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BRAT diet

The BRAT diet is a short-term food pattern of bananas, rice, applesauce, and toast sometimes used during diarrhea.

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How to treat diarrhea in babies

How to treat diarrhea in babies

Recognize what counts as diarrhea Infant stool patterns vary widely, so diarrhea is best understood as a change from your baby’s usual baseline. Normal newborn stools can be soft, loose, seedy, and frequent. Diarrhea is more likely when stools suddenly become much more frequent, truly watery, explosive, foul-smelling, or occur more often than expected after […]