Embarassing problem in reguards to 9 yr.old ds--urologists out there?

[Krischaser]

My nine year old still wets the bed due to being in such a deep sleep. Does anyone have any experience with this or what to do? I try to wake him up to use the bathroom before I go to bed also--sometimes I can get him to go, other times not.

 

[josh0208]

My 10 year old ds still wets the bed as well. Our pediatrician said that we should not worry about it. It means he's not developed all the way. The doctor told us that he is positive that it will correct itself once he hits puberty.

I feel bad for my son because it makes him feel very uneasy about going for sleepovers. Being 10 and wearing a Goodnite is not fun! He's learned to hide it pretty well.

 

[patsal]

My DS also had this problem. We took him to the doctor's and learned that his bladder had not kept up with his growth spurts, it was a wait kind of thing. We used the precautions of the goodnights to save form the embarassing issues of bed wetting and the need to change sheets int eh middle of the night. Over time he outgrew it, meanwhile be patient. He knows that he doesn't want to do this but does not have control over it.

 

[kacaju]

have you spoken to his Dr. about it?
My niece who is 8 has never been dry at night and they are not worried yet. Their Dr. is not overly concerned.

 

[JoyG]

My son is 9 and just stopped a few months ago. Our doctor did not seem concerned.

 

[kwhite1022]

My 10 yo still has issues as well. His grandfather had issues till he was 12. Our doctor has said that it is passed down, and at this point not to be concerned. I know it bothers him as both his "little" sisters have been sleeping without a pullup for years. I have a special pad he sleeps on, to help protect his mattress, as even with the good nights its still an issue with soaking through. Part of his problem is that he has a big bladder, can make it over 7 hours in the car without needing to stop.....same issue with sleeping, but then when you hit 8-10 hours, you have ALOT of urine to deal with.

 

[jdtopgun71]

I had the same problem when I was younger as did my DS. Unfortunately I think it is just one of those things that you need to let run it's course. I think it has to do with a person's body development. My mom actually did take me to a urologist but it didn't help anything. I always heard that cranberry juice was helpful.

 

[WishIwerethere]

My DS was 13 before his bedwetting stopped -- he was on a nasal spray for a time and it helped a little. Cutting off fluids at 7 p.m. helped as well. However, like other posters said, time was the cure. His body just needed time to produce sufficient amounts of the hormone which wakes people up at night when they have to urinate.

 

[taximomfor4]

in my own family, it has been pretty common for at least the past couple of generations!! (as in 1 out of every 2-3 kids!) and miraculously stops at about age 12-13. When we tell our pediatrician that, they do cursory looks into possible problems but aren;t terribly concerned due to strong family history.

I am just glad that this current generation has good-nights, etc available. Previous generations had a rough time at sleepovers!!

I think the bedwetting alarm sounds worth looking into, since it's non-medical (so no side effects or adverse effects).

 

[josh0208]

For those with this issue, what type of pads are you using? I have waterproof matress pad and I'm still using those thick pads for the crib when the boys were babies. The crib pads are getting pretty worn so I'm looking for an alternative. DS 10 and DS 7 both have this issue and wear Goodnites but they still leak through them at least 1-2x a week.

When we go to Disney in April I would like to take some type of disposable pads. Any recommendations?

 

[The Iron Giant]

Our six year old still has problems with wetting. Usually I try to get him to the bathroom around 2 -3 hours after he goes to bed and that usually keeps him dry for the night. But even on some nights where I wake him to go to the bathroom he has accidents. The doctor says he just sleeps too deeply and his body is not waking him up when his bladder is full. We've just been very patient with him since he can't control it. We also remind him to go to the bathroom several times before bedtime and try to limit his fluids after dinner.

Hang in there... he should outgrow it

 

[lovehoney]

My DS 9 still wets the bed. We tried the alarms and they worked for awhile but DS would sleep through the alarm and it would go off for quite a long time before I heard it and woke him up. We had to change the batteries every 2-3 days. The alarm we had took 3 watch batteries and were very expensive. If I ever buy another I will make sure it takes AAA batteries.

