This post has been written by Davina Richardson, Children’s Specialist Nurse at Bladder & Bowel UK about bedwetting in childhood. When a baby is first born their bladders are small. Therefore, they do not hold very much urine (wee) and do not fully empty with every wee. As babies are fed throughout the twenty four […]
This post has been written by Davina Richardson, Children’s Specialist Nurse at Bladder & Bowel UK. World Bedwetting Day with the theme ‘Time to Take Action’ is designed to raise awareness of bedwetting. What are the problems for older children and teenagers? Bedwetting or enuresis is one of the most common medical problems in the […]
This post has been written by Davina Richardson, Children’s Specialist Nurse at Bladder & Bowel UK. She talks about how you can encourage children to drink more water. Adequate fluid intake is important for maintaining health and well-being. Most school age children should have about one and a half litres of water per day with […]
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World Bedwetting Day is Tuesday 25th May 2021! By raising awareness of bedwetting as a common condition that can be treated, World Bedwetting Day aims to encourage families to discuss bedwetting with their healthcare professional and get the help they need. Bladder & Bowel UK have a wide range of free downloadable resources for children that […]
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Bedwetting is more common than you think, and help is available. Bedwetting is a treatable medical condition and isn’t your child’s fault. Be your child’s superhero and help them to stop bedwetting. After all, all superheroes need a good night’s rest. Visit this webpage for more information or click on the image below.
Tuesday 30th May is World Bedwetting Day, which is held on the last Tuesday of May each year. Healthcare professionals think it’s ‘time to take action’ and ask families to consider sharing their stories if they have been faced by this medical condition. By doing so, they hope to make more people aware that there […]
Bedwetting can affect anyone although it is most common in children over the age of 5 years. There are a number of causes including the over-production of urine at night, a problem with the bladder being able to store the urine and the inability of the child to wake up in response to full bladder […]
This post has been written by Danny Spiers, Director of Astric Medical, who are a leading UK based bedwetting alarm company. Astric Medical have been in business for 60 years and cured in excess of 100,000 children. Read on for some valuable advice! I wet the bed until the age of 11. To make matters […]
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The Bladder & Bowel UK Lunchtime Learning Enuresis (bedwetting) Training for all professionals that work with children This Bladder & Bowel UK Lunchtime Learning session is fully funded thanks to support from Ferring. BOOK NOW What will this session cover? This Bladder & Bowel UK Lunchtime Learning session is fully funded thanks to support from […]
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The Bladder & Bowel UK Lunchtime Learning Enuresis (bedwetting) Training for all professionals that work with children This Bladder & Bowel UK Lunchtime Learning session is fully funded thanks to support from ALTURiX. BOOK NOW What will this session cover? This Bladder & Bowel UK Lunchtime Learning session is fully funded thanks to support from […]