Causes and ways to overcome enuresis in children

Pediatric enuresis is a sleep incontinence disorder that is common in children under 5 years old. Does your baby have this problem? If so, please join aFamilyToday Health to follow up on the shares below.

You are feeling very frustrated because you have to wash the baby's blanket again today because the baby was wet again last night. This is the fifth enema of the month and your baby is 9 years old. Although I'm angry with the baby, but surely the mother is also very worried about this child's disease? You always wonder if your baby is having problems?

Enuresis is a common problem in children, especially in babies under 5 years old. However, if the baby is older than 5 years old and still has enuresis, the mother should take measures to help the baby.

Types of enuresis in children

Before understanding the reasons why babies often have enuresis , mothers need to know about the common types of enuresis in young children.

Enuresis in children is usually divided into two types, primary enuresis and secondary enuresis. Primary enuresis means that the baby has enuresis from baby to large and continuous, while secondary enuresis means a period of time when the baby has no enuresis (at least 6 months), but then has enuresis.

Causes of primary enuresis

Primary enuresis is a form of enuresis that is quite common in young children. Most young children will not have enuresis at 3–5 years of age. However, some older babies still have bedwetting. There are even children between the ages of 10 and 15 that still suffer. Primary enuresis is usually caused by the following:

Bedwetting occurs if your baby is slow to develop essential skills. When the bladder is full and unable to hold urine until morning, it sends signals to the brain for the baby to wake up and go to the toilet. However, some babies have not learned this skill, so they cannot control their bladder, leading to enuresis.

Deep sleep is also another reason for bed wetting. When your baby sleeps too deeply, the brain misses the signal when the bladder is full.

Bad bathing habits are also a cause of enuresis. When bathing, the baby engrossed in play but forgot to go "pee". Therefore, babies often urinate at night.

An anti-diuretic hormone (ADH) prevents the body from making urine at night. If your baby's body doesn't produce enough of this hormone, it makes more urine. If your baby has not learned how to control the bladder this can lead to enuresis.

Due to physiological abnormalities, birth defects of the bladder.

Primary enuresis is usually hereditary. If a parent has ever kicked a bruise as a child, the child's risk of enuresis is 44%. This rate drops to 14% if neither of the parents ever had bedwetting.

Bedwetting is not the baby's fault, do not rush to scold the baby because this will only stress the baby and make the situation worse.

Causes of secondary enuresis

Bedwetting is not only a childhood illness, but it sometimes occurs in teenagers. The reason is due to:

Some people have a bladder that is too small, making it less likely to hold urine throughout the night than others. In addition, bladder muscle spasms are another reason that many people lose their ability to control their bladder.

When babies enter puberty , they often have a lot of hormone changes that affect the ADH hormone. This causes urine to be produced more at night.

Secondary enuresis is usually caused by health problems such as diabetes , urinary tract infections, constipation ... that make babies often urinate many times day and night.

- Enuresis is sometimes related to psychology such as anxiety, stress ... If this condition is not resolved early, enuresis will become a difficult problem to remove. Therefore, blaming or blaming the baby will only make the situation worse.

- Drinking coffee also makes your baby urinate more. If your baby drinks coffee before going to bed, he or she is more likely to want to "pee" at night.

Nervous system abnormalities can cause enuresis.

How to overcome enuresis in children?

To overcome childhood enuresis, mothers should take the baby to the pediatrician for an examination to find out why the baby has enuresis. In practice determining the exact cause of this condition is not an easy problem.

Diagnose

To diagnose the cause of enuresis, the doctor will ask the mother to give the baby a physical examination. The doctor will ask the mother of the baby's medical history to rule out conditions such as constipation , diabetes or urinary tract infections. In addition, the doctor will also ask the mother of the baby's enuresis to determine if the baby is suffering from primary enuresis or secondary enuresis.

Sometimes, the doctor will ask the mother to give the baby a urine test to see if the baby has any other illness.

How to fix

Depending on the cause, the doctor will recommend a number of treatments suitable for the baby such as medications, psychotherapy or lifestyle and diet changes. If you take medicine, you will prescribe Desmopressin Acetate (DDAVP) for your baby. In addition, your doctor may prescribe some anticholinergics to increase the volume of your bladder. Sometimes, Imipramine, the antidepressant drug is also used to treat enuresis.

Make lifestyle changes to prevent enuresis

The wet peeing makes both mother and baby uncomfortable. Worse, your baby will be ashamed to talk about it. To treat this disease, moms try to apply some simple changes in your baby's living habits.

