How di I get a urine sample from a nappy wearing toddler?

[madmarchhare]

Any tips gratefully received.

I have got a potty out but he just isnt getting it. Has had 2 wees (and a poo) so far and does not seem to know its going to happen before he does it.

Hes 2.2.

children often need a pee just after a bath, might help in guessing when to try and get the sample.

could you sterilse a potty and let him/her sit on it?

tap on

sit on your knee with open nappy below a bowl. Wait for very long time baby to wee in bowl.

will be quicker if you do it straight after giving a bottle.

I mean sit on the potty or ages 9read a book or something). until he goes?

sorry didn't read toddler bit. I had to do this in hospital with 6 month old.

sit on potty FOR ages (awful typing tonight)

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He wont sit still long enough fgs.

Will try the tap.

They didnt say anything about bags?? They sound most odd.

Need it for tomorrow morning.

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is there an all night chemist you could phone to she if they sell those bags?

or an early morning trip to the chemist tomorrow?

We were in hospital th weekend and they gave us a sanitary towel to put in dd's nappy and then we had to suck the wee out with a syringe and up it in a bottle.

Success at last, just followed him round with a dish and 10 minutes ago just after he brushed his teeth, bingo. Maybe it was the tap afterall.

we had one of those bag thingys for my DS - ours was from the hospital so not much help but a lot easier than waiting over a potty!

Ask your GP to provide you with a urine sample catcher (as provided in hospital).

It's a little bag designed for exactly this - we had one for DS2 when he was in hospital last year. It's a little plastic bag with a hole in it which is placed over the child's penis/scrotum. It is basically stuck down so that the urine cannot escape - it doesn't hurt the child when removed.

Will investigate the bag thing tomorrow, just for future reference.

Anyhow, I can conclude that he certainly isnt ready for potty training yet. At least Im hoping that thats not what its like, lol.

What about a flannel in the nappy?

Well Ive got it now (see 8.38), the doctor suggested a tea towel used like a nappy (will assume they didnt have any bags) and then wringing it out. I just cant see that working, how much wee did he expect a two year old to do?

re potty training,
oh yes, madmarchhare, did nobody tell you? you have to follow them round all day with a potty. usually a month or two does the trick.

Wahey! You are lucky.

I waited 10 hours in hospital for dd to do one in a bowl. FIrst one she did on a towel but inconclusive, second one we missed the bowl then had to wait till morning wee.

Wahey! You are lucky.

I waited 10 hours in hospital for dd to do one in a bowl. FIrst one she did on a towel but inconclusive, second one we missed the bowl then had to wait till morning wee.

hovely

did your gp not give you a little specimen bag that fits over the penis and is stuck to the skin to prevnet leakage - really easy to use - had to do it with dd2. They are trickier on girls but have managed to use them with both dds.