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Bed wetting desperation .........

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StarPlayer · 29/04/2009 18:41

I've decided to try that Old Wives' tale - raise the foot of the bed 6 inches.

So, I've got 20 book under each foot of his bed (He hasn't seen it yet)

What do you think my ds chances are of not wetting the bed tonight? He's 6 (7 real soon).

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FabulousBakerGirl · 29/04/2009 18:42

What?

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StarPlayer · 29/04/2009 18:46

look at this thread

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FabulousBakerGirl · 29/04/2009 18:47

Right. Good luck with that.

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StarPlayer · 29/04/2009 19:54

I wonder if anyone else has done this.

My ds has just asked me about the 20 books propping up the end of his bed Just told him 'I'm trying a ting'

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StarPlayer · 30/04/2009 10:11

OH MY GOSH*

My sons bed was dry this morning!!!!

It must be a strange FLUKE

I'll have to see again tonight

I'm so grateful that I don't have to be washing his bed clothes this morning.

It's amazing.

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Niecie · 30/04/2009 10:20

Wow, that is bizarre! I've not heard that one before.

Congratulations to your DS (and to you for not having to wash the bedding)

Hope it works again tonight.

I might have had a go myself as DS2 has just stopped wearing pyjama pants again, as of last weekend, after going back into them a few months ago as he wet every night. He seems OK so far, touch wood, but I will bear this one in mind just in case he relapses.

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StarPlayer · 30/04/2009 10:23

Yeh! I'm hoping that it will work again tonight The only thing is, I don't know how long you're supposed to leave the books there? Still, it's worth it.

Oooh

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Niecie · 30/04/2009 10:52

I suppose if it works for a week or so you could start lowering the bed gradually, a little bit every night, and seeing if it continues to work.

Good luck.

dandycandyjellybean · 30/04/2009 13:22

Fascinating starplayer, please post again to let us know if it is still working!

dandycandyjellybean · 01/05/2009 08:42

So, starplayer, dry night last night??????? Really curious am deffo going to try this if you've had another dry night.

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StarPlayer · 01/05/2009 16:55

No, not a dry night - but - not as wet as normal either So I'm going to try it for a week to see how he gets on

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muffle · 01/05/2009 16:59

You know you can get bed mats that soak it up - and also night-time pants for up to age 14? (I know he might not be happy about that but just in case...)

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StarPlayer · 01/05/2009 17:06

I use bed mats at the mo under is fitted sheet. I actually have about 3 full packets left.

I only took him out of drynites during the easter hols as I'm convinced he's just weeing in the mornig because he can't be bothered to get out of bed and use the toilet

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BoysAreLikeDogs · 01/05/2009 17:07

Have you looked at the eric website?

Speak to School Nurse - up til age 7 bedwetting is not usually considered to be a 'problem', after age 7 you can be referred to the Continence Clinic, to get help. The School Nurse will be able to access this for you, or go via your doctor.

One of my children had treatment using a drug, Desmopressin, which solved his bedwetting.

In the meantime:

Don't restrict fluid intake
Avoid squash/fizzy drinks, stick to milk and water
Shower him in the mornings, for social reasons (we can all remember going to school with a 'smelly' child )

Good luck

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StarPlayer · 01/05/2009 17:11

Yes I've visited the eric site. I also took him to the Children's Hospital.

He actually produces the hormone required to surpess(?) the wee it just hasn't kicked in as yet (or as I think, he's not getting up in the morning to have a wee - just doing it in his bed)

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toodles · 01/05/2009 17:24

I have exactly the same problem with my 6.8 yr old ds. He did go through a dry patch at the end of Summer last year then started school and started wetting again. He still wears nappies and I have fitted waterproof sheets on all of my beds just in case of accidents as my dd1 age 10.5 yrs still has occasional accidents. My dd2, just turned 3, has now been dry at night for a week, no nappies.

This just shows me that all children are different. I thought I was doing something wrong but I don't think so now. My nephew was 6.5 yrs old when he was dry at night. Maybe it's something on my side of the family. I'm hoping that when the Summer break starts, my ds, being more relaxed out of school, will stop wetting.

Thinking of using the bed raising technique myself. What harm can it do?

The only real problem I have with bed wetting is the fact that I don't like the idea of sleepovers. One of my ds' friends wants to have a sleepover but I don't want anyone to know that he still wears nappies or wets the bed as children can be so cruel in school. Being teased for wetting the bed would probably make the problem worse.

Hope you have success soon Starplayer, and anybody else with the same problem.

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StarPlayer · 01/05/2009 19:20

Hi toodles. Have you tried the sleep/pyjama shorts? That way (I think) no one would know that he's using anything?

these ones?

or these one?

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toodles · 01/05/2009 19:23

Thanks for the link Starplayer. Will try when needed.

mamof3 · 01/05/2009 20:04

STARPLAYER, was ur son bedwetting constantly? as my ds who is 6 is wetting bed EVERYNIGHT ! he sumtimes wakse up and outs his pillow over the wet patch !
tbh i think he is in a deep sleep most of the time ! he 2 is in dry nites but they often leak, i have been 2 docs who refered him 2 a urenisis {not sure of spelling }clinic, i have a ladie coming out next week 2 assess him ,
we cant do the propping of the bed theory as he is in a mid sleeper bed

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StarPlayer · 01/05/2009 20:59

Yes mamof3 my son was (and still is really apart from the fluke) wetting constantly. He too used to overflow his drynites and for all intents and purposes didn't look ready to come out of 'nappies'. He even ended up with a rash in his groin area.

He has, only in the last 2/3 weeks become completely dry in the day. So I understand what you're saying.

Lovely mamof3 my son is also in a mid-sleeper but I haven't let that stop me. Anyway I've kinda said that if he wants to go on our 'new' (off ebay) playstation 2 tomorrow he has to get up and have his wee in the toilet in the morning. He's a little bit concerned about this (as he doesn't think he'll make it to the toilet quick enough) but the point is I WANT HIM TO TRY so I'll see how it goes tonight.

I love him to bits. He's my only one and I wouldn't swop him for the world - nor will I be cross with him if he wets the bed tomorrow - it is - afterall, just an experiment I'm trying.

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mamof3 · 01/05/2009 21:14

mYBE I WILL TRY THE BOOK THEORY THEN [SMILE]
NO I NEVER GET CROSS ITS 1 OF THOSE THINGS, THE DOC SAID NOTHING IS DONE UNTILL THEY R AT LEAST 10 ! ! ! !
IM HOPING TO GET A BED ALARM FOR HIM SOON, IF HE DOESNT QUALIFY THEN I HAVE SEEN THEM ON INTERNET FOR £25 SO MAYBE THATS ANOTHER POSSIBILITY [GRIN]

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StarPlayer · 01/05/2009 21:48

That's 20 books under each leg

I never thought to look for a cheapie bed alarm on the internet. I did check the eric site for a vibrating bed mat but the cost was prohibitive(sp?)

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mamof3 · 02/05/2009 09:28

20 books? how big r the books?
i have never heard of the eric site but will check it out

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StarPlayer · 02/05/2009 12:53

these Ladybird book sizes

Anyway, after all that, he flooded his bed this morning. But I could hear him mumbling this morning so I questioned him later and he said that he was too tired to get up It looks like it's definately a morning thing as opposed to 3 times during the night, which it used to be not so long back.

Well, I've removed the books

At least I tried

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mamof3 · 02/05/2009 13:56

have u been to doctors and asked about the bed alarm ?