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A Year of Bedwetting Blogs

Thursday, December 31st, 2009

It’s hard to believe that I have been blogging for a year now. Over 23,000 individual persons have viewed my Bedwetting Blog. It’s exciting to think that at least a few of you have gotten answers to your questions, new information and ideas and help in getting your children to dryness.

We added Product Reviews in 2009 and are so excited to have had about 1000 product reviews submitted. It’s fun for us to hear about our customers’ amazing results and it helps other families to know what to expect. Our alarms are the best! Don’t forget to rate your product and share your story with others.

New products in 2009 were:

Malem camouflage selectable alarm (now the most popular)

Printed washable overlay (for families who want a prettier waterproof pad)

Washable absorbent briefs

New Product for 2010:

Rodger Wireless alarm with 8 sounds (it’s easy to pick which sound you want to hear coming from the receiver plugged into the wall unit)

I anticipate that 2010 will be another year of growth for the Bedwetting Store. We are always on the lookout for new, improved products to help families care for their children with bedwetting. A website redesign will make navigating easier. Our goal is to make sure you get accurate information so you can make the right product choices when you’re ready to conquer bedwetting.

Wishing you a Happy New Year and a dry and healthy 2010!

2009 Entrepreneur Award

Monday, December 7th, 2009

I recently received an award, 2009 Entrepreneur of the Year Award in the category “Outside the Box”. The journal, Advance for Nurse Practitioners, sponsored the contest. I completed my entry in the fall by simply telling the story of my practice, which specializes in children with wetting problems, and how the Bedwetting Store grew as a logical extension of this. As my expertise in treating children and teens with bedwetting has grown, so have the range of products and the depth of helpful information that we make available at www.bedwettingstore.com.

I had forgotten about my entry until I was notified that I was a winner in this category. There are lots of smart and innovative NPs in this country, so I am honored to be selected. To read the article, or listen to me talk about why bedwetting alarms can cure enuresis, follow these links.

http://nurse-practitioners.advanceweb.com/Article/How-Bedwetting-Alarms-Work.aspx
http://nurse-practitioners.advanceweb.com/ebook/magazine.aspx

Summer Camps and Bedwetting

Friday, May 29th, 2009

This time of year, many questions concern handling summer camps and sleepovers. Some of the kids are almost to dryness but not 100% dry. Some are wetting every night and a few wet intermittently, a few nights one week and none the next. Parents wonder what to do??

First, if your child is currently using an alarm, we would not expect him or her to take it to camp with them. They can interrupt usage and restart when they come home.

Secondly, a back up plan should be in place, even for intermittent bedwetting children. There are a few choices:

• Wear disposable pants, with a plan for putting them on discreetly and disposal in the morning. Disposable male guards can be secured to regular underwear to catch a small amount of urine.

• Use washable bedtime pants to preserve dignity. These can be a nice back-up for kids who are dry most nights but want to make sure there is no leakage onto bedding.

• Waterproof sleeping bag liners fit into a regular sleeping bag. They provide a comfortable, waterproof surface for sleeping without raising questions from other campers.

• Mattress overlays can be used on top of a sheet or used inside a sleeping bag. The overlays can be discreetly pulled into place when your child is ready to go to sleep.

• Make arrangements with the camp counselor to have toileting twice before bedtime and to continue a lifting routine if this is used successfully at home. (Lifting is when a caregiver walks the child to the bathroom at a designated time.)

• Medication, such as desmopressin, can be used temporarily to decrease the amount of urine produced that night. The correct dosage should be determined a week or two before camp begins. Only a small amount of liquid (2-4 ounces) should be ingested once this medication is used. It is best dosed shortly before actually going to sleep.

Lastly, make sure that your child knows that they are not alone and most camps are very helpful in discreetly handling any wetting episodes. Fluid of choice after dinner is water. Double voiding before going to sleep is helpful. Staying well hydrated during the day is helpful so the kids are not so thirsty later in the day.

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