Prevention Of Bedwetting

Here are the changes you can do at home that can help:

Limit fluid intake at night. Limit fluid intake for your child during the night. Approximately 8 ounces (one quarter) and then the evening is enough, but check with your doctor about what is right for your child. No need to limit fluid intake of your child, but some experts believe that a good rule of thumb is that children are 40 percent of their liquids between 7 am and noon, another 40 percent between noon and 17 hours and 20 percent of their daily fluids after 17 hours, however, do not limit the liquids if your child participates in sports or games at night.

Avoid foods and drinks containing caffeine in the evening. Caffeine may increase the need to urinate, so do not let your child drinks such as coke, or snacks that have caffeine, like chocolate in the evening.

Encourage urination twice before going to bed. Emptying is urinating at the beginning of the routine twice to go to sleep, and then again just before falling asleep. Remind your child that it's okay to go to the bathroom during the night if necessary. Use a small night lights so that the child can easily find the road between the bedroom and bathroom.

Encourage regular urination during the day. During the day and at night, suggest that your child to urinate every two hours, or at least enough to avoid a sense of urgency.

To treat constipation. If constipation is a problem for your child, your doctor may recommend over-the-counter laxative.

Treatment Of Bedwetting

Most children cope with bedwetting alone. If you have a family history of bedwetting, your child is likely to stop wetting the bed around the age of parents stopped wetting the bed.

Generally, your child will guide your doctor to the level of treatment required. If your child is not particularly shy or embarrassed by an occasional wet night, less aggressive treatment may be all that is needed. But if your character is terrified Schooler wetting the bed at a friend, he or she be more motivated to seek alternative treatments.

Moisture alarm

These small battery-powered devices - available without a prescription at most pharmacies - connect to the moisture-sensitive pad, or your child's pajamas on the bed. When the pad detects moisture, the alarm is activated. Ideally, the humidity alarm sounds as if the child begins to urinate - in time to help your child wakes up, stop the flow of urine and reach the toilet. If your child has a heavy sleeper, another person may have to hear the alarm.

If you try a moisture alarm, give him a long time. It often takes at least two weeks to see any kind of response and up to 12 weeks to enjoy dry nights. Moisture alarms are highly effective, low risk of relapse or side effects, and can provide a better long term solution than medication does.

Medicine

If all else fails, your child's doctor may prescribe medication to stop bed wetting. Different types of drugs can:

Decrease urine production at night. Desmopressin acetate, drugs (DDAVP) boosts levels of a natural hormone (antidiuretic hormone or ADH) that forces the body to produce less urine at night. The drug is available as a pill or nasal spray. However, the nasal spray is not recommended for the treatment of enuresis, because this form of the drug remains active much longer, which may increase the risk of serious side effects. Although DDAVP has few side effects, the most serious is a seizure. This can happen if the drug is associated with excess fluid. For this reason, do not use this medication at night when your child has plenty of fluids. Also, do not give your child this medicine if he or she has a headache, vomiting or had nausea.

Calm the bladder. If your child has a small bladder, an anticholinergic drug such as oxybutynin (Ditropan) or hyoscyamine (Levsin) can help reduce bladder contractions and increase bladder capacity. Side effects may include dry mouth and flushing of the face.

Change the baby's sleep and waking pattern. Antidepressant imipramine (Tofranil) may provide relief by changing the bedwetting child sleeping and waking pattern. Drug may also increase the time a child can hold urine or reduce the amount of urine produced. Imipramine was associated with changes in mood and sleep. Caution is important when using this drug, because an overdose can be fatal. Because of the severity of these side effects, this drug is usually only recommended when other treatments have failed.

Sometimes a combination of drugs is more effective. There is no guarantee, however, and the drug does not cure the problem. Enuresis usually continues after stopping treatment.

Symptoms Of Bedwetting

Enuresis is characterized by involuntary urination during the night.

Most children are completely toilet trained by age 4, but there really is no target date for developing complete bladder control. In 5 years, bedwetting remains a problem for only about 15 percent of children. Between 8 and 11, less than 5 percent of youth who are still wetting the bed.

When to see a doctor

Most children cope with this disorder - but some need a little help. In other cases, bed-wetting may indicate an underlying condition that needs medical care.

Consult your child's doctor if:

Your child wets the bed after age 5 or 6

Your child starts wetting the bed after a period of being dry at night

Nocturnal enuresis associated with painful urination, unusual thirst, urine pink or snoring

Causes Of Bedwetting

Nobody knows for sure what causes bedwetting, but many factors can play a role.

A small bladder. Your child's bladder can not be developed enough to hold urine produced at night.

Inability to recognize a full bladder. If the nerves that control the bladder are slow to mature, a full bladder can not wake your child to sleep - especially if your child is a deep sleeper.

Hormonal imbalance. During childhood, some children do not produce enough antidiuretic hormone (ADH) to slow down urine production at night.

Stress. Stressful events - as a big brother or sister, a new school or sleeping away from home - may trigger bedwetting.

Urinary tract infection. A urinary tract infection, it can be difficult for your child to control urination. Signs and symptoms may include bedwetting, daytime accidents, frequent urination and pain during urination.

Sleep apnea. The problem is a sign of obstructive sleep apnea, a condition in which breathing is interrupted by the child during sleep - often because of inflamed tonsils or adenoids o. Other signs and symptoms may include snoring, frequent ear and sinus infections, sore throats, and daytime sleepiness.

Diabetes. Children, which is usually dry during the night, bed wetting can be the first sign of diabetes. Other signs and symptoms may include passing large amounts of urine at the same time, a greater loss of thirst, fatigue and weight despite good appetite.

Chronic constipation. Lack of regular bowel movements can lead to reduced bladder capacity, which can cause bedwetting at night.

Anatomical defect. Rarely, nocturnal enuresis associated with congestive child's neurological system or urinary tract.

Bedwetting Overview

BEDWETTING

Wet sheets and pajamas - and a shy child - is a familiar scene in many homes. But do not despair. Enuresis is not a sign of toilet training gone bad. It is often just a stage of development.

Bedwetting is also known as bedwetting or nocturnal enuresis. In general, the problem before the age of 6 or 7 is not a concern. At this age, control of the bladder during the night can not be established.

If bed-wetting continues, treat the problem with patience and understanding. Bladder training, moisture alarms or medication may help reduce bedwetting.