Printable ostomy output log for ileostomy (free PDF)
By the All Things AI team· Updated
If you have an ileostomy, your stoma nurse may ask you to measure and write down what comes out, especially in the first weeks or if output runs high. A clear chart of output, drinks and symptoms helps your care team spot dehydration early and adjust diet or medicines. This sheet has one line per time you empty the pouch and a running 24-hour total.
Not medical advice. This sheet is a way to keep a record for your care team. Follow the instructions your stoma nurse or doctor gave you, and contact them (or emergency services) if you feel unwell.
One landscape page, 16 rows. Free to print and copy; no sign-up.
Stoma output and fluid chart
Page ____ of ____
Name
Stoma type
Week starting
My team's high-output figure (mL/24h)
Date
Time emptied
Output (mL, measured in jug)
Consistency (thick / porridge / loose / watery)
Drinks (type + mL; note rehydration solution)
Food / medicines taken (e.g. loperamide time)
Urine (colour; passed less?)
Symptoms (thirst, dizziness, cramps, headache)
Running 24-hour total (mL)
Use the high-output figure and the advice your own care team gave you. Free template from allthingsn.com/templates/ostomy-output-log/ · Oct 2026. Not medical advice.
What stoma nurses and doctors ask for
A normal ileostomy output is about 1000 mL a day, roughly a half-full pouch emptied 5–6 times. The aim is porridge- or toothpaste-like consistency.
High output means more than 1–1.5 litres in 24 hours. If you feel unwell with the warning signs, contact your GP or call 111. In an emergency, go to A&E.
Royal Free: over 1200 mL a day is high. Watery over 12 hours means caution; over 24 hours, contact your stoma nurse or doctor. Check urine colour daily.
Measure output with a jug kept only for this; your stoma nurse may supply one. Filling your usual bag with water shows its capacity, so you can estimate partial empties.
Thresholds differ between hospitals (1,000, 1,200 and 1,500 mL a day are all used). Use the figure your own team gave you. If you have signs of dehydration, contact your stoma nurse or doctor; in an emergency, call your local emergency number.
Filling it in
Measure with a jug you keep only for this. If you can't measure every time, fill an empty pouch with water once so you know what half-full looks like.
Write drinks in mL too, and note any rehydration solution separately.
Add up each 24 hours at the same time of day so the totals compare.
Bring the sheet to appointments, or photograph it and send it if your team asks.
Rather keep it on your phone?
StomaFlow — Ostomy output & hydration log
Community proposal
StomaFlow keeps the same chart on your phone, adds up each 24 hours and shows the trend against the figure your team gave you.
This is a community proposal. We build the iPhone/Android app once it reaches 100 upvotes. The browser version is free to use now, with no sign-in, and your entries stay in your browser.
