Bladder function tests can be performed to determine if the bladder, urethra, and sphincters work normally. A child can urinate into a special potty while having small sensors placed on the buttocks to determine if the stream, flow, and sphincters are normal. A catheter (tube) can be inserted into the bladder to measure how well a child empties, how much the bladder holds, … [Read more...] about Bedwetting: Doing a bladder function test
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Bedwetting: Doing an ultrasound
Ultrasound pictures of the kidneys and bladder are the most commonly obtained x-rays in children with bedwetting. Obtaining an ultrasound is easy, painless, and relatively inexpensive compared to other x-rays. A child who has had a urinary tract infection should have an ultrasound to determine if the kidneys and bladder are normal. A bladder ultrasound is valuable in children … [Read more...] about Bedwetting: Doing an ultrasound
Bedwetting: Doing a urine test
A urinalysis (urine test) should be obtained in children who wet to determine if a urinary tract infection, blood in the urine, or diabetes is contributing to the problem. The urine test is inexpensive and easy to perform. In most cases the urinalysis is normal in kids with bedwetting. If the physical exam and urine test are normal, then further testing is not usually … [Read more...] about Bedwetting: Doing a urine test
How to Care for your Baby’s Hair
Parents of young children are kept busy looking after their children’s myriad needs. In all this, the hair often gets neglected. Proper hair care, even at this age, is important for your child. It will also help to make hair care a habit with your child as he grows up. Here are some tips to help you care for your children’s hair: Always keep your child’s scalp … [Read more...] about How to Care for your Baby’s Hair
Is it Abnormal for Your Child to Show an Interest in Genitals?
As your babies grow, they become increasingly responsive to the world around them. This process also includes a growing awareness of their bodies. Curiosity about sexual organs is, therefore, quite normal in even very small children. Boys are aware of their penises by around seven or eight months of age. Girls, on the other hand, start to notice their vulvas a little later, by … [Read more...] about Is it Abnormal for Your Child to Show an Interest in Genitals?