Hi Claudia – given your concerns I would certainly recommend that you speak with your GP and organise a full physical examination which may inclu...
Hi Karen – this is a very challenging situation. Given your daughter’s medical situation I would strongly recommend that you get in touch with a c...
Unfortunately while medications are helpful in the short-term they generally do not help children to achieve permanent nighttime continence. Abou...
Hi M.O – due to the underlying genetic cause, it is not unusual to find a number of children in the one family who wet the bed at night. Knowing t...
It is not unusual for children your daughters age to still be wetting the bed at night with around 1 in 7 children continuing to do so by school-ag...
Hi Razan – bedwetting treatments are generally not recommend for children under 6 years of age, this is largely due to the fact that it is consider...
Firstly, let me reassure you, this is perfectly normal for a child this age. There really is very little relationship between being continent durin...
Hi Bella – everyone’s bladder capacity is different … some people seem to be able to hold on all night, where as others have to get-up and go to th...
Hi Liezle – the frustrating and challenging part of bedwetting is that we often do not know what is causing it to occur – this also presents a numb...
Hi S – I completely understand your frustration and sympathise! Sometimes parents feel a little better about the situation when they understand th...
Hi Leanne, firstly, my apologies for the delay in responding to your query. A return to daytime wetting can sometimes be the result of a urinary tr...
Children diagnosed with kidney reflux can experience bedwetting as a symptom of this condition. Depending on your daughters diagnosis, children wi...
Hi M. B. – given your daughter’s desire to move toward greater independence it would certainly be worthwhile making an appointment for her to see y...
Hi J.F., unlike daytime urinary control, which is conscious and deliberate, nighttime bladder control is more dependent on maturation of children’s...
Your best move is to contact the Continence Association of Australia (1800 330 066) who will be able to recommend a medical professional in your ar...
Hi Helen - apologies for the delay in responding - you are able to request a DryNites sample via the NZ DryNites site: http://www.drynites.co.nz/b...
Dear R.M., that is wonderful to hear - thank you so much for sharing that with us! Regards, Dr Cathrine
Hi Rachel, due to the strong genetic link it is quite common to find a number of individuals within the one family experiencing bedwetting. Obviou...
I completely understand your frustration with this very challenging situation. While DryNites could certainly hold faeces overnight, this is not id...
Hi Nicky – given your daughters age it is not particularly surprising that she is still wetting at night, this is completely normal and age-appropr...