DS had a malem/malam (sp?).
We got it from his physio but you can get them on the bay
Using the alarm without proper support mightn't be much help. Has he given you any other strategies for bladder training? Increased fluids, reducing constipation?
nope. we were there for my other daughters immunization and was asking if she was dry at night. I said she isn't and neither is her older sister and then she just suggested to get a bed wetting alarm and that I can get them online or at a pharmacy. So what is my first step then, referral to health clinic nurse or physio or just simply try to buy an alarm independently?
Our GP referred us to our continence pysio but you don't need to have a referral. There might be a continence nurse at your local health center or your MCHN might be able to hook you up.
FWIW before we used the alarm we increased daytime fluids by using a reward chart and introducing juice and we also used benefibre because lots of children with bedwetting have constipation. For lots of children stretching the bladder with extra fluids and reducing constipation does the trick.
I too have a 6yo who isn't dry every night. My GP gave me a good info book with ideas like those listed above. One thing she did mention to me about the alarm was to make sure you are really ready to go gung-ho into it because the alarm is REALLY loud & will disturb everyone's sleep.
I'm going to give it another few months before we head down the enuresis treatment path. GP said we could leave it for another year & see if she just "gets it" developmentally.
It's apparently genetic too - DH & SIL weren't dry overnight until they were 8...
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