Bedwetting at 10 years old and over / Enuresis Update
I published videos and blog posts (links below) about my daughter’s enuresis a few years ago and it was time for an update. I hope you enjoy this video. Please remember that I am not a medical professional or an enuresis specialist; I am just a mum who’s done a lot of reading and tried a lot of things.
Things that help my daughter:
DryNites: I buy them in bulk because it works out a lot cheaper. Here are the ones I get: https://amzn.to/3r20YA4 (this is an affiliate link so I will get a small commission if you order them).
Having a clear system in place for sleepovers and overnight stays (large pyjama bottoms or a long nightie with leggings, a DryNite, plastic bag to dispose of it and bring it home the next day, Cheeky Wipes)
Mattress protector: we have a protector on each mattress in our house but also have a disposable mattress protector under my daughter’s fitted sheet. We use these ones: https://amzn.to/3CLUVSe (affiliate link).
Cheeky Wipes: https://www.cheekywipes.com/all-reusa...
We also tried reflexology with the wonderful Katie at The Reflexology Hub Berkhamsted and it seems to have helped my daughter a lot. You can find Katie here: https://www.thereflexologyhubberkhams...
Things that work for a lot of children but didn’t help my daughter (as well as things we didn’t try):
“lifting” out of bed and taking her to the toilet in the middle of the night
restricting drinks before bedtime
vibrating watch that works as a reminder to go to the toilet: This is the one my daughter has but she’s a very heavy sleeper and never wakes up. WobL Watch - 8-Alarm Vibrating Reminder Watch PINK - https://amzn.to/3cGnpT4 (this is an affiliate link).
Bedwetting alarms: https://www.eric.org.uk/pages/shop/de...
Waterproof sleeping bag liner: https://www.eric.org.uk/pages/shop/de...
Medication didn’t help my daughter but I know a few people who managed to keep their enuresis under control with it. “Desmopressin is a medicine which ‘tops up’ the body’s levels of the hormone vasopressin. This is the hormone which tells the kidneys to produce less wee at night.” (ERIC - see link below)
Useful links:
ERIC, the Children’s Bowel and Bladder Charity: https://www.eric.org.uk/pages/categor...
NICE, the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence: https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/cg11...
Children’s Continence Commissioning Guide - A handbook for the commissioning and running of children’s community continence services (published in 2014 and reviewed in 2019): http://www.paediatriccontinenceforum....
Past blog posts about bedwetting:
https://lecoindemel.com/7-year-old-st...
https://lecoindemel.com/tips-dealing-...
Past video about enuresis:
My 6-year-old isn’t dry at night but I’m not worried anymore thanks to DryNites® #ad (this was a collaboration with Huggies but I haven’t worked with them since then): • My 6-year-old isn’t dry at night but I’m n...