Anonymous
Post 05/08/2014 15:33     Subject: DS still bedwetting at nearly 11
My 9 year-old bed wets occasionally (every other month or so). We got waterproof mattress covers (designed for allergies) and just change the sheets at night when it happens. We talked to her ped.'s and their opinion is that she is deep sleeper (does not wake for loud noises).
Anonymous
Post 05/08/2014 09:50     Subject: DS still bedwetting at nearly 11
Anonymous wrote:DS at 11 is a constant bedwetter. We have taken him to the pediatrician's and he immediately went to constipation. DS did a whole treatment with Miralax and something else for a couple of weeks. Still wetting the bed. We limit liquids (hard to do as he is a competitive athlete and prone to dehydration headaches), pee before sleep and wake him up several times a night. We haven't tried the alarm bc we have other kids, plus DH gets up very early and we all need our sleep. We may have to try the alarm, but really I think it's inherited (DH's brother evidently wet the bed until HS) and hope DS grows out of this with puberty. As to the drug (DDVAP?), our pediatrician said it was only to be used for "special" occasions such as a sleepover/summer camp and not intended for regular use.


My goodness, TRY THE ALARM! If you are already waking him "several" times at night, how could an alarm be more disruptive?
Anonymous
Post 05/07/2014 11:07     Subject: DS still bedwetting at nearly 11
DS at 11 is a constant bedwetter. We have taken him to the pediatrician's and he immediately went to constipation. DS did a whole treatment with Miralax and something else for a couple of weeks. Still wetting the bed. We limit liquids (hard to do as he is a competitive athlete and prone to dehydration headaches), pee before sleep and wake him up several times a night. We haven't tried the alarm bc we have other kids, plus DH gets up very early and we all need our sleep. We may have to try the alarm, but really I think it's inherited (DH's brother evidently wet the bed until HS) and hope DS grows out of this with puberty. As to the drug (DDVAP?), our pediatrician said it was only to be used for "special" occasions such as a sleepover/summer camp and not intended for regular use.
Anonymous
Post 05/07/2014 00:17     Subject: DS still bedwetting at nearly 11
i read that dairy products cause this. somehow dairy products reduce the sensitvity and feeling like they have to go. cut out all dairy and see what happens
Anonymous
Post 05/06/2014 23:58     Subject: DS still bedwetting at nearly 11
Anonymous wrote:

A thorough physical exam with his PCP and maybe a bit of a chat about if anything is pressuring him - and maybe without Mom present, though she will come in at end of checkup might be good.

Also limiting the amount of liquid at night, just putting a plastic cover over the entire mattress to erase any concern of ruining a mattress. The alarm sounds good. Our daughter awakens every night around 3 to cut off her sleep apnea machine (not a life threatening case) and I know uses the bathroom then, though I usually do not hear her. Also let your son handle his own bedding so that he takes responsibility and also not overly focused if siblings around, too.





maybe sleeping on a plastic cover is a little nasty over a mattress... how about a mattress protector that is fabric. at least it gives your poor dd a better sleep?
Anonymous
Post 05/06/2014 23:56     Subject: Re:DS still bedwetting at nearly 11
Anonymous wrote:I'm bumping up this thread because I'm wondering at what point I should be worrying about bedwetting. DD age 9 wets the bed intermittently, around 5-10 times per year. Do you recommend consulting a pediatrician for that level of bedwetting? Is there a low background rate that's always there for prepubescent kids?


Yes, i would say raise to the pediatrician. 10 times a year is like nearly once every month. is it also because she experiences stress or maybe just habitual like drinking too much water before going to bed? Also, how do you handle it when she wets her bed? Is she aware of what she has done?
Anonymous
Post 05/06/2014 15:05     Subject: DS still bedwetting at nearly 11


A thorough physical exam with his PCP and maybe a bit of a chat about if anything is pressuring him - and maybe without Mom present, though she will come in at end of checkup might be good.

Also limiting the amount of liquid at night, just putting a plastic cover over the entire mattress to erase any concern of ruining a mattress. The alarm sounds good. Our daughter awakens every night around 3 to cut off her sleep apnea machine (not a life threatening case) and I know uses the bathroom then, though I usually do not hear her. Also let your son handle his own bedding so that he takes responsibility and also not overly focused if siblings around, too.



Anonymous
Post 05/06/2014 07:52     Subject: Re:DS still bedwetting at nearly 11
I'm bumping up this thread because I'm wondering at what point I should be worrying about bedwetting. DD age 9 wets the bed intermittently, around 5-10 times per year. Do you recommend consulting a pediatrician for that level of bedwetting? Is there a low background rate that's always there for prepubescent kids?
Anonymous
Post 04/27/2014 05:15     Subject: DS still bedwetting at nearly 11
Anonymous wrote:It is good that most of you have kids that bed wets because of a genuine medical condition. My dd just starting wetting her bed frequently this year and when she wet her bed last week and she told us that she found it nice to pee in her bed. She will need a shrink soon I think.


Our daughter did that too. After wetting her bed a few times, she one day commented that she found it nice and liked the warm feeling to wet her bed. We told her that it was not normal and we have to bring her to a shrink if she did it again. Maybe it's a puberty thing but it stopped ring there!
Anonymous
Post 04/26/2014 22:04     Subject: DS still bedwetting at nearly 11
Would like to hear from OP if she has tried an alarm. We bought one for our 8.5 yr old DS and it worked in less thank a week. Highly recommend an alarm if it hasn't been tried.
Anonymous
Post 04/26/2014 21:35     Subject: DS still bedwetting at nearly 11
to the PP at 18:56, yes, a psychologist and physical workup are both good ideas when a kid starts bedwetting. Could be constipation, diabetes, sexual abuse, or lots of other things. Definitely worth getting checked out.

And, by the way, mental illnesses like depression and PTSD are also "genuine medical conditions."
Anonymous
Post 04/25/2014 18:56     Subject: DS still bedwetting at nearly 11
It is good that most of you have kids that bed wets because of a genuine medical condition. My dd just starting wetting her bed frequently this year and when she wet her bed last week and she told us that she found it nice to pee in her bed. She will need a shrink soon I think.
Anonymous
Post 04/24/2014 18:29     Subject: Re:DS still bedwetting at nearly 11
Anonymous wrote:My DD wet the bed until almost 12, she hit puberty and it stopped. We never made a big deal out of it. We did take her to doc to make sure she was ok. They offered the very dangerous meds we opted out of that, Time....
it was a bummer for her and sleep overs. just did not happen


Our ped said the meds are not harmful. DDAVP is the med which has been very helpful for us when we needed to be sure avoid bedwetting, i.e. Summer camp, other people's homes, overnights.
Anonymous
Post 04/24/2014 16:20     Subject: Re:DS still bedwetting at nearly 11
Anonymous wrote:My DD wet the bed until almost 12, she hit puberty and it stopped. We never made a big deal out of it. We did take her to doc to make sure she was ok. They offered the very dangerous meds we opted out of that, Time....
it was a bummer for her and sleep overs. just did not happen


Did you have to then keep numerous sets of sheets and stuff? What did the doctor think it was to prescribe those meds?
Anonymous
Post 04/24/2014 13:48     Subject: Re:DS still bedwetting at nearly 11
My DD wet the bed until almost 12, she hit puberty and it stopped. We never made a big deal out of it. We did take her to doc to make sure she was ok. They offered the very dangerous meds we opted out of that, Time....
it was a bummer for her and sleep overs. just did not happen