Children's Health

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• QHow can I help my child prevent bedwetting during overnight trips?

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  A Jumo Health answered

  Here are some tips to help your child prevent bedwetting during overnight trips:

  • Talk to the person in charge and ask them to keep it private.
  • Make sure your child remembers to bring his or her medicines.
  • Tell your child to drink plenty during the day but stop an hour or two before bed.
  • Have your child keep a bottle of water handy so he or she can pretend it spilled.
• QHow can an alarm help reduce bedwetting?

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  A Jumo Health answered

  An alarm to reduce bedwetting attaches to the underwear or is placed on the bed and goes off if it gets wet. As soon as children start to wet the bed, the alarm wakes them up so they “hold-it” to go to the toilet. After a while, children start wetting themselves less and less until they become completely dry.

• QCan bedwetting be treated with medication?

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  A Jumo Health answered

  Bedwetting can be treated with medication. These medications work either by reducing the amount of urine people make during the night, or by stopping the bladder from emptying when it shouldn’t. Medicines are taken one to two hours before going to bed. It’s important to only have a few sips of water after taking the medicines. Some of the medicines do not need to be taken with any water at all. The medicines can help people get dry quickly, but sometimes bedwetting comes back, especially if people stop taking their medicine too soon. 

• QWhat will a doctor ask about my child's bedwetting?

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  A Jumo Health answered

  If you take your child to see a doctor about bedwetting, the doctor will ask questions like:

  • When did the bed-wetting start?
  • How often does it happen?
  • How much does your child drink in the daytime?
  • Does your child wake up after he or she has wet the bed?
  • Does your child poo regularly?
  • Does your child wet in the day too?

  The nurse and doctor will work out with you and your family the best treatment.

• QWhy do some children continue to wet the bed as they get older?

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  A Jumo Health answered

  Children may continue to wet the bed as they get older for a number of reasons, including the following:

  • Their brain and bladder might have problems communicating with each other.
  • Things that upset them, like bullying or problems at home or school, can trigger bedwetting.
  • Their kidneys might not slow down at night like they should, so they end up making too much urine.
  • Some people have an overactive bladder that tries to empty when it’s not supposed to.
  • They may be constipated, or have an infection in their urine. 
  • Some medical conditions can cause bedwetting, but that’s rare.
• QHow can I help my child to stop wetting the bed?

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  A Jumo Health answered

  Following are things that can be done to help stop your child from wetting the bed.

  • Have them drink more during the day, around six to eight glasses of water, and stop drinking one to two hours before they go to sleep.
  • Avoid drinks with caffeine like tea, coffee and some fizzy drinks, as they can make children urinate more.
  • If there are other drinks that you know make your child urinate a lot, try to avoid them too, especially late in the day.
  • Have your child get into the habit of going to the toilet regularly during the day and as last thing before turning the lights out and going to sleep.
  • If your child is scared to get up in the night because of the dark, or if the bathroom is too far from the bedroom, you can always leave a light on or put a flashlight by his or her bed.
  • Having a bucket in your child's bedroom can help.
  • It may help to have bedding protection and disposable protection underwear, especially for things like a school trip.
• QHow can parents get kids excited about healthy living?

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  A TriStar StoneCrest Medical Center answered

  Healthy living can be very exciting for adults and kids. Promotion of increased physical activity can be a great way for families to spend quality time together. Activities such as swimming, hiking, kayaking, ultimate Frisbee, golf, and tennis all promote physical health while giving parents and children bonding time together.

• QWhen should I call the doctor about my child's nosebleed?

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  A Dr. James D. Fortenberry, MD , Pediatrics, answered on behalf of Children's Healthcare of Atlanta

  Call your child’s doctor if your child has:

  • Bleeding that will not stop
  • Lost a large amount of blood
  • Frequent nosebleeds
  • Bruises not caused by injury
  • Bleeding from the gums or rectum

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• QWhat happens at a well-child visit or checkup?

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  A RealAge answered

  

  Checkups can involve some or all of these items, depending on the child’s age:

  • Vaccinations, if needed
  • Head-to-toe exam, such as checking eyes and vision, ears and hearing, nose, mouth, reflexes, muscle tone and strength, and sometimes urine and blood
  • Measurements and growth chart check
  • Body mass index (BMI) check

  The physical exam is how I make sure all your child’s body systems are growing and working properly. The rest of the time I spend asking plenty of questions and listening for details that may indicate a health issue about:

  • Nutrition and eating habits, such as appetite, dieting, obesity and eating disorders
  • Exercise, including quantity and type, leisure activities and sports
  • Hygiene, including sleep habits, dental care, hand-washing, any itchiness or other irregular symptoms
  • Intellectual development, depending on age of the child, including emerging social and developmental skills and school performance
  • Emotional health and self esteem, including behavioral concerns, family dynamic, sibling rivalry
  • Safety at home, school, and traveling, including child seats, seatbelts, sunscreen, helmets

  From Good Kids, Bad Habits: The RealAge Guide to Raising Healthy Children by Jennifer Trachtenberg.

  

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• QHow safe is fetal surgery?

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  A Overland Park Regional Medical Center answered

  Like all surgical procedures, fetal surgery is associated with risk. Unlike any other surgical procedure, in fetal surgery, TWO people are placed at risk: the mom and the baby. It is critical that the healthcare team is capable of caring for both.