Question 1

what causes a breast fed baby to poop after every meal? i know its normal but i'm just curious,

Accepted Answer

Breast milk: Breast milk is the best natural  laxative a baby can get. Keep it up as there really isn't a concern unless your baby is not doing well. Good luck

Question 2

hi, my baby is now 1 year old and poops after every meal/drink (almost 5 times a day) the consistency of the poo is normal. is it normal?

Accepted Answer

Can be: There is a basic process called the gastrocolic reflex.It is a wave of stimulation that sends a "move on" message to our gut after we take a volume of material into our stomach.The reflex may or may not trigger an emptying, but it is part of normal digestive action. You possibly reduce the frequency of emptying by adding some cereals or bananas to the diet.Plums/prunes/apple juice give more stools

Question 3

6 week old baby is pooping after every meal. she is even interrupted when eating, her tummy hurts and has loose stools. is this normal? how can i treat this?

Accepted Answer

: Breast fed babies may have yellow seedy elimination with each feeding. If she is having more than 9 per day, please follow up with your pediatrician. Infection may be associated with frequent watery stools. Watch for signs of blood and mucus. Keep your daughter well hydrated by continuing to nurse. If bottle fed, she may need another formula.

Question 4

why do i have to poop after every meal? is that normal?

Accepted Answer

: Not only is it normal, it is desirable.    Many people would love to poop after every meal.  This is a result of the gastro-colic reflex.

Question 5

have to go to the bathroom after every meal and poop?

Accepted Answer

Reflex: You have an active gastrocolic reflex so that when food enters your stomach, it sets off a reflex that sends waves of contraction down your entire intestinal tract leading to a bowel movement. If you can't slow it down by experimenting with your diet, a medication like bentyl (dicyclomine) taken 1/2 hour before eating usually calms down this reflex. Discuss this with your physician.

Question 6

pooping after every meal.normal size texture,sausage shaped sometimes,do i need to worry?

Accepted Answer

Has your diet: changed? If so, that could be the cause and is nothing to worry about. As your system gets used to any new eating pattern, your stooling pattern may return to the more common one of 1-2 stools(poop) per day. If this continues or you haven't changed your diet, and if there is abdominal pain and/or vomiting with it, be sure to call your doctor to discuss.

Question 7

can't keep food in my body. after every meal, i end up running to the bathroom in pain, and its very loose. and there is a lot of mucus in my stool.

Accepted Answer

Stool urgency: If this is an acute problem, it is most likely due to an infectious cause, most of which resolve spontaneously it a few days. If it is a long-term problem, though, you may have irritable bowel syndrome. If so, try increasing your fiber intake, along with extra fluids. If this doesn&#x27;t work, or if it is an acute problem which does not go away in a few days, see your physician. Good luck.

Question 8

is it healthy to have a bowel movement after every meal?

Accepted Answer

No it is not normal: No it is not normal to have a bowel movement after every meal.

Question 9

change in stool colors. i take laxative. have to go for long after every meal. brown, d. brown, gold, yellow, black. they vary. what's wrong? physical

Accepted Answer

Stool colors: Light brown,tan colored or yellowish stools are usually soft and seen with rapid transit of intestinal contents into the colon preventing normal pigmentation of feces. Black stool occurs with bleeding high up in the gi tract such as stomach or duodenum. They also occur with the taking of iron supplements and peptobismol. You may have irritable bowel syndrome; consult a gastroenterologist.

Question 10

bowel movement after every meal, any medicine to make this once per day? why its so quick?medical reason.

Accepted Answer

Common: Post-pea dial diarrhea is common and can be caused by many things including ibs. You should start to eat a healthy diet low in fat and then see a gastroenterologist for further eval.

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What causes a breast fed baby to poop after every meal? i know its normal but i'm just curious,

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Hi, my baby is now 1 year old and poops after every meal/drink (almost 5 times a day) the consistency of the poo is normal. is it normal?

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6 week old baby is pooping after every meal. she is even interrupted when eating, her tummy hurts and has loose stools. is this normal? how can i treat this?

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Why do i have to poop after every meal? is that normal?

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Have to go to the bathroom after every meal and poop?

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Pooping after every meal.normal size texture,sausage shaped sometimes,do i need to worry?

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Can't keep food in my body. after every meal, i end up running to the bathroom in pain, and its very loose. and there is a lot of mucus in my stool.

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Is it healthy to have a bowel movement after every meal?

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Change in stool colors. i take laxative. have to go for long after every meal. brown, d. brown, gold, yellow, black. they vary. what's wrong? physical

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Bowel movement after every meal, any medicine to make this once per day? why its so quick?medical reason.

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