It did help but I just couldn't keep consistent enough to make it work. We bought the bed pads that are washable. The ones that are waterproof blue on one side and white and quilted on the other.

When we go to hotels or out of town he wears the good nights and we bring the pads with us. Otherwise we don't let him drink milk after 4 and cut back on all other liquids after 7. We have to make sure he goes to the restroom before going to bed. When we are consistent with this routine it cuts back on accidents a lot.

DH had the same problem so I am sure he will outgrow it eventually.

 

[Bellastumbles]

For disposiable pads you could look into wee wee pads (dog training pads). They are the same thing that they use in hospitals.

 

[rubato]

Some good news. My son wet every single night until he was 8 1/2 years old. We used Overnights and he used one every night. Then, one night it was dry so we reused it the next night. Well, we kept reusing it for a month and he never needed it again. So, once he was done, he was done. He hasn't wet in 2 years now. Not even one night. Don't worry. It'll happen for him.

 

[dimimi]

We also have this problem and our son is over 11. We use Desmopressin (prescription) on nights that we travel and/or have sleepovers. The DR does not want them used nightly, but for travel it is helpful. We tried the alarm and that worked some. We seem to go in spurts, we will have no issue for months than it starts again.

For us it helps to use the restroom and then he has to MAKE himself get up and go to the restroom right before he feels like he is going to sleep.

Of course in sleep over situations or school trips, this would be difficult, so he takes the pill on those nights...we call it his vitamin.

It is embarrassing and we are looking forward to it ending!

 

[tinatark]

www.pottypager.com

if you're consistent with it, it doesn't stop the problem, but usually after my son woke up with the pager once, he went to the bathroom, then back to bed without the pager and was dry the rest of the night.

We didn't use the pads, but did use the plastic sheets for the bed under the regular sheets.

 

[Fly4free]

I know how frustrating bed wetting can be. My DS is now 12 and I don't quite remember at what age he was consistantly dry, 9 maybe? We did limit liquids before bed and whichever parent went to bed last would get him up and walk him to the bathroom. He was just in too deep of a sleep to even go by himself. Thankfully he did outgrow this. I was a bed wetter too and I still remember my mom's frustration saying "They don't make diapers for kids your size!" This was before Goodnites!

Hang in there this problem is not uncommon.

 

[AristocatFan]

I went through this with both my boys. The oldest until he was 13, the younger until he was 9. We tried everything from medicine to alarms. They slept through the alarms and I was never comfortable giving them the meds. I purchased some bed pads, one side is vinyl so it protects mattress, and they would wear Goodnights. When they'd wet they'd just get up, change their clothes and the pad and go back to sleep. We tried not to make a big deal about it because they couldn't help it. The way the doc explained it to us was that they lacked a hormone that slows down urine production during sleep and it's usually hereditary. (DH did the same thing) Hang in there. It does get better.

 

[OSUmouse]

My ds was 8 when he finally stopped. The Malem Alarms are wonderful! We got the one that vibrated and made noise. The vibration was enough to wake him without the noise. It only took 2 weeks, but we left it on for 5 or 6 weeks. Good Luck!

 

[brymolmom]

WOW - What a timely thread for me. I just 30 seconds ago, ordered a Malem alarm for my ds7 from Amazon.com.

I mentioned to my ds a few months ago that I had 'a friend' who has an '8 year old little boy' who wet the bed and tried an alarm and it worked for them. This, of course, was not really anyone I knew but it was the way I broached it with him to see if he would freak about having it on him. He did NOT want it at first...So I said 'ok'. THen last week he brought it up. He gets rashes sometimes from his pullups and I asked if the rash was bothering him. Well, the next day he said 'can we buy that thing to try to get it to stop?'. Then he brought it up again. SO, I bit the bullet and am trying the alarm. I will subscribe to this thread and write again once we have tried it. We should get it in a few days...so maybe we'll try it this weekend for the first time. Based on reviews I've read - they say to follow the instructions VERY SPECIFICALLY. I plan to! I just hope he stays motivated to try it.