But not only did she start nightwetting she also became a day wetter, she doesn't even realise she has wet herself during the day. I have been to doctors in the past and got the it is physcological....bs. i explained that i was a bedwetter, my other daughters were bedwetters all into their late teens, and that funny thing i stopped bed wetting the day i had my apendix removed....never wet the bed again. her father who i left when she was 6 months old calls her lazy, his wife calls her a baby and refuses to call her night undies just that but rather nappies. i have tried alarms, waking her up change of diet u name it but i rendered to the fact along time ago she was just following in my footsteps. i dont get angry, or upset with her and always say give it time. i know i should see another doctor but sadly where i live there is only one doctor close by ...is there anything else i could be doing, or is there anything more i can do to make her feel more comfortable. thankyou.
Tinia M
Hi Tina, bedwetting runs in families, which means that children who have parents who wet the bed, are much more likely to wet the bed themselves. The upside of this is that parents tend to be more supportive and understanding of this behaviour given their own personal experience. Most importantly, the more support children receive during this process the more positive they we feel about themselves in the long-term. The challenging thing for you is ensuring she is supported when staying at her fathers place. Unfortunately there are a lot of misconceptions and misunderstandings’ surrounding bedwetting and it is not unusual for parents to feel that this is a deliberate behaviour. There is information on the DryNites website explaining the many causes of bedwetting, perhaps you could suggest your ex-husband and his partner read this so that they are in a better position to support your daughter when she is in their care. In terms of treatment, you could certainly wait until she outgrows this herself although given her age and the fact that she is also experiencing daytime incontinence I think it is probably time to ask to be referred to a pediatrician who specializes in treating continence issues. All the best!
Regards,
Dr Cathrine
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