I'm not sure who initiate d the first question....emptying a pouch 4-5 times a day with a colostomy.. Colostomy just tells you where in the intestinal tract the opening / stoma was made.. iit could be at t he beginning , close to the rectal stump, which means you have most of your colon. Or they could have removed most of your colon, but brought what was left onto the abdominal wall.....leaving y ou very little large intestine/ colon to absorb fluid...When I first had s urgery more than 50 years ago, that was referred to as a " wet colostomy" and accounts for the softer, more frequest output... Those aare questions y ou need to ask your surgeon... If in fact, you do have most of your colon, then some people opt to irrigate daily ( at the same t ime each day). That get's you somewhat regular....and easier to keep a schedule.. But if you want to remain as y ou are, just purchase t he full sized pouches, and treat it as an ileostomy... It also has to do whith the type of foods y ou are eating and d rinking.. More fiber, is going to cause more output..... So experiment with diet as well, and see if that changes anything... Best of luck , Marsha