw up foods" they would be sick for a lot longer. The reason Caleb kept getting sick after his initial bout was because of too much bread and pasta. Once I cut it all out, he was fine.

I hope your little girl gets better soon!

Katrina