Question 1

is it normal to poop 5 times a day?

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Can be...or not: May be normal for you- depend on y;our diet, hormones.  May be related to irritable bowel, inflammation, infection, other. 
Diet/symptom diary may help.  May be from lactose, fructose, sorbitol (sugarless gum, overripe fruit), meds
consistency -formed, loose, watery, greasy, sticky?
Gassy? Other symptoms? Night time bms? Large or small volume? Blood?
Discuss with doc.

Question 2

is it normal to poop 5-6 times a day? i am a slim, active, healthy 37 year old woman. my diet is pretty good, although i should eat more fruit and vegetables, and i probably eat too much sugar. my poop is usually a 4 or a 5 on the bristol scale, although

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May be normal: Moving your bowels 5-6 times a day is more than average but not necessarily an sign of illness. If you are feeling healthy and this has been a normal frequency for you and not a recent change, and if you are not having loose, watery stools, abdominal cramping or bloody stools then your likely ok. (Some people with IBS have frequent movements when under stress.)

Question 3

is it normal to poop 4/5 even 6 times a day ?

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For a baby maybe: Not for an adult. Such frequency suggests Irritable Bowel syndrome, with diarrhea. This is often aggravated by various foods that can be discovered with a food diary. It accompanies other bowel conditions including celiac disease. You should have an evaluation done,

Question 4

is it normal to bowel movement only pebbles for a couple days, then have to bowel movement five times in one day?

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Not usual, but...: although the pattern you described is not usual, some variation in the amount and frequency of bowel movements is not abnormal. As long as you're not having pain or bleeding, and as long as the stool consistency is fairly normal, I wouldn't worry. Increasing fiber in the diet will help regulate this. A fiber supplement each day, such as Metamucil, can help. Increasing fluid intake is also vital.

Question 5

is it normal for an 8yo child to go poop 5 times/day?

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Maybe: Assuming your child is growing and developing normally, and eats a diet full of fruits and vegetables, it may be normal for her to have 8 bms/day.  Most us children have 1-2 bm/day.  Is this a new pattern?  Are they diarrheal or small hard pebbles?  Mucus or flecks of blood?  This is something you should discuss with her doctor.

Question 6

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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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 7

my 19 month old poops 4-5 times a day os this normal ?

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Normal : Yes it's normal in kids .

Question 8

is it normal for my 7 month old baby boy to make poops 4-5 times a day?

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Yes. : Yes, he is still young. Poop frequency usually reduces with the introduction of solid food, which contains more fibre. His gut is behaving normally.

Question 9

my stomach will make strange loud noises when i am at school, but if i go poop it will go away. what is this? i normally will go like 5 times a day

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Are : Are your stools loose or regular? Do you have pain? You may be having an issue with lactose intolerance. Basically this is the inability to digest dairy products (milk, yogurt, cheese etc.) consider a one to two week trial of no dairy products and monitor for improvement. If this does not work you should go to your doctor for a complete evaluation.
Best of luck.

Question 10

so i have been pooping like 4 to 5 times a day the poop is solid and a normal color i also have had a lot of gas. not sure if i should be concerned?

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Frequent defecation: What's your normal bowel movement frequency? Has something changed recently - did you have stomach flu, new foods? Do you also have any belly pain, slime or blood in your stools? This information plays important role.

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Is it normal to poop 5-6 times a day? i am a slim, active, healthy 37 year old woman. my diet is pretty good, although i should eat more fruit and vegetables, and i probably eat too much sugar. my poop is usually a 4 or a 5 on the bristol scale, although

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Is it normal to poop 4/5 even 6 times a day ?

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Is it normal to bowel movement only pebbles for a couple days, then have to bowel movement five times in one day?

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Is it normal for an 8yo child to go poop 5 times/day?

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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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My 19 month old poops 4-5 times a day os this normal ?

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Is it normal for my 7 month old baby boy to make poops 4-5 times a day?

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My stomach will make strange loud noises when i am at school, but if i go poop it will go away. what is this? i normally will go like 5 times a day

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So i have been pooping like 4 to 5 times a day the poop is solid and a normal color i also have had a lot of gas. not sure if i should be concerned?

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