Limiting the amount of water your baby can drink after dinner helps reduce the amount of urine produced at night. Note that mothers let the baby drink enough water during the day.

Do not offer caffeine to your baby such as coffee, cocoa or chocolate at night. In addition, mothers also do not let babies drink soft drinks or drinks with artificial flavors like soda.

Practice the habit of going to the toilet "on time". If the baby says he does not urinate, the mother encourages him to follow the schedule. Mom let the baby go to the toilet at least twice in two hours before going to bed.

Give your baby enough fluids to avoid being too thirsty. Always have a bottle of water ready for your baby to drink when thirsty.

Do not wake up the baby to urinate at night as this will make him lose sleep.

Mom, talk to your baby about your baby's enuresis. Both mother and baby should think together to find the optimal solution to overcome this situation.

Praise if your baby is improving, but don't punish him if his enuresis still doesn't improve.

Positive thinking and reassurance are a helpful way for older babies to deal with this.

Some other remedial solutions

In addition to using drugs prescribed by doctors, mothers and babies can take some of the following measures:

1. Massage

Massage your lower abdomen with olive oil to strengthen urinary muscles, improve bladder control. Mom massage the baby every day will help improve the situation.

2. Bladder exercises

A delayed bladder development is the most common cause of enuresis. To overcome this situation, mothers try to give your baby a few exercises to strengthen the muscles of the urinary tract to prevent bladder spasms.

When your baby wants to urinate, mothers should encourage him not to urinate right away, but keep for 10–20 minutes. This will help widen and improve bladder control.

In addition, mothers can also apply the following exercises to strengthen the baby's pelvic muscles: clamp a small ball (about a fist size) between the thighs (the upper knee).

Drink plenty of water to keep your bladder moving and expanding.

Mom try to let baby do these exercises at least twice a day to strengthen the pelvic muscles, improve bladder control.

3. Cinnamon

Cinnamon has antioxidant properties and prevents diabetes . So, if bed enures are caused by a urinary tract infection , eating cinnamon every day will be very helpful. Mom let your baby chew a piece of cinnamon every day or use cinnamon powder with bread, milk or desserts.

4. Cranberry juice

Cranberry juice has the function of curbing urination. Mom, let your baby drink a small glass of cranberry juice before going to bed.

5 . Walnuts and raisins

Dried fruit is very beneficial for health. Bringing together walnuts and raisins will help reduce the frequency of urination. Mother should feed your baby a few walnuts and raisins before going to bed every day until the enuresis condition improves.

6. Apple cider vinegar

Apple cider vinegar also has a lot of health benefits. Apple cider vinegar reduces stomach acid, reduces intestinal irritation and reduces urination.

Apple cider vinegar has a sour taste, so you should dilute it when giving it to your baby. Also, mom add a little honey to reduce the bitter taste.

You let your baby use 1-2 times / day and use with meals.

7. Indian gooseberry

Indian gooseberry is an effective remedy for preventing enuresis. Mom should cut into small pieces, add a little honey, turmeric and mix well.

8. Honey

Honey has the ability to absorb liquid and keep it. So honey will help your baby hold urine until morning. If your baby is young, give him a small teaspoon of honey a day.

9. Palm sugar

Palm sugar has the ability to increase body heat, reduce enuresis. Every day, mother let your baby drink a glass of warm milk and eat a piece of palm sugar. In addition, mothers can also roast sesame with palm sugar and a little salt.

Try this for about two months to get rid of enuresis. However, mothers do not let the baby use too much palm sugar because it is not good for the body.

10. Mustard seeds

Mustard seeds are often used to treat urinary tract infections, a cause of enuresis in young children. Mom, add half a teaspoon of dried mustard to half a cup of milk. Then, feed your baby about 1 hour before going to bed.

Figures that mothers should know

About 85% of children over 5 years old do not have bedwetting. Only 2% of children still have enuresis when they reach 15 years old.

Bedwetting is more common in boys than in girls.

Enuresis is often hereditary. If the mother or father has bedwetting before, the baby is more likely to develop.

Bedwetting is not intentional nor is the baby's lack of awareness.

Even when your baby has stopped enzing for a long time, he or she can also get enuresis again.

Childhood enuresis can be overcome if the mother applies the above methods. In addition, mothers can also read more 9 great tips to help your baby no longer wetting his sleep  !