Bedwetting - Can Homeopathy Treat It?

Bedwetting Waking in the middle of night to change the child’s bedsheet after an episode of bedwetting can be frustrating and embarrassing for both parents and child. Frustrated parents sometimes conclude a child is wetting the bed out of sheer laziness. Kids worry there's something wrong with them -- especially when teased by their siblings. Normally a child should learn bladder control by the age of 5 years.

Causes of Bedwetting

1) Hereditary: The majority of bedwetting is inherited," "For three out of four kids, either a parent or a first-degree relative also wet the bed in childhood."

2) Delayed bladder maturation

3) Deep Sleepers: Some of these children sleep so deeply, their brain doesn't get the signal that their bladder is full .

4) Smaller "functional" bladder. Although a child's true bladder size may be normal, "during sleep it sends the signal earlier that it's full.

5) Constipation: Full bowels press on the bladder causing urge to urinate.

6) Emotional cause for bed-wetting: Birth of a new sibling, fears, insecurities can cause bedwetting in a normal child.

Treatment:

Addressing the problem positively can avoid lasting problems, and help children cope with and improve bedwetting.

1) Encourage child to pass urine before bedtime.

2) Restrict intake of fluids before bedtime.

3) Bed-wetting alarms. These alarms sense urine and wake a child so they can use the toilet

4) Bladder training exercises.

Bedwetting can be treated to a large extent with the help of natural homeopathic medicines. Homeopathy medicines for bedwetting work by targeting the underlying cause behind the problem. These medicines for bedwetting are highly individualised and are prescribed according to the symptoms. The top medicines for bedwetting include Equisetum, Causticum, Kreosote, Cina and Benzoic Acid.