Whilst some children do outgrow bedwetting on their own others benefit from a little bit of assistance. The most consistent form of treatment currently available is the conditioning alarm. Alarms work by helping your daughter learn to recognise the need to pass urine and either wake-up and go to the toilet or learn to hold on until morning. Bedwetting alarms come in two main forms. One is a body alarm with a small sensor that can be worn inside her DryNites. The second type of alarm is a bell and pad alarm that is placed like a mat over the bottom bed sheet. It can take a few weeks until your daughter begins to respond to the alarm and may take up to 3 months to achieve continence. If she is a particularly deep sleeper you may need to help her to wake initially. Ideally you should not try and do this on your own, the more support and guidance you receive from a medical professional the better the outcome. The fact that she does not wet every night will certainly increase her chances of a positive outcome.

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Dr Cathrine

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