https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 26 May 2026 15:45:02 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-lo-has-diarrhea-do-you-do-brat-diet#post-2431017 Thu, 21 Jan 2016 13:09:18 +0000 Chillybear 2431017@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've always been told the brat diet by our ped, we also add in a probiotic by day 2-3. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-lo-has-diarrhea-do-you-do-brat-diet#post-2430759 Thu, 21 Jan 2016 10:56:53 +0000 ShootingStar 2430759@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DS has diarrhea last week, and the nurse at the ped's office told us clear liquids (but no apple juice), no milk, and keep things bland. We fed him a lot of saltines, which luckily he loves. We also did dry cheerios and bananas. She also suggested some full fat greek yogurt with mashed banana in it - she said Fage and Stonyfields have ones that have the good bacteria in them. She also said for fluids to give pedialyte or watered down gatorade. I gave gatorade because we can buy it in smaller bottles. It seems like we have a ton of waste when I get the giant pedialyte bottles. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-lo-has-diarrhea-do-you-do-brat-diet#post-2430721 Thu, 21 Jan 2016 10:41:10 +0000 MrsF 2430721@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had diarrhea last week and I assumed BRAT was the way to go but baby411 (my bible) said they need the fiber and fats in their normal diet to bulk up the stool and basically just to give them what you normally would. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-lo-has-diarrhea-do-you-do-brat-diet#post-2430656 Thu, 21 Jan 2016 10:20:51 +0000 Zbug 2430656@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've also read that brat is no longer recommended, but we thankfully haven't had to deal with this. Hope he feels better soon! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-lo-has-diarrhea-do-you-do-brat-diet#post-2430597 Thu, 21 Jan 2016 10:02:37 +0000 snowjewelz 2430597@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Not really. We just try to give more more bland foods. And nothing acidic b/c that kills it for us and starts a rash madness! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-lo-has-diarrhea-do-you-do-brat-diet#post-2430501 Thu, 21 Jan 2016 09:38:29 +0000 winniebee 2430501@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>R is on day 4 of diarrhea - went from 5 a day to 4, yesterday 3. He's had one so far today. At first I was going to do BRAT, but I've heard and read conflicting information about the effectiveness / propriety of it. So, instead we've been doing a starchy diet and no fruit. But it's persisting so I'm wondering if BRAT is the answer. </p> <p>What do you do when LO has diarrhea? </p>