Can a chiropractor help with night wetting?

Do make sure there isn't an utterly medical issue such as sleep apnea.

two of my three were/are bedwetters and both DH and I have siblings that were bedwetters as well so it runs in our families. My youngest is 8 and still wet every night and about once a week, she'll leak through the Goodnites. I had one that wasn't dry at night until 12 and one that was night-dry at 4 (well before day-dryness was achieved).

I taught them to wash themselves in the morning and to strip the bed if needed - I am grateful for Goodnites with the little one - didn't have those for the older one and it was a bigger laundry problem. The paediatrician suggested increasing daytime fluids but said that in general, some bedwetters outgrow it at 6-8 and some at puberty and a few in their mid-teens and there's not much to do but wait it out. Our family history suggests Annabelle may have a few more years since everyone else who bedwet (sibling and aunts/uncles) outgrow around 12-13 (puberty). We try to be matter of fact about it - and not shame them

DS still has problems sometimes at age 13. The doctor says he will outgrow it and there is nothing wrong medically except that he is a deep sleeper. He also doesn't drink enough during the day which I think is part of the problem, but school won't allow kids to bring water bottles or breaks between classes long enough to wait for the water fountain. I feel bad for DS, but we have tried everything short of a chiropractor. I can't believe a chiropractor could help. At least it seems to be lessening now as DS will only have accidents maybe once a week instead of nightly. He has become very good at doing his laundry. For a while there it was 10 or more EXTRA loads a week just dealing with his bedding.

Would a note from the doctor telling them that hydration is medically needed for him work?

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Rub it on their abdomen or rflex points on feet.


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I wouldn't have taken my six year old to the chiropractor unless it was deemed medically necessary by her primary physician, and after I exhausted all other options at their suggestion, and probably not even at that point.

Melissa

My DS had the same problem. The doctor told us not to worry and he would grow out of it. We tried limiting drinks in the evening, taking him to the toilet at midnight, etc. He would pee so much it would leak though his pull up/Goodnites and soak the bed every. single. night. It was exhausting just keeping up with the laundry, not to mention the price of Goodnites.
At 8 he became very embarrassed because he was invited to birthday sleepovers and couldn't stay over. Eventually I took him to a specialist who tested him and said there was nothing medically wrong with him. He suggested a bed wetting alarm but at $100 I was reluctant. Six months later I bit the bullet and bought this one
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Within 2 weeks he was completely dry every night and we stopped using it. Best $100 I've ever spent and I kick myself for not buying it sooner.

My son was a bedwetter until age 10. He was embarrassed because he couldn't sleepover and was afraid to have friends over in his room because of the pad on his bed. We tried many things that were suggested here. He went to the bathroom before bed every night and then getting him up before we went to bed every night. In just those few short hours, he'd be so full it was amazing.

I did ask my chiropractor about it (who I trust fully). He said it could help but it was not 100% guaranteed. It really depended on what the real issue was.

Finally we got a bedwetting alarm. Within 2 weeks, he was dry and has been ever since.

This is the only time I could see a chiropractor being able to help. It might be worth a try, but you have to find a good one. There are some out there that are horrible. Most good ones I've met with have studied at the Palmer college of chiropractic. I'm sure there are others too.