Guest guest Posted February 8, 2006 Report Share Posted February 8, 2006 If he's potty trained during the day, have you tried waking him up a few hours earlier than he usually wakes up on his own to see if just shifting his day can help you get the first urine of the day? Gaylen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 8, 2006 Report Share Posted February 8, 2006 I am an avid reader of this group and all of you have helped so much with the big things...now I need help with a small thing. My 4 year old is being tested by an immunologist and needs a first morning urine sample. He is potty trained in the day, but still wears pull up at night. We are trying a peds urine collection bag at night, but it always comes open. Since we are spending a lot on this test, I want the best sample possible. Until we get this sample he is completly off all supplements etc. Any suggestions would be GREATLY appreciated. Thanks, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 8, 2006 Report Share Posted February 8, 2006 , Since he is potty trained, maybe you could use a urine collection container that I have seen which fits onto the toilet seat... it looks like an upside down hat (in fact, the nurses called it a " hat " at the urologist). It might work if you woke him up and took him to sit on the potty a couple of hours before it's time to wake up (before he goes in the pull up). Then you could just dump it into the collection jar. Another idea is just to put the urine bag on him in the wee (no pun intended... OK, maybe there was hours of the morning so that maybe it would stay on long enough to hold the sample. Also... make sure his skin is REALLY, REALLY clean and very dry when you stick the bag on... it'll help it stay better. I would do whatever it takes to avoid using a catheter... it was pretty traumatic for one of our little guys when they used one in the emergency room once. Good luck! Caroline > From: ajmakmom <kanaga4@...> > Reply-< > > Date: Wed, 08 Feb 2006 17:23:20 +0000 > < > > Subject: Help with sample > > I am an avid reader of this group and all of you have helped so much > with the big things...now I need help with a small thing. > > My 4 year old is being tested by an immunologist and needs a first > morning urine sample. He is potty trained in the day, but still wears > pull up at night. We are trying a peds urine collection bag at night, > but it always comes open. Since we are spending a lot on this test, I > want the best sample possible. Until we get this sample he is completly > off all supplements etc. Any suggestions would be GREATLY appreciated. > > Thanks, > > > > > > > Responsibility for the content of this message lies strictly with > the original author(s), and is not necessarily endorsed by or the > opinion of the Research Institute and/or the Parent Coalition. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 8, 2006 Report Share Posted February 8, 2006 Hi - I would get a man to 'model' collecting a sample, and laugh hysterically like it's just sooooooo funny to " go " in a cup. Then, at bedtime, remind him of how he gets to 'go' in the cup if he wakes up dry. I'd also try waking him early and try to get him to 'go' then. Or, you could just not wake him up, and stick his hand in some warm water. --- ajmakmom <kanaga4@...> wrote: > I am an avid reader of this group and all of you > have helped so much > with the big things...now I need help with a small > thing. > > My 4 year old is being tested by an immunologist and > needs a first > morning urine sample. He is potty trained in the > day, but still wears > pull up at night. We are trying a peds urine > collection bag at night, > but it always comes open. Since we are spending a > lot on this test, I > want the best sample possible. Until we get this > sample he is completly > off all supplements etc. Any suggestions would be > GREATLY appreciated. > > Thanks, > > > > > __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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