You're constipated. Constipation can occur when not eating enough fiber-rich whole grains, fruits, and veggies, which stimulate digestion. Adults need between 25 and 30 grams of fiber a day, says Dr. Lee. Best foods: High-fiber whole grain breads, nuts, beans, prunes, oatmeal, flaxseed, broccoli, pears, and apples.
A stomach rumble, also known as a bowel sound or peristaltic sound, is a rumbling, growling or gurgling noise produced by movement of the contents of the gastro-intestinal tract as they are propelled through the small intestine by a series of muscle contractions called peristalsis.
Toddlers/Preschoolers/School-age children. Bowel sounds should again be the only sounds you hear. After you listen for bowel sounds, turn the stethoscope head and use the bell to listen for vascular sounds over the abdominal aorta and the renal arteries. You should not hear any sounds.