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Urgent advice needed re 9 year old bed wetting!

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Mummypengu1n · 10/04/2022 10:22

My daughter is 9, almost 10 and still wets the bed 2-3 nights most weeks. We never make a big thing of it and from what I've read it seems she will grow out of it at some point, which is what I've been hoping. However, it is only at home. She is always fine if we're away on holiday and she has been to friend's for sleepovers and has been fine. I think it's more in term time, when she's tired/ more anxious.
BUT she's going on a school trip, away for 3 nights in less than a month and I'm panicking that it's going to be an issue! She would he mortified if she wet the bed when away sharing a room with her best friends!
I really need some advice!
She hates wearing an alarm because it's uncomfortable (and not needed every night), too late to go to docs and see enuresis specialists, but there is a drug that can help isn't there? I've read chiropractor could possibly help? Do I send her with as subtle as possible incontinence pads/ pants? Would period pants work?! I will have a quiet word with one of the female teachers who will be there to check as I know she wouldn't want to tell anyone if she has wet the bed.
I just want to make sure she's equipped if necessary, but not to stress her about it!, Which could make it worse, but just ignoring it and hoping it's okay seems irresponsible!
Any advice gratefully received!

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dementedpixie · 10/04/2022 10:26

Have you seen a GP about it? Yes I think there are medications to help but I imagine they'd need to be prescribed

Roseandrose20 · 10/04/2022 10:33

Have a look at modibodi they talk about using them for bladder leaks

www.modibodi.co.uk/collections/pee

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HPandTheNeverEndingBedtime · 10/04/2022 10:47

I think period pants are more for the sort of bladder leakage you get when you sneeze / go on a trampoline with weak pelvic floors not for a full bladder load.

Go to the GP as a matter of urgency as she's getting old enough for it to impact her self esteem and realize that it is not common amongst her friends and it needs addressing anyway.

Night time nappies / pull ups go to quite an old age group or small women's incontinence pants would work. Give her a large bag to put her PJs and the pants in and then she can go to the toilets to get changed. Send her with lots of spare pj's. You'll have to let the staff know so that she can dispose of them if there are no sanitary bins in the toilet.
There are a set of packing cubes from amazon that come with waterproof laundry bags to keep things separate which are quite cheap and useful to have anyway.

Clymene · 10/04/2022 10:52

I don't think you're too late to see a doctor about it. The enuresis team can't prescribe in my area so we had to go to the GP. The drug is called desmopressin

ditalini · 10/04/2022 11:12

The medication (Desmomelts) only works if the cause is hormonal - There's a hormone that helps concentrate the urine overnight which can be late to kick in for some.

It didn't help either of my late bedwetting children where it was down to heavy sleeping / habit. Neither of them ever woke up because of a wet bed.

We used a mixture of pullups, making sure we practiced discreet changing disposal, and sending away with more than one pair of identical pjs incase of leaks.

Period pants sound like they'd be way more discreet and in any case we found that accidents were much, much rarer away from home probably due to them being hyperaware.

Do see the gp and get refered though. It's definitely not too late.

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