By Lucy Bartlett
Every night millions of
families face the issue
of bedwetting. Mostly
children under the age of
six suffer from this
problem and sometimes it
lasts right into their
teenage years. Medical
practitioners are not
very sure about the cause
and how this problem
suddenly stops. Most
children normally grow
out of it naturally and
without any medication.
It is not usually a sign
of any emotional or
medical issues.
There are two types of
bedwetting, namely
primary enuresis and
secondary enuresis. In
the primary bedwetting
the child is rarely dry
during night and
continues to wet the bed
at least twice a week for
a year. |
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As
the child grows up and with good
parental guidance most of the
children stop the habit.
Secondary enuresis is when the
children start wetting the bed
after a temporary respite of a
year. Sometimes this continues
until the affected child reaches
their teens. Doctors consider
hereditary traits as one of the
causes for primary and secondary
enuresis
Another factor
is the non development of a
hormone cycle which consists of a
tiny burst of antidiuretic
hormone which should occur around
sunset to reduce urinary output
from the kidney through the night
to prevent the bladder getting
full. This development is not
present at the time of birth and
children normally develop this
cycle when they reach two years
of age. In some children this
development occurs late. In some
cases this hormone cycle never
develops at all leading to
frequent bedwetting. Find more
info at
www.bedwettingresourceonline.info
Diaper usage leading to a very
comfortable and dry feeling also
makes the child unable to learn
how to control the bladder
movement while asleep Families
and the affected children can
become very stressed due to this
problem. Guilt and embarrassment
causes anxiety among the affected
children when they have to spend
nights outside their family
circle or when they have to
attend camps. By reassuring the
child that this habit can be
cured easily and lending
emotional support will be very
helpful to the child to overcome
this problem.
By reminding the
child to use the bathroom
one last time prior to
their bedtime will be a
good practice. Waking the
child during their deep
sleep is not a big help
at all to overcome this
problem, although it may
provide dry nights as a
temporary solution.
In some rare cases, if
abrupt bedwetting is
combined with other
symptoms may indicate a
medical condition. It is
better to consult the
doctor immediately who
will check for signs of
constipation, bladder
trouble, infected urinary
tract or stress. |
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Bedwetting
alarms can help cure the problem
because of the noise it makes
immediately after the first drop
of moisture is sensed by the
built-in pad. Upon hearing the
alarm, the child awakes and goes
to the toilet to clear the
bladder. Alternative medicine
such as Homeopathy claims that
some formulas developed by them
can help the child to attain good
bladder control.
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