Nighttime bedwetting

[basketballnut]

Both my children are 7.  My son has no problem sleeping through the night without going to the bathroom.  My daughter needs a nighttime pull up or she will usually have numerous accidents and not wake herself  to use the bathroom.  Does anyone else have this issue?  Any suggestions?

[jennylynn]

My daughter is 9, has type 1 diabetes and also wets the bed, she has to wear a pull-up too. Sometimes, when her sugar is high, she even wets through the pull-up and I have to change her and her sheets in the middle of the night. Does anyone have suggestions to help her
stop?   

[curediabetes]

Hi! My son is 8 years old and was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes when he was 2 years old. He also continues to need a "goodnight" pull up at bedtime. We have tried to elminate using these but he soaks his bed if his sugar is running a bit high...and he doesn't even wake up. I try not to make a big deal out of this but it does concern me because his younger brother and sister do not require pull ups. It is so comforting to hear similar concerns and issues from other moms .......does anyone know the answer to our concern? We have tried setting the clock and making him get up to use the bathroom every few hours but this doesn't seem to work either...he just will not wake up to go on his own...just a deep sleeper? Any suggestions?

[jennylynn]

I have also tried waking my daughter up as "curediabetes" stated and it does not work.
I have wondered too if she is just a deep sleeper??

[basketballnut]

We tried an experiment giving our daughter (7yrs.) less carbs in the evening before bed, approximately 15g. In addition to the carbs, we also gave her the option of having free foods (no cow's cheese just meats, goat's cheese,  nuts).  Since she has a pump we have more freedom to do so.  It also seemed to help her BG numbers throughout the night. She didn't spike and need a BG correction.  She has been waking up dry a few times a week in the morning.  When she is wet her night time pull up isn't nearly as heavy.  We are quite pleased. 

[kristenlundy]

I am so glad that there are other parents with this same issue! My Niklas is four and is finally day time potty trained (I thought that would never happen!!) I am getting frustrated with the nighttime bed wetting. I can't seem to get it right! I take away his tippy cup with water and he is still soaked! (So I let him have it because it doesn't seem to make a difference!) I am willing to try anything to see if it works. Sometimes he wakes up and his pull up is dry but his blood sugar is high which doesn't make sense! I just don't get it! Sometimes he is soaked but he is low!!! If he doesn't wear a pull up and he wets, he gets a horrible blistery rash from the urine! I wish I could get him to wake up and go to the bathroom!! And I hope he isn't in pull ups forever! Ahhh! Thank you for letting me vent and I am so glad I am in good company!

[shabbylaney]

My daughter who is now Seven was dignosed with Type 1 Diabetes two months ago.   I believe her bed wetting is because of high blood sugar at night.  She too has to wear a pull up at night so she doesn't feel bad.    She does not get a snack at betime unless she needs one now because she is in honeymoon phase.   Only on short acting insulin which means she can maintain in range BG's at night, for now.     Sometimes, if she has pasta later in the evening, she will wet her bed from high blood sugar.   

I am so glad we are not the only one dealing with this, not glad but I guess relieved.    My other daughter has a severe peanut allergy and egg allergy and I find myself asking what I could've done different.    Anyone else out there with more than one child with these issues?    People pity me and sometimes it irks me.   I just go with the flow and learn, deal and encourage my children to be leaders of these diseases, not victims.     

[votrevugal]

My son is 8 and was dx when he was 4.  He continues to wet the bed and I thought it was from his diabetes.  Whenever he is soaked whether in the middle of the night or first thing in the morning, his blood sugar is always high.  Usually when he wakes and is dry in the morning, his blood sugar is at a great level.  I asked his endocronoligist about this but he didn't think it had anything to do with the diabetes.  I'm not so sure.   My son will sleep through it too.   I'm thinking about getting one of those alarms that you can put in their bed.  Just have to research to find out the best kind.  He just had his first birthday sleep over here in November and I was concerned about what the other boys would say if they saw him with a pull up on.  He usually doesn't wear pj bottoms but that night he did and nobody noticed so I was glad.  He's had some little friends comment when they have been over and if they have seen the pull-ups in his room.  One said that only babies wear pull ups and he came right back with "I have to wear them because sometimes at night when my blood sugar is high, I pee the bed".  Didn't bother him at all.  I'm not too concerned though.  As much as I dread washing sheets, things could be so much worse.   

[pamiken]

Wow, I can't believe how many of you have the same problem as us.  My son was diagnosed with type 1 at 6 two years ago and he uses Goodnights, pull ups don't work well for him.  His pediatrician told me to leave him alone because my son doesn't have a problem with it, I mean it doesn't affect him emotionally..he really doesn't care.  I guess since we don't complain to him, he is oblivious!! Anyways, his pediatrician told me to get over it  and leave him alone.  So yeah we've moved on and this forum is great because now I don't feel so alone....thanks!