Make the Poo Stop!!!

No apples! That will have the opposite effect!

Bananas, white rice, applesauce, toast. Toast is not with a high fiber bread and it's dry!

What is the BRAT diet?

The BRAT diet is one type of bland diet that doctors sometimes recommended for people who are recovering from a gastrointestinal infection. BRAT is an acronym that stands for

Bananas
Rice
Applesauce
Toast
The BRAT diet is based upon the fact that these foods are easy to digest and are well tolerated by most people. The BRAT diet is not a weight loss regimen and is not intended to be used over the long term. It is low in protein, fat, and fiber so it is not ideal from a nutritional standpoint for long term use. The low-fiber nature of the diet can help make loose stools firmer, and the bananas provide a needed source of potassium.

What are modifications of the BRAT diet?

Popular modifications of the BRAT diet are sometimes recommended. These modified versions of the BRAT diet include the BRATY diet, which adds yogurt to the list of foods, and the BRATT diet, which adds tea.

When is the BRAT diet recommended?

The BRAT diet may be recommended for recovery from gastroenteritis or other causes of nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, or stomach upset. It also helps some women who are suffering from morning sickness during pregnancy.

The BRAT diet was formerly recommended for children recovering from stomach upset, but the American Academy of Pediatrics now recommends that children resume a normal diet within 24 hours of becoming sick. The BRAT diet is not considered to contain enough nutrients for optimal recovery.

Of course, while following the BRAT diet or when recovering from any illness, it is important to drink enough fluids to prevent dehydration. Supplementing water intake with a sports drink or an electrolyte drink such as Pedialyte can help replace lost electrolytes as well as fluids.

While recovering from a gastrointestinal illness and transitioning back to a normal diet, it's also recommended to avoid fatty and greasy foods, raw fruits and vegetables, alcohol, dairy products, and citrus fruits.

Get Florastor probiotic and mix in Pedialyte along with the BRAT diet.

Bananas, Rice, AppleSAUCE, and Toast
Rice (and plain toast - no butter) will be the most helpful.
Some say the T is for Tea (green) - but different teas affect different people differently - while green tea helps some people it gives me the runs.
Bananas are mostly for the potassium - it's important to stay well hydrated and balance the electrolytes.
Stay away from dairy products (except maybe a very little bit of yogurt)(dairy can be an intestinal irritant) and fruit juice (the sugar can make things worse).
Pedialyte and Gatorade (and water) are ok.

Is should be applesauce and not whole apples. Probiotics work great. What is the cause of the diarrhea? Antibiotics, stomach bug, food intolerance ?

Bananas
Rice
Applesauce
Toast or tea

It sounds like a doctor's visit is in order.

Once she heals from what ever medical bowel procedure she had I imagine you'll be very glad she can eat normal food again...lol. Poor kiddo, I hope she feels well soon.

The BRAT diet is supposed to keep the pooh runny, you know that right????

It's for surgery patients who've had some sort of procedure where firm pooh could rip the stitches open...I am curious as to why she's on this and you're wanting her poop to be firm...that's totally opposite of the reason to be on it.

If she's sick you might just have to let nature run its course. Sorry, it's horrible, I know.

One suggestion is that when you put on her diaper, fold the top in instead of over and make it a pinch extra tight. It might control the back leakage. :(

Has she been to the doctor yet? Some probiotics will help. If you haven't taken her to the doctor, you should. If the doctor told you to only give her bananas, rice, applesauce and toast, then I'm sure he told you for how long. I don't think you do it for too long...

You might give yogurt a try. Our daughter had diarrhea at Disneyland and I just happened to have heard yogurt was a new recommendation for this problem. Picked up some at one of the restaurants and no kidding, she was fine the rest of the day. Prior to that, we had been dashing around that park trying to find bathrooms ASAP. I'm sure it's the probiotics in yogurt that made the difference.

did she just have stomach flu? or food poisoining? that is when you do the brat diet..

if this is an ongoing problem.. then you have to look at what she is eating.. is she eating too much fruit// too much juice? does she have a food intolerance that is causing this..

write down what she eats and her bowel patterns and see if you can figure out what is causing this .. then go to the dr..

You could try some probiotics - powder form at the healthfood store - to bring some balance back to her digestive system. Wonder why it's so runny. Do you think something she's eating isn't agreeing w/ her? Any other symptoms? Best of luck! Steer clear of apples, juices, berrries... all will contribute to loose stools.

In addition to diet you might want the next size up diaper. Fromwhat you wrote, it sounds like she has large mushy poops that come out theback. Not really diarreah which is what the brat diet is for.

I had to go.up a size with my little guy for that reason....

Good luck!