![]() ![]() This may be because of the stress that resulted in them going into care, or it may happen after family contact. Secondary bedwetting is a common problem in children who are looked after. These may include experiences such as a car accident, parental divorce, bereavement, moving house or being bullied at school. It may be as a result of trauma, stress or anxiety. If a child has secondary enuresis it is important that they have an assessment of their bladder and bowel health and are offered appropriate support based on the outcome of the assessment.īedwetting can start suddenly for a variety of reasons. They do not wet the bed to be naughty, lazy or defiant. Children do not suddenly start to wet the bed for no reason. Those who have been dry every night for at least six months and then start to get wet beds have secondary enuresis. Children who have never been dry at night are said to have primary enuresis If the child has a problem that means their brain is not able to wake them up to the bladder signals, often called ‘lack of arousability’, their bed will get wet. If there is a problem with either the production of vasopressin or with the bladder or with both, then to remain dry overnight, the brain has to be able to wake the child up when their bladder needs to empty. The bladder needs to be big enough and working well enough to hold all the urine that is made during sleep. If there is not enough vasopressin the kidneys will make too much urine during sleep. This is controlled by a chemical messenger (vasopressin) that is made in the brain. The kidneys need to be able to reduce the amount of urine produced during the night. Night time dryness occurs as a result of a developmental process. ![]() They may also be referred to a local children’s continence service.Ĭhildren cannot learn to be dry at night in the same way that they learn to use the potty or toilet during the day. This is usually available from their school nurse or GP. If a child continues to experience wet nights after their fifth birthday and they are toilet trained in the day they should be offered assessment and treatment. Bedwetting is one of the most common medical conditions experienced for children. Davina Richardson, Children’s Specialist Nurse at Bladder & Bowel UK, talks about secondary bedwetting along with the advice and information we offer via our website and helpline. ![]()
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |