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title: Stool Log blog: guides to keeping a stool diary
url: https://stoollog.com/blog
description: Plain guides to keeping a stool diary for constipation, IBS, GLP-1 medicines, children and doctor visits.
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# Stool Log blog

Plain guides to keeping a stool diary: for constipation, IBS, a GLP-1 medicine, a child or a parent, and for getting the most out of a doctor's appointment.

[ Getting started **How to keep a stool diary your doctor can use** What to write down each time you go, for how long, and how to bring it to an appointment so your doctor can read it in a minute. ](https://stoollog.com/blog/how-to-keep-a-stool-diary) [ GLP-1 medicines **Tracking constipation on a GLP-1 medicine** How to keep a simple diary of stools, water, food and doses on a GLP-1 medicine, so you and your prescriber can see what's changing. ](https://stoollog.com/blog/glp-1-constipation-diary) [ For parents **Keeping a poop diary for your child** A parent's guide to tracking a child's poops for constipation or tummy trouble: what to note, how to involve your child, and what to show the doctor. ](https://stoollog.com/blog/poop-diary-for-kids) [ IBS **An IBS food and symptom diary that's easy to keep** How to keep an IBS diary of stools, food and symptoms without logging every bite, and how to read it after two weeks with your doctor or dietitian. ](https://stoollog.com/blog/ibs-food-and-symptom-diary) [ Doctor visits **What to bring to a gastroenterologist appointment** A checklist for a GI or bowel appointment: your stool diary, medicines, history and the questions to ask, so you leave with answers. ](https://stoollog.com/blog/what-to-bring-to-a-gi-appointment) [ The basics **How often should you poop?** How many bowel movements a day or week are common, why your own pattern matters more than a number, and when a change is worth a doctor's visit. ](https://stoollog.com/blog/how-often-should-you-poop) [ The basics **Stool colours: what's common and what to tell a doctor** Brown, green, yellow, black, red or pale: which stool colours are common, which often come from food or medicines, and which to tell a doctor about promptly. ](https://stoollog.com/blog/stool-colour-guide)

## Free to print

[The Bristol stool chart](https://stoollog.com/bristol-stool-chart) and a [one-week stool diary](https://stoollog.com/stool-diary-template) to fill in by hand.