There are several correct ways to address bedwetting in children. The following are the more commonly used treatment options for bedwetting in children: Waiting and outgrowing bedwetting Bedwetting alarm Medications Reward system Waking the child to urinate Limiting nighttime drinking Treating constipation Diet Counseling Any combination of the above … [Read more...] about Traditional bedwetting treatment options
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Top ten myths about bedwetting
Bedwetting has been a problem for centuries. Medical literature dating back to the 1500’s discusses issues related to urinating while asleep. It was commonly thought that children who wet at night had psychological and emotional problems. Now it is known that many different children with many different personalities wet at night, even without obvious emotional or psychological … [Read more...] about Top ten myths about bedwetting
Bedwetting: Doing a bladder function test
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